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American astronauts vote 220 miles above earth

American astronauts vote 220 miles above earth With the help of an elaborate system to ensure their ballots remain confidential, two American astronauts, International Space Station Commander Edward Michael Fincke and ISS Flight Engineer and Science Officer Greg Chamitoff, who are orbiting the Earth at 17,500 miles an hour on the International Space Station voted in the US presidential election. They used their right to vote through secure digital transmission. 

Water presence pointed by Mars' minerals

Water presence pointed by Mars' minerals It has been a long unsolved mystery for the scientists as to how warm and wet Mars once had been. However, they are now viewing global mineralogical signs that suggest the red planet, for the first two billion years of its existence, was at least occasionally wet. 

The scientists working with data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reported in an article in the November issue of the journal Geology that a widespread deposits of opals and related minerals on the surface of Mars have been spotted. 

Maruti 800 on the verge of extinction

Maruti 800 on the verge of extinction From 2010 onwards all car makers will have to follow the obligatory Euro IV norms and it will definitely affect the production of Maruti Suzuki 800, since it is still not Euro IV compliant. What is even more disappointing is that the company may not be able to launch the Euro-IV compliant version of the model, which might mean that India's most beloved car might be extinct. Maruti 800 has also been the most successful model for the company itself. 

Japanese scientists aiming at cloning mammoths

Japanese scientists aiming at cloning mammoths With a step closer to new invention, a team of Japanese researchers claimed on Monday that they have been successful in cloning dead mice that had been frozen for 16 years. This raises a possibility that woolly mammoths that walked the Earth thousands of years back could also be cloned. 

Rahul Mahajan hot favorite of punters

Rahul Mahajan hot favorite of puntersTables seem to have turned on the popular TV show 'Bigg Boss 2', with participant Rahul Mahajan - initially considered one of the weakest contenders - having sprung a surprise as the hot favourite of punters. If bookies are to be believed Rahul is presently the strongest of the six contenders in the show, and the current bet on his winning has almost reached an astounding Rs 100 crores.

Filmmaker BR Chopra passes away at 95

Filmmaker BR Chopra passes away at 95 In what can be called a sad day in Bollywood, legendary filmmaker BR Chopra, who was suffering from prolonged illness, breathed his last early Wednesday morning at his Juhu residence, at the age of 95.

An acclaimed Bollywood personality, and a winner of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Chopra had made many blockbuster films like 'Naya Daur', 'Gumrah', 'Humraaz', 'Dhundh', 'Insaaf ka Tarazoo' and 'Nikah'.

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