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ASI denies stone slabs falling from Konark temple

October 12th, 2009 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhubaneswar, Oct 12 (IANS) After reports of a stone slab falling from the world-renowned Sun Temple of Konark in Orissa, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Monday rejected the report as "baseless" ...

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Bad boy Salman Khan rescues Kareena Kapoor

Bad boy Salman Khan rescues Kareena Kapoor

October 12th, 2009 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS -
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, Oct 12 (IANS) So far we've heard horror stories of Salman Khan's misbehaviour with his leading ladies. But Kareena Kapoor has a different story to tell. "Salman ...

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Salman Rescues Kareena

Salman Rescues Kareena

October 12th, 2009 - 1:00 pm ICT by sampurn -
By Subhash K Jha So far we've only heard horror stories of Salman's misbehaviour with his leading and misleading ladies. But Kareena Kapoor has a different story to tell. Says Kareena, "Salman has always ...

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Rain Flood kills 100 in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh

October 3rd, 2009 - 10:23 am ICT by Nksagar -
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa said the situation in Raichur, Bellary, Bijapaur,Gadag, Bagalkote and Dharwad is very grim. More than eight people have died in Karnataka and twenty in Andhra Pradesh ...

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MPs, legislators also hit by Andhra floods

October 2nd, 2009 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS -
Hyderabad, Oct 2 (IANS) It is not just the common man who is trapped in the flood waters in Andhra Pradesh but MPs, state legislators and other public representatives too are hit ...

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Samir Aftab risks life for work

Samir Aftab risks life for work

September 11th, 2009 - 11:54 pm ICT by sampurn -
Samir Aftab, who was last seen in Shadow, is all busy wrapping up shoots for Krantiveer- The Revolution. But Bangkok shooting didn't go too well with Samir it seems. Samir and Jahan ...

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Five girls killed, 30 injured in Delhi school stampede (Second Lead)

September 10th, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Five girl students were killed and at least 30 injured Thursday morning in a stampede in a school in the capital sparked by rumours that electric current ...

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5 children killed, 27 injured in stampede inside flooded Delhi school

September 10th, 2009 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Five children were killed and 27 injured Thursday in a stampede in a flooded government school in the capital. Thirty-one of the victims were girls. The stampede ...

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Oil exploration blocks to be finalised by December

September 8th, 2009 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) India will finalise exploration blocks in the eighth round of auction of hydrocarbon assets by December, Petroleum and Natural Minister Murli Deora said Tuesday. The minister was speaking ...

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My Name is Khan Flooding woes

My Name is Khan Flooding woes

September 2nd, 2009 - 6:33 pm ICT by sampurn -
Trust Karan Johar to make his film look perfect. The director has already worked on making his film set for My Name Is Khan look authentic. He is now planning to ...

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‘Snorkel’ genes, boon for rice output in flooded areas of India

August 31st, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) Researchers have identified a couple of genes that could script a new story of rice production in India and Bangladesh and Asia in general. The two genes allow deep-water ...

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Mumbai priests perform Yajna to appease rain gods

August 26th, 2009 - 10:42 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Aug. 26 (ANI): Immersed in bust deep water, priests of Mumbai's Sri Sankara Mattham temple chanted mantras and performed Yajna to appease rain Gods. The 'Yajna' was conducted in the Vedic ...

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Shark ‘tweens’ and teenagers tend to stay near their coastal birthplace

August 25th, 2009 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, August 25 (ANI): A long-term field and DNA study by scientists has shown that that young lemon sharks, the equivalent of human 'tweens' and teenagers, born at the Bimini islands, Bahamas, ...

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New ’snorkel’ rice plant could feed millions

August 20th, 2009 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI -
London, August 20 (ANI): Scientists have come up with a new rice plant that grows "snorkels" when exposed to floods. According to a paper published in the journal Nature, the super plant could ...

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Hudson River Tragedy: Helicopter And Airplane Crash Leaves 9 Dead

Hudson River Tragedy: Helicopter And Airplane Crash Leaves 9 Dead

August 9th, 2009 - 6:32 pm ICT by GD -
Yesterday, August 8, the horizon above the Hudson River at the New Jersey waterfront was lined with the debris of crash that shocked and horrified the onlookers. All people who had gathered ...

