NASA rover lands on Mars to discover if there was life (Lead)
August 6th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) US space agency's nuclear-powered one tonne rover Curiosity, packed with sophisticated instruments, touched down on Mars Sunday on a quest for signs of whether the Earth's ... Read more...
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Curiosity lands on Mars
August 6th, 2012 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) US space agency's nuclear-powered rover Curiosity touched down on Mars Sunday."Touchdown confirmed for @MarsCuriosity," said a NASA tweet as its scientists celebrated back in headquarters.The six-wheeled ... Read more...
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Pakistan expected to struggle in Asian Squash
April 28th, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 28 (IANS) Pakistan's inexperienced team will struggle and have slim chances to defend their title of Asian squash team championship scheduled to be held next month in Kuwait, ... Read more...
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Women may not hesitate marrying low income men
April 8th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 8 (IANS) A British study has found men with low incomes are likely to be preferred by many present-day women following their changing aspirations in life.Today's brides are ... Read more...
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Book ‘bribe-seeking’ UP nominees: Poll panel
January 28th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Taking cognizance of a sting operation by a Hindi TV channel, the Election Commission (EC) Saturday asked the authorities in Uttar Pradesh to register complaints ... Read more...
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Boys just want average build, not six-pack abs!
September 27th, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Sep 27 (IANS) Male bodies with rippling muscles and abs are being increasingly glorified by the mass media. Does such objectification send youngsters running to gyms or fretting before ... Read more...
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New anti-hacking tool - from game theory
July 28th, 2011 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 28 (IANS) How can any organisation detect the onset of an attack on its computer network, giving it time to respond quickly and block any intrusion or compromise ... Read more...
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Mindapples - foolproof mood boosting remedy
May 16th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 16 (IANS) Mindapples is the name of a new five-day programme to help everyone feel cheerful by eating more fruit and vegetables. It requires you to think of ... Read more...
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Left will bounce back in West Bengal, says Karat
May 16th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Monday vowed to bounce back in West Bengal where it has been routed after for 34 long years."While acknowledging ... Read more...
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Scientists develop software for recognizing double entendre joke
May 2nd, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 2 (ANI): Two computer scientists at the University of Washington have developed a system for recognising a particular type of double entendre joke.Chloe Kiddon and Yuriy Brun developed the system, ... Read more...
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Pregnancy stress ups behavioural risks among kids
April 21st, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 21 (IANS) Stressful events experienced during pregnancy are associated with higher risk of behavioural problems in children in later years, according to a study.Stressful events include financial and ... Read more...
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Chidambram assures ‘fair’ probe into CD row
April 18th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Monday said the government will hold a "free, fair and thorough" investigation into charges against lawyer Shanti Bhushan linking him ... Read more...
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Brain activity is similar for both habits and goals
March 24th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 24 (ANI): A team of researchers has found that pursuing carefully planned goals and engaging in more automatic habits show overlapping neurological mechanisms.The finding may offer a pathway for ... Read more...
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‘Promiscuous’ chimps produce more sperm
February 17th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): Scientists based in Japan have revealed that chimpanzees produce 200 times more sperm than gorillas, the world's largest primates, and 14 times more than orangutans.Promiscuous ape species have ... Read more...
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Fox ‘may have been early man’s best friend’
January 28th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 28 (ANI): New findings by University of Cambridge-led team suggest that early man may have preferred the fox as a pet rather than dogs.Scientists analysing remains at a prehistoric burial ... Read more...
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How wine glasses indicate social shifts in ancient Greece over 500yrs
January 4th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): Even a seemingly small change in wine glasses can indicate social, cultural and economic changes in ancient Greece over the last 500 years, and that's exactly what a ... Read more...
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Political violence in Bengal is dreadful: Amartya Sen
December 20th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IANS) Nobel laureate and eminent economist Amartya Sen Monday termed as "dreadful" the growing incidents of political violence across West Bengal and said there was needed to find out ... Read more...
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Global warming hastened arrival of dinosaurs
November 30th, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 30 (IANS) Global warming 300 million years ago triggered the evolutionary burst which caused tiny lizards to grow into gigantic dinosaurs, say scientists.Scientists now believe that the Earth became ... Read more...
