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Mega Millions jackpot increased to $1 billion
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 20 (ANI): Lucky ticket-holders now have the chance of winning a whopping USD 1 billion, after a snowball increase in Mega Millions prize money for Friday's (local time) draw.
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Indian poet Abhay K. receives warm welcome in USA
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 17 (ANI): Indian poet Abhay K. received a warm welcome in the United States (US) during his recent visit to Washington DC, Boston and New York, signifying the growing literary ties between India and the US.
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Voting now open for Intuit QuickBooks Global Firm of Future Contest 2018
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Bangalore [India], Oct 17 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Intuit Inc. has opened the polls for voting in its 2018 Intuit QuickBooks Global Firm of the Future contest. The public vote, which closes on October 31, will determine which of the contest's five finalists - Wealth Cafe Business Advisors Pv
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Anna Burns wins 50th Man Booker Prize for 'Milkman'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], Oct 17 (ANI): Northern Irish writer Anna Burns was announced the winner of the 50th Man Booker Prize for Fiction for her book titled 'Milkman'.
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Punjab CM presents cash awards to Asian Games winners
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday presented the State Sports Awards, worth Rs. 15.55 crore, to 23 players in recognition of their outstanding performance in 2018 Commonwealth and Asian Games.
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William Nordhaus, Paul Romer bag Nobel Prize in Economics
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 9 (ANI): William D Nordhaus and Paul M Romer bagged the Nobel Prize in Economic Science for addressing the need to create long-term sustainable economic growth, broadening the scope of economic analysis. They have constructed models that explain how the market economy
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Two recipients named for the 2018 Nobel Peace prize
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Stockholm, [Sweden] Oct 5 (ANI): The Nobel Peace Prize for 2018 has been awarded to rape survivor and Human rights activist Nadia Murad and Congolese gynaecologist Denis Mukwege jointly for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.
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Here's why huskies have blue eyes
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Oct 5(ANI): Blue eyes are one of the major characteristics that make huskies among the most prized dogs in the world. Now, scientists from the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine have discovered the answer that lies in the breed's genetic makeup.
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Punjab Govt increases cash prize for medal winners
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 4 (ANI): The Punjab government has approved the enhanced cash awards under the new Sports Policy-2018, thereby increasing the prize money for medal winners of the prestigious tournaments like Olympics, Asian Games, and Commonwealth Games.
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3 scientists named for Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Stockholm, [Sweden] Oct 3 (ANI): The 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Frances H. Arnold, and jointly to George P. Smith and Gregory P. Winter on Wednesday for their prowess in harnessing the power of evolution in order to develop proteins that focus on solving chemical problems.
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Three recipients named for Nobel Prize in Physics
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], Oct 02 (ANI): The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Tuesday announced that the Nobel Prize in Physics, 2018, will be shared among three scientists, one each from United States of America (USA), Canada and France, for "groundbreaking inventions in the field of laser phy
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Nobel scandal: French photographer imprisoned for rape
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], Oct 02 (ANI): The French photographer, Jean-Claude Arnault, who has close links to the Swedish Academy and was embroiled into controversies for sexual assault, was convicted. The 72-year-old has been sentenced to two years in prison for rape, reported CNN.
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