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U.S. Panel Defends Call to Censor Bird Flu Studies

Australia Slaughters Thousands of Duck to Contain Avian Flu Spread
A potentially deadlier form of the bird flu virus poses one of the gravest known threats to humans and justifies an unprecedented call to censor the research that produced it, a top U.S. biosecurity official said on Tuesday.
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MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni Ready to Quit Captaincy

Mahendra Singh Dhoni would readily step aside as India captain if there was a suitable replacement available, the under-fire skipper said on Tuesday.
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Congress Hopes to Regain in Punjab and Uttarakhand

Millions of Indians went to the polls on Monday in Punjab and Uttarakhand where the country's ruling Congress party hopes to regain momentum after a year when its reputation was battered by corruption scandals and a slowing economy.
BSE Sensex

BSE Sensex Up by 1 Percent; SBI, Tata Global Jump

The BSE Sensex rose more than 1 percent on Tuesday morning, led by gains in index heavyweights Reliance Industries (RELI.NS) and ICICI Bank (ICBK.NS), and were poised for their best month in at least ten.
Shah Rukh Khan

Why Did Shah Rukh Khan Beat Up Shirish Kunder? Farah Khan's Husband 'Slapped' By SRK

On Sunday night, Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan went after Shirish Kunder, slapping and punching him at a party hosted by Sanjay Dutt to celebrate the success of the film Agneepath. But what caused Khan, once a close friend of Kunder's wife Farah, to beat up the Indian film director? According to guests at the party, Kunder spent the night following Khan around mocking him for his movie Ra.One, while Kunder claims Khan attacked him with no provocation.
BSE Sensex

Sensex Falls After Six-Session Rally

The BSE Sensex snapped a six-session rally early on Monday as some investors booked profits after the main index rose more than 11 percent this month.
Pranab Mukherjee

India Won’t Cut Iranian Oil Import, Says Mukherjee

India, the world's fourth-largest oil consumer, will not take steps to cut petroleum imports from Iran despite U.S. and European sanctions against Tehran, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Sunday during a visit to Chicago.
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A Silky Heart: Scientists Develop Artificial Heart Tissue From Tropical Silkworm

In a breakthrough effort, scientists at Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research in Bad Nauheim, Germany have build an artificial cardiac tissue using silk from the tropical “tasar” silkworm. According to the researchers, the fiber produced by the tasar silkworm had several advantages over other substances that were tested in the past.
Smoke rises from the chimneys of an oil refinery near Corinth town, some 80km (50 miles) west of Athens January 24, 2012.

Iran Mulls Long-Term, Very Long-Term, Ban on EU Oil Sales

Iran is considering banning all oil exports to the European Union for five to 15 years, a senior Iranian lawmaker was quoted as saying on Sunday, while the country's deputy oil minister said prices would surge should the EU stop importing Iranian crude.

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