Chinese oil firm eyes investments in Brazil
October 13th, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Oct 13 (IANS/EFE) A subsidiary of state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation has begun talks on developing deposits in an oil-rich region off the coast of the Brazilian state ... Read more...
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Russians building bomb-proof toilets
June 10th, 2011 - 7:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Moscow, June 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Russian authorities are constructing bomb-proof toilets in the country’s capital. The toilets are expected to be unveiled later this year. The officials say the mode of the ... Read more...
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29,000 Colombians evacuated due to floods
April 24th, 2011 - 9:12 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, April 24 (IANS/EFE) Over 29,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in Colombia due to massive floods triggered by torrential rains, the Colombian Red Cross (CRC) said."The ... Read more...
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How seas and lakes may have once developed on Mars
October 19th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 19 (ANI): Planetary Science Institute researchers have discovered a new explanation for how seas and lakes may have once developed on Mars.J. Alexis Palmero Rodriguez, research scientist at PSI, has ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
ONGC rises after gas discovery
September 23rd, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) Oil and gas explorer ONGC Thursday saw its scrip soar after the state-run company said it has discovered two gas and oil wells in the Krishna Godavari and ... Read more...
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Toll in storm Agatha climbs to 184
June 3rd, 2010 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
Guatemala City, June 3 (IANS/EFE) The death toll from tropical storm Agatha's passage over Central America has reached 184, with all but 28 of the deaths registered in Guatemala.
In its latest bulletin, ... Read more...
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93 tombs belonging to Warring States Period, Han Dynasty unearthed
May 28th, 2010 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, May 28 (ANI): Archaeologists have discovered 93 tombs ranging from the times of China's Warring States Period to Han Dynasty at the Zhangduo Ruins in Neiqiu of Xingtai, Hebei.The Warring ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Luxury toilets for Maradona during World Cup
May 24th, 2010 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 24 (ANI): The Argentine Football Association has made a special request to organizers to provide coach Diego Maradona with luxury toilets at next month's World Cup, according to reports.Maradona's ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Of hammams, concubines and eunuchs in Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace (IANS Travel - With Images)
May 23rd, 2010 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Ranjana Narayan
Istanbul, May 23 (IANS) They were powerful sultans of Turkey and held sway over vast lands in Europe, Asia and northern Africa, but when it came to bathing in the ... Read more...
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Puerto Rico launches reforestation project
February 18th, 2010 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
San Juan, Feb 18 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rico will plant millions of trees over the next three years as part of its island-wide reforestation project.
The Plataforma Verde (Green Platform) initiative was unveiled by ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Planting forests where none existed may reduce local availability of water
November 9th, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 9 (ANI): Two new studies have determined that planting forests in areas that currently don't have trees can reduce the local availability of water, by shifting water flow.One key measure ... Read more...
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Ronnie Wood’s estranged wife too busy to patch up with him
September 21st, 2009 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 21 (ANI): Rolling Stone star Ronnie Wood is trying to win back his wife Jo, who at the moment is far too busy with her own life to give him ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka, Reliance Industries in oil exploration talks
September 14th, 2009 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries is in talks with the Sri Lankan government for exploring oil in the island country.
The government is "in talks with Reliance for ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Scientists see dramatic increase in amount of fresh water in Arctic Ocean
July 5th, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 5 (ANI): A new study by scientists has shown a dramatic increase in the amount of fresh water in the Arctic Ocean.Fresh water flowing into or out of the Arctic ... Read more...
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US coastal cities at risk if Antarctic ice sheet collapses
May 15th, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 15 (IANS) If the West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapses due to global warming, it would directly threaten New York, Washington and San Francisco as sea levels near US coasts would ... Read more...
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People from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh unite in Agra
November 3rd, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Nov 3 (IANS) People from Bihar and the eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh have formed a new front here, called the Ganga Yamuna Sanskritic Manch, to protect their interests and oppose ... Read more...
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Antarctic glaciers may provide clues to past and future sea level
October 29th, 2008 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 29 (ANI): Scientists from the U.S., U.K. and Australia have teamed up to explore two of the last uncharted regions of Earth, the Aurora and Wilkes Subglacial Basins, in ... Read more...
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India may start ‘open acreage’ system for oil exploration
July 15th, 2008 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) India may introduce an 'open acreage' system during the next round of auction of hydrocarbon assets that will help companies carve out blocks they want to drill, ... Read more...
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Major Indian basins are 500 million years older than previously believed
July 4th, 2008 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 4 (ANI): Geologists have found strong evidence that a half-dozen major basins that are located south of New Delhi in India were formed a billion or more years ago, ... Read more...
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Indian efforts to make best usage of water reservoirs
July 2nd, 2008 - 11:29 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 2 (ANI): Central Water Commission (CWC) is monitoring storage position of 81 important reservoirs spread all over the country, of which as many as 36 reservoirs have significant ... Read more...
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ONGC Videsh wins two exploration blocks in Brazil
November 28th, 2007 - 9:21 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Nov 28 (ANI): Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limiteds wholly-owned subsidiary ONGC Videsh has bagged two blocks in Brazil, namely deepwater Block 470 in the highly prospective Espirito Santo basin ... Read more...
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Climate change adversely impacting global river flows: Study
November 14th, 2007 - 2:09 am ICT by admin
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