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US closes major atom smasher

Washington, Oct 1: The Tevatron, a 25-year-old atom smasher in Batavia, Illinois, was shut down for the last time Friday, Xinhua reported.

Cole, Bieber in talks for new album?

London, Oct 1: Singer Cheryl Cole and teen sensation Justin Bieber are reportedly in talks to collaborate on new album.

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Iran finds major helium reserve

Tehran, Oct 1: Iran has discovered a major helium reserve, an estimated 10 billion cubic meters of gas, in the southern part of the country, the official media reported Friday.

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British Navy cuts 1,000 jobs

London, Oct 1: The British Navy has shed 1,000 jobs as part of the country’s wider efforts to balance its military budget, Xinhua reported Friday.

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Rain-hit Mumbai-Cobras match abandoned

Bangalore, Oct 1: Heavy and unabated rain late Friday washed out an exciting contest between spirited Mumbai Indians and South African Cape Cobras in the ICC Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) at the Chinnaswamy cricket stadium in this tech hub.

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Gowda sets Oct 20 as D-day for Bangalore metro

Bangalore, Oct 1: Oct 20 at 11 a.m.

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10 killed in Iraq blast

Baghdad, Oct 1: Ten people were killed and 40 others were injured in a bomb blast in southern Iraq Friday, Xinhua reported.

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‘Putin-Mona Lisa’ portrait sold for $300,000

Moscow, Sep 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) ‘Putin-Mona Lisa’, an unusal portrait of the Russian prime minister,has been auctioned for 220,000 euros ($300,000) in Moscow, Russia’s NTV TV-channel reported Friday.

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Brij Lal to be Uttar Pradesh police chief

Lucknow, Sep 30: Uttar Pradesh top police official Brij Lal has been named as the state’s new director general of police.

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