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Indian-origin Sunder Pichai, an IIT-Kharagpur alumnus, has been named as the new head of Google’s Android division, making him one of the most powerful executives at the Internet giant.    “Going forward, Sundar Pichai will lead Android, in addition to his existing work with Chrome and Apps,” company CEO Larry Page has announced.    Page made the announcement on a blog, adding that Tamil Nadu-born Pichai has a talent for creating products that are technically excellent yet easy to use-and he loves a big bet.    “Take Chrome, for example. In 2008, people asked whether the world really needed another browser. …

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David Beckham was named as the richest footballer of the world, according to the Goal Rich List 2013. David Beckham has a total income of 175 million pound. 37-year-old Beckham is the biggest brand in the world now, leaving behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. In 2012, Beckham earned more than 20 million pound from wages as well as endorsement. The Goal Rich List 2013 revealed that the worth of Beckham is 60 million pound more than Messi. At the third position is Ronaldo, aged 28 years. He earned a total of 112 million pound in his career. Wayne Rooney, …

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Wed, 13 Mar 2013 <p style="text-align: justify;">In the Asian Archery Grand Prix, the men&rsquo;s compound team of India won a gold medal while men&rsquo;s recurve trio won a bronze in Bangkok on 12 March 2013. <br /><br />The men&rsquo;s compound team comprised of Jignas Chittibomma, Sandeep Kumar and Abhishek Verma. It defeated Vietnam team 226-218 to clinch gold. <br /><br />The recurve trio men&rsquo;s team comprised of Binod Swansi, Rahul Banerjee and Atanu Das. It defeated Russia 217-201 to win the bronze medal. India won 55-51, 53-47, 55-53, 54-50. <br /><br />In the meanwhile, the women&rsquo;s recurve team of India …

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