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CBSE has released a circular asking evaluators to give full marks for a tricky question in Class XII Maths exams. The question from linear programming chapter was for six marks and as per CBSE, it could be perceived in two ways, leading to two answers. But, CBSE's decision wasn't welcomed well.

To mark the 75th anniversary of Netaji hoisting the Indian Tricolor at Port Blair for the first time, the Center has decided to rename three Andaman & Nicobar islands. The three islands will get Indian names, which will be announced by PM Modi during his trip to Port Blair on December 30.

ISRO has launched India's latest spy satellite, RISAT-2BR1, aboard its PSLV-C48 workhorse. The launch, which also delivered nine foreign satellites into orbit, marked the 50th mission for the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle that went into operation all the way back in 1993. Here are more details.

The sensation is ready to busty, especially in case of Oprah, for instance, there has been a steep drop down in the business of Oprah marking $88 million since previous year, Oprah Winfrey topped in the chart of Forbes' annual Celebrity 100 ranking exhibiting the most powerful celebrities having passed two years while being at trailing to first. Spearheading the ruling of female Oprah singer, Winfrey is at crown in the list that has Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Madonna, Taylor Swift and Ellen DeGeneres.

Uttarakhand is in its final stage of welcoming its new Chief Minister Harish Rawat as a successor of Bahuguna (the former CM of Uttarakhand). He marked his presence in Dehradun amid chanting of supporters and bang-bang of drums where the Kumaoni folk dancers enticed the occasion.

The aroma of love is in the air. The temptation of revealing your true love for the beloved swirls high that leaves the heart tickling. But how, it puts several question marks when it comes to disclosure of such a special gesture before everyone who is smitten by love-bug. Of course, no lovebird wants to let this Valentine day go an easy way without telling how much he or she loves. Let we take you on the joyride from the junction of fantasy to the world of reality with five affordable ideas that your beloved really deserves.

Mark Boucher finds a lot to whine about India, like he won't come again here for next year IPL. Recently, he tweeted that although it was "nice to have time off", he was "getting bored". That was in the five day gap that saw the Royal Challengers Bangalore have plenty of time to nurture for their ma

Tamilnad Mercantilke Bank announced the recruitment of Clereks for this year 2010. Qualification: A Graduate with 55% marks or a Post Graduate, from a recognized University in regular course with knowledge in Computer Operations. Age: Maximum: For Graduates: 24 years and for Post Graduat

Its funny how technology turns human nature into business. Ijustmadelove.com is a Google maps powered website which shows where people had sex. No, that's what the application is saying... You can mark where you did it (outdoors or indoor), the time, the positions (six graphic positions are li

A new national poll suggests that President Barack Obama is personally more popular than his policies. The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released Monday, two days before Obama marks 100 days in the White House, indicates that three in four Americans feel Obama has the personal qualities a president should have. But when asked if Obama agrees with the respondent on the issues, that number drops to 57 percent. The survey also indicates that 63 percent of Americans approve of how Obama is handling his duties as president. One in three questioned in the poll disapprove.

The period of tussle is over since Russian President Vladimir Putin has made his mission accomplished. 21st March has marked its mention in the annals of world history. It's reunion time for Crimea with Russia. After a long time, when Soviet Union used to be on the map of the world, Crimea is annexed to Russia. People howled, shouted and even turned violent for registering their protest against Ukrainian government, which had done no good but ruin to Crimean republic.

A child is the father of the man. Now this can be a double-edged sword for Ghalib Guru, son of Muhammad Afzal Guru, who was executed in the Parliament attack case. Ghalib has scored 95% marks in his C...

Six months after the Eastern Peripheral Expressway was opened, PM Modi is set to inaugurate its sister expressway, the Western Peripheral Expressway on Monday. The opening of the WPE, popularly known as the Kundali-Manesar-Palwalexpressway, will mark the completion of a ring road around Delhi.

The rupee slumped to a record low of 71 against the US dollar for the first time ever, amid persistent demand for the US currency and rising crude prices. At Forex market, the local currency opened at 70.95 a dollar and slipped further to hit its lifetime low of 71 from its previous close of 70.74.

In a rather disturbing revelation,  Delhi Police on Monday found a body, having injury marks in the neck, stuffed in a sack near Haiderpur Canal in Rohini. Upon identification, it was revealed that it's of a 15-year-old boy who had gone missing from North Delhi's Jahangirpuri area on August 26.

On Friday, terrorists kidnapped two more relatives of J&K policemen, taking the total number of such abductions to 11 over the last three days. Notably, in the last 28 years of the Kashmir militancy, the abductions mark the first time that families of policemen have been targeted like this.

The defense agreement signed between India and the US yesterday, COMCASA, is one of the four foundational agreements that the US signs with its allies. Notably, India already has two other major pacts signed with the US, and COMCASA could mark the start of something like an 'Asian NATO'.

Xiaomi has claimed to have sold over 5 lakh Mi TVs in India in under 6 months. The Mi TV series includes Mi TV 4A 32-inch and 42-inch models and Mi TV 4 55-inch. Notably, the combined sale of all three TVs via Flipkart, Mi.com, and Mi Home Stores marks an industry first milestone for Xiaomi India.

Facebook and Cambridge Analytics data leaks have increased so much that Mark Zuckerberg has made several major changes in Facebook.

On July 2, Earthlings will witness the total solar eclipse of 2019, an astronomical event marked by the passing of the Moon between the Sun and Earth. The eclipse will be the longest to occur until 2027, but the Moon's shadow will be experienced by only those living in South America.