China completes tunnel under Yellow river
January 9th, 2012 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 8 (IANS) China has completed the construction of a tunnel under the Yellow river as part of a huge south-north water diversion project, the government said Sunday.Water diverted ... Read more...
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Metallic Spaceball falls from the sky in Namibia
December 23rd, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Windhoek, Dec 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Namibian authorities have contacted NASA to investigate a mysterious metallic spaceball that dropped at a remote location in the country. Government officials explain that the object with ... Read more...
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China relaxes rules for army recruits
November 2nd, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 2 (IANS) China has relaxed its rules for army recruitment. It will now allow those with small tattoos and excess weight to enlist.China Daily reported that as part ... Read more...
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Six-tonne satellite to fall from orbit
September 9th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 9 (IANS) A six-tonne satellite, launched in 1991 and which completed its mission in 2005, will now fall out of orbit. Its debris would possible spread over large ... Read more...
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New device to explore your guts
September 8th, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 8 (IANS) Gastric disorders can now be easily diagnosed with the help of a new device that provides unprecedented clarity of muscular contractions even in the deepest digestive ... Read more...
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Fearing world’s end, he builds ark with AC
September 8th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 8 (IANS) A Chinese man is convinced the world will end in 2012, and has hired workers to build an ark like that of the biblical Noah.The ark ... Read more...
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Hurricane Irene makes landfall in North Carolina, killing 3
August 27th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- The center of Hurricane Irene made landfall in North Carolina on early Saturday morning, forecasters said. Three storm-related fatalities have so far been reported.
Irene made landfall at about ... Read more...
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NASA rover reaches rim of the big Martian crater ap
August 11th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Tuesday, NASA’s Mars rover Opportunity got to rim of the Endeavour crater, the space agency has announced. NASA released a statement shortly after they received ... Read more...
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South Croydon mudslide causes disruption in 5 railway lines
August 2nd, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Croydon, Aug 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Workers are still at the site of the mudslide in South Croydon that caused five railway lines to be closed. Partial rail service was resumed on Monday ... Read more...
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RBI to issue new coins
July 22nd, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Three weeks after the 25 paise coins were withdrawn from circulation, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Friday announced it will introduce new coins in five ... Read more...
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New moon found orbiting Pluto
July 21st, 2011 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 21 (IANS) Astronomers have discovered a fourth moon orbiting the icy dwarf planet Pluto, the NASA has announced.The tiny, new satellite - temporarily designated P4 - was uncovered ... Read more...
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Rare celestial spectacle awaits skygazers
June 24th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) A rare celestial spectacle awaits skygazers Monday when a newly-found asteroid - 2011-MD - will pass between 10,000-12,000 km above earth, a scientist said Friday. It ... Read more...
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Pakistan to issue Rs.20 coin
May 21st, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 21 (IANS) The State Bank of Pakistan will begin issuing from Saturday a Rs.20 commemorative coin to celebrate 2011 as the Pakistan-China friendship year, a media report said.The ... Read more...
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Bog butter found in underground store in Ireland could be from Iron Age
May 3rd, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 3 (ANI): A wooden vessel containing bog butter, thought to be 5,000 years old, dating from the Iron Age, was found buried in an underground store in Ireland.Joe Clancy ... Read more...
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Egg-shaped nanomagnets could support future data storage systems
April 28th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): Researchers are claiming that "eggcentric" nanomagnets can suggest strategies for making future low-power computer memories.Magnetics researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology used electron-beam lithography to ... Read more...
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Fire ants make rafts to save themselves from floods
April 27th, 2011 - 2:27 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Apr 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Well, if you thought the humans were the smartest and well prepared against natural calamities, then think again! Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have ... Read more...
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Swipe your mobile 3 times a day with saline wipes to keep it bacteria-free
March 17th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 17 (ANI): Swiping your pager or cell phone just three times with a simple tissue moistened with saline would help you get rid of most of the bacteria, according to ... Read more...
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New images show the scars of impacts on Mars
March 5th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): Scientists say new image of an elongated impact crater on Mars suggest it was carved out by a train of objects hitting the surface at a shallow angle.The ... Read more...
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Venus and crescent Moon to pair up at dawn on Feb 28th, March 1st
February 23rd, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): In the early dawn of Monday, February 28th, and Tuesday, March 1st, 2011, Venus and the eerie waning crescent Moon will create an arresting sky scene low in ... Read more...
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New technique that makes LEDs more efficient developed
January 26th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): Researchers have now developed a new technique that reduces defects in light-emitting diodes (LEDs), thus making it more efficient.LED lighting relies on the gallium nitride (GaN) thin films ... Read more...
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UAE releases silver commemorative coins
January 22nd, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 22 (IANS/WAM) The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is issuing silver coins to mark 50 years of archaeological excavations in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The ... Read more...
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Four solar, two lunar eclipses in 2011
January 3rd, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Four solar and two total moon eclipses will be observed in different parts of the world, including in India, in 2011.The first solar eclipse will take place ... Read more...
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Solar eclipse will occur on January 4, 2011
December 24th, 2010 - 11:30 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 24 (ANI): Scientists have said that Europe and India will witness a solar eclipse next year on January 4th.In Western Europe, the Sun will be eclipsed as the day ... Read more...
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Japanese scientists create ‘world’s hardest artificial diamond’
December 21st, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 21 (ANI): Japanese scientists have successfully synthesised what is believed to be the world's hardest artificial diamond.It was created by a team of researchers at Ehime University.The cylindrical-shaped ... Read more...
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3400-yr-old Bronze Age man who broke his neck but survived, found in Spain
December 18th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 18 (ANI): Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a Bronze Age man that lived more than 3,400 years ago in Spain and suffered a broken hyoid bone, likely caused by ... Read more...
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Tips To Buy The Safest Baby Toys In 2010
December 5th, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Considering that toys are one of the biggest draws every holiday season, the safety of some of the products is a matter of concern for many. ... Read more...
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Artificial tornadoes developed to test Japanese homes
December 4th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 4 (ANI): In an effort to understand how extreme weather causes structural damage, some Japanese companies have developed artificial tornadoes.Four organisations- the National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management (NILIM), ... Read more...
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How do jump ropes work?
November 28th, 2010 - 11:29 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 28 (ANI): Engineers have built a robotic jump rope device and used it to study the underlying physics of jumping rope.Jump ropes are used by kids for fun and by ... Read more...
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Updated ‘catastrophe calculator’ estimates asteroid impacts
November 4th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 04 (ANI): Wondering what would happen if a 10km-wide asteroid came out of the sky and slammed down on your city? Well, now you can find the answer, thanks to ... Read more...
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World’s Largest Wine Glass Unveiled in Lebanon
November 3rd, 2010 - 3:02 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Guinness Book of World Records has made a trip to Lebanon, this time to confirm that a plexi-glass wine vessel is the largest one in ... Read more...
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World’s largest wine glass made in Lebanon
November 2nd, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Lebanon, Nov 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Officially, the world’s largest wine glass is in Lebanon. Officials from the Guinness Book of World Records have certified that the glass is indeed the largest ... Read more...
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Scientists grow miniature liver using human cells
October 30th, 2010 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 30 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Wake Forest have grown a miniature liver-only an inch in diameter-using human cells.The liver, however, is not big enough to work for ... Read more...
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Tips on how to grow winