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A policeman keeps vigil on the banks of river Yamuna in front of historic Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal's Minaret is Tilting, Says Archaeological Survey of India

A minaret of the Taj Mahal, the UNESCO World Heritage Site in India, is found to show an increasing trend for tilting according to the latest affidavit filed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to the Supreme Court. At the same time it reports that the tilt is within permissible limit of geodetic accuracy.
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Rupee

Rupee Soars; Touches a New High

The rupee touched a two-and-a-half month high on Friday, aided by firm local shares, as demand for riskier assets was spurred by hopes Greece will soon reach an agreement on restructuring its debt.
Activists of Bajrang Dal burn greeting cards shout slogans during protest against Valentine's Day celebrations in Bhopal

India’s War on Valentine’s Day

To extreme right-wing Hindus and ultra-nationalists, the holiday represents a dire threat to traditional Indian values and represent part of what they believe is a conspiracy by the West to destroy Indian culture.
President Obama

State of the Union Address, Or, Rather, the State of Obama's Imagination

If you listened to the president’s State of the Union address Tuesday evening, you may have been confused. The rosy picture he painted of America as a thriving, secure, prosperous, and upwardly mobile nation doesn’t match reality, as you and I know it. In fact, Obama’s reckless deficit spending has taken this country to the edge of financial collapse, leaving us jobless, economically stagnant, lacking in innovation, and weak in our national defenses.
Former Chief of ISRO G. Madhavan Nair, holds a miniature of India's first unmanned moon mission 'Chandrayaan-1' after its launch

Former ISRO Chief Barred from Holding Government Jobs

The government of India has barred former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief G Madhavan Nair and three other eminent space scientists from holding any government jobs as part of taking action in the controversial Antrix-Devas deal.
Coach

Coach gets lift from male shoppers, beats Street

Upscale leather goods maker Coach Inc posted higher-than-expected earnings and sales for the holiday quarter, helped by its growing favor with male shoppers, and its shares rose more than 6 percent.

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