A safety net for cheetahs, vultures, dolphins
Where: Rome, Italy December 9, 2008 :The fastest moving mammal on earth is now moving – fast – towards extinction. The Guardian …
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The Concorde
The sleekest and the fastest jet aircraft in the world. The Concorde. Sounds like an ad? Wait till you hear how much it costs to …
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Indian chess queens make their move
Check Mate, says Koneru Humpy In 1997, a smiling, curly-haired, nine-year-old Indian girl announced her arrival in the chess …
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Swan falls in love with a pedal boat
Where: The city of Munster, Germany April 10, 2007: Some call it Petra. Others call it Black Peter. But everyone in Germany agrees …
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Patel 20th most popular surname in England
Where: London, UK April 15, 2007: In the UK alone, more than 1.05 million Indians contribute to making the country culturally …
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Indian Shooters Combat Racism
The Indian squad that just won the Commonwealth Shooting Championships in the UK, has brought back more than just 13 gold, six …
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Man who was a mountain
Where: state of Bihar, India August 19, 2007: It’s the kind of superhuman deed that seems so hard to believe because it is true. …
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India launches the Agni-III missile
Where: Balasore, Orissa, India April 12, 2007: The newspapers have splashed the news across the front page. TV channels have gone …
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Pretty bird no more
Where: London, England April 24, 2007: For 40 years, the people of London have been happy to spot in their parks a bird that seems …
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Women's hockey steals the show!
The year was 2002. The Commonwealth Games were on in Manchester, England. A nail-biting hockey final was being played out between …
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On the tracks of a hero
Where: Delhi, India April 17, 2007: He does not look like Superman or Shaktimaan from any angle. Nor does he look like Batman or …
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Chained Inmates of an Asylum burnt to Death
August 8: In a gruesome tragedy, 26 mentally challenged persons were burnt to death in Yerwadi, Tamil Nadu. When the fire broke …
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