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ARMS RACE: Pakistan is building a new nuclear reactor that can produce weapons-grade plutonium.

ARMS RACE: Pakistan is building a new nuclear reactor that can produce weapons-grade plutonium.

Pak is building third nuclear reactor

Pakistan may be building a third reactor to produce plutonium.

NUKE NEWS: Pak says it is building the reactor for its own national interest.

Pak building a new nuclear reactor

Satellite images show a new nuclear reactor that can produce weapons-grade plutonium.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/pak-building-a-new-nuclear-reactor/43375-2.html

TOP OF THE WORLD: The word

Pluto wins the war of words in US

After being demoted from the Solar System, Pluto has been promoted to being the word of the year.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/pluto-wins-the-war-of-words-in-us/30796-2.html

BRAND NEW: An artist’s concept of Eris that has been named after the Greek Goddess of chaos and strive.

Largest known dwarf planet named Eris

The new planet whose discovery shook up the solar system and led to Pluto's planetary demise has been named Eris.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/largest-known-dwarf-planet-named-eris/21610-11.html

OVER & OUT: Hundreds of US scientists have challenged the decision  to strip Pluto off its planetary status.

Saving Pluto: scientists fight back

Hundreds of US scientists have challenged the decision to strip Pluto off its planetary status.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/saving-pluto-scientists-fight-back/20410-11.html

ARYABHATTA

Pluto demotion vindicates Aryabhatta

Indian astrologers say dropping Pluto as a planet endorse mathematical treatises of Aryabhatta and Varahamihira.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/pluto-demotion-vindicates-aryabhatta/19719-11.html

OVER & OUT: Now ways to remember the names of the planets will have to change.

New ways to learn planet names!

"My Very Excellent Mother Just Sent Us Nine Pizzas." That's just one of the ways people learnt the names of planets.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/new-ways-to-learn-planet-names/19718-13.html

LOST IN SPACE: Clyde Tombaugh was 24 when he discovered Pluto in 1930. (Photo: AP)

Widow of Pluto discoverer 'shaken'

The widow of the astronomer who discovered Pluto is frustrated by the decision to strip it of its planetary status.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/widow-of-pluto-discoverer-shaken/19689-11.html

UNIVERSAL APPEAL: Scientists arrived at the decision to demote Pluto on Thursday.

First reactions to Pluto demotion

While some spoke in favour of the decision, others expressed a “universal” disappointment.

http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/19637/first-reactions-to-pluto-demotion.html

PLANET NO MORE: The International Asronomical Union stripped Pluto of the planetary status.

Pluto demoted from planet status

Leading astronomers approved historic new guidelines under which distant Pluto is no longer defined as a planet.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/pluto-demoted-from-planet-status/19599-11.html

IDENTITY CRISIS: Pluto is in danger of losing its status as a full-fledged planet, say astronomers.

Pluto might lose its planet status

Pluto’s orbit had crossed the orbit of its vastly larger neighbour Neptune.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/pluto-might-lose-its-planet-status/19469-11.html

PLANETHOOD SAFE: The IAU, after much debate, concluded that Pluto was indeed a planet.

Earth to get three new neighbours

The IAU proposed enlarging the world's understanding of the solar system to encompass 12 planets.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/earth-to-get-three-new-neighbours/18746-11.html

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