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Ozone depletion reduces CO2 uptake of Southern Ocean

August 9th, 2009 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, August9 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have determined that depletion in the ozone layer is reducing the atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) uptake of the Southern Ocean. Most current models predict that ...

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Gujarat’s Veraval district waterlogged

July 28th, 2009 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI -
Veraval (Gujarat), July 28 (ANI): Residents wading through knee-deep water, commuters pushing their vehicles through water logged streets, are common sight in Gujarat's Veraval District, where floods have led to massive water ...

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Reliance Industries net profit dips 11.5 percent (Lead)

July 24th, 2009 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) The net profit of oil-to-petrochemicals major Reliance Industries (RIL) dropped 11.5 percent to Rs.3,636 crore ($759 million) for the quarter ended June 30, compared to the Rs.4,110 ...

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Surat officials fear repeat of 2006 floods

July 23rd, 2009 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS -
Surat, July 23 (IANS) A 'very rough Arabian Sea' warning for the southern Gujarat coast during the next 24 hours by the weather office has given Surat district officials a scare and ...

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22 die as monsoon batters Karachi

July 19th, 2009 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS -
Islamabad, July 19 (DPA) At least 22 people died in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi as it received the first spell of monsoon rains at the weekend, media reports said Sunday. Most ...

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Heavy rains, flash floods kill 15 people in Orissa

July 15th, 2009 - 9:36 pm ICT by ANI -
Kalahandi (Orissa), July 15 (ANI) Heavy rains and flash floods have killed 15 people in Orissa state, authorities said on Wednesday. People were seen wading through submerged roads in villages and towns in ...

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Congo Wants Russian Involvement In Lake Tanganyika Research

Congo Wants Russian Involvement In Lake Tanganyika Research

July 13th, 2009 - 9:06 pm ICT by GD -
It has been reported recently that the authorities in Congo is taking an endeavor to start a research on the lake Tanganyika and in this endeavor the authorities have called for the ...

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Heavy rains hit Mumbai, parts of city flooded

July 4th, 2009 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) The monsoon tightened its grip over Mumbai Saturday, with heavy rains leading to flooding in the city and its suburbs, causing traffic snarls on highways and arterial roads ...

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Heavy rainfall disrupts normal life in Mumbai

July 4th, 2009 - 9:43 pm ICT by ANI -
Mumbai, July 4 (ANI): Heavy monsoon downpour flooded streets and disrupted life in Mumbai on Saturday, as pedestrians waded through filthy knee-deep water facing lots of difficulty in commuting. Many commuters were stranded ...

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Workers’ strike cripples Haldia port’s cargo handling

June 30th, 2009 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) Cargo handling at Haldia port has nearly halved following an indefinite strike contract labourers have called since Saturday demanding an increased pay from handling agents. The strike, which entered ...

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Mysterious South American glaciers grow as others shrink

Mysterious South American glaciers grow as others shrink

June 23rd, 2009 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 23 (ANI): In times when most glaciers in the world are shrinking due to global warming, two mysterious South American glaciers are displaying strange behavior in the sense that ...

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Greenland ice sheet to blame for 25 percent of global sea rise in past 13 yrs (Re-Issue)

June 14th, 2009 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 14 (ANI): A new study has determined that the Greenland ice sheet is melting faster than expected, and is consequently responsible for nearly 25 percent of global sea rise in ...

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Greenland ice sheet to blame for 25 percent of global sea rise in past 13 yrs

June 13th, 2009 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 13 (ANI): A new study has determined that the Greenland ice sheet is melting faster than expected, and is consequently responsible for nearly 25 percent of global sea rise in ...

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In rain ‘whirlpool’ another man killed in Bangalore

June 11th, 2009 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, June 11 (IANS) After a six-year old child died after falling into an uncovered rain flooded drain May 31 in this tech hub in Karnataka, another person died Wednesday night after ...

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24 feared dead as bus plunges into Chenab River in J-K

June 7th, 2009 - 9:56 pm ICT by ANI -
Srinagar, June 7 (ANI): At least 24 passengers were feared dead on Sunday morning after a bus carrying them plunged into a swollen Chenab River after skidding off the road in Jammu ...

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