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Aim to eliminate HIV-AIDS from South-East Asia by 2015: WHO (Dec 1 is World AIDS Day)

New Delhi, Nov 30: With the profile of HIV-AIDS undergoing transformation from a life-threatening emergency to a manageable chronic infection, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Wednesday urged South-East Asian countries to focus on eliminating the infection, particularly among children, by 2015.

Mark Twain remembered on his 176th birthday by Google doodle

London, Nov 30: Google redesigned its homepage to commemorate Mark Twain on his 176th birthday on Wednesday and dedicated a beautiful Google Doodle mural to him.

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Soon, 3D printer to create bone-like material for orthopedic and dental work

Washington, Nov 30: A team of researchers led by one of Indian-origin has created a bone-like material using a 3D printer that can be utilized in orthopedic procedures, dental work and developing customized scaffolds to stimulate the growth of replacement bone tissue.

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Kerala leaders visit Mullaperiyar

Idukki (Kerala), Nov. 30: With protests intensifying in Kerala over the Mullaperiyar Dam issue, top leaders of the state visited the site on Wednesday to take stock of the ongoing situation.

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Economic growth dips to 6.9 percent: ‘It is well below my projections’, says Mukherjee

New Delhi, Nov.

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Posh’s voice no longer has ‘London’ twang

London, Nov 30: Victoria Beckham has apparently lost the ‘London’ accent in her voice, as it was evident during a British Fashion awards show.

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Babysitting and cooking won’t make men ‘bewitched’

Johannesburg, Nov 30: Men who babysit their children or cook in their house are not ‘stupid’ or ‘bewitched’, an expert has said.

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Prince Harry made ‘gorgeous’ blonde girl ‘feel sick’

London, Nov 30: Prince Harry reportedly partied so hard with a pretty girl, whom he met at a hotel in Beverly Hills and drank the night away, that she had call in sick at work the morning after.

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Chidambaram asks Maoists to abjure violence, come forward for talks

New Delhi, Nov 30: Making a fresh appeal to Maoists to abjure violence, Union Home Minister P.

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