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PC recreates 3D model of Rome’s Colosseum with Flickr pictures
November 26th, 2010 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 26 (ANI): A 3D model of Rome's Colosseum has been recreated in one day using millions of pictures from photo-sharing websites such as Flickr on a modified home PC.A team ... Read more...
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Robin Williams set to make his Broadway debut
October 23rd, 2010 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 22 (IANS) Hollywood actor Robin Williams is set to make his Broadway debut in Rajiv Joseph's "Bengal Tiger at Baghdad Zoo" where he will play a role of Bengal tiger.The ... Read more...
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David Cameron - popular political subject on Twitter
August 18th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron and the first 100 days of his coalition government have emerged as the most popular political topic on Twitter, research has shown.
The ... Read more...
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‘Pakistan has technical, confidence issues regarding fielding’, says ex-fielding coach
August 10th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 10(ANI): Former Pakistan fielding coach Julien Fountain has said that the current Pakistan team has 'technical and confidence-related issues' in the fielding department, which need to be addressed by a ... Read more...
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Ex-addict Ozzy’s genome map to reveal why he’s still alive
June 14th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 14 (ANI): The mystery of why Ozzy Osbourne has survived years of drug and alcohol abuse may finally be busted - the former Black Sabbath star is set to have ... Read more...
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Germany have students doing their World Cup homework
June 4th, 2010 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Cologne (Germany), June 4 (DPA) Notes scribbled on a piece of paper and stuffed behind his shin pads helped goalkeeper Jens Lehmann become the hero when Germany beat Argentina on penalties at ... Read more...
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Social network history can reveal your identity
May 19th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 19 (ANI): When you enrol yourself as a member on a social networking site, may be revealing more than you bargained for, an experimental website has proved.The website has managed ... Read more...
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Burglars threatened to take Gerrard’s kids away
May 15th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 15 (ANI): Burglars warned the wife of England footballer Steven Gerrard that they would take her kids in a terrifying raid on their home.The Liverpool Crown Court was told ... Read more...
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Hugh Hefner ’sued for not selling sinking Playboy’
February 9th, 2010 - 12:03 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 09 (ANI): A Playboy shareholder has filed a lawsuit against Hugh Hefner for refusing to sell his company despite the adult entertainment business allegedly falling apart.The shareholder has alleged ... Read more...
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TRS chief’s daughter faces cases for provocative call
January 15th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 15 (IANS) Hyderabad police have booked Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao's daughter K. Kavita for making a provocative statement against the screening of the Telugu film ... Read more...
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Meet the fortune-teller who makes predictions using asparagus
December 29th, 2009 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 29 (ANI): A fortune-teller uses asparagus to get a peek into the future, and has used the vegetable to predict the headlines for next year.Mystic Jemima Packington has predicted ... Read more...
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Bulgarian scientists say aliens ‘already exist on earth’
November 26th, 2009 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 27 (ANI): Bulgarian scientists have claimed that aliens exist and they are already among us on earth.The research team from country's Space Research Institute have said that they are already ... Read more...
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Expect more rains in Uttar Pradesh: Weatherman
October 4th, 2009 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 4 (IANS) With rains lashing various districts of Uttar Pradesh Sunday, the weatherman predicted more heavy showers in the next few days.
"After creating havoc in Andhra and Karnataka, the low ... Read more...
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Arson in Rita Bahuguna Joshi’s house: Cops’ call records to be checked
August 8th, 2009 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 8 (IANS) As part of the probe into the arson attack on Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi's house, the Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) will collect call ... Read more...
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What Americans will look like in another 50 years
March 27th, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 27 (ANI): Whites, including Hispanic whites, are expected to comprise about 70 percent of the American population in 2050, according to a study.University of Washington demographers say that ... Read more...
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Innovative method can spot sleep apnoea risk by analysing photo
January 14th, 2009 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 14 (IANS) An innovative technique developed by a team of researchers can spot the risk of one's developing obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) by analysing digital facial photos. Peter Cistulli and ... Read more...
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Winter babies are less educated and less healthy
January 8th, 2009 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 8 (ANI): People born in the months of December, January and February are, on average, less educated, less intelligent, less healthy and lower paid than people born in other ... Read more...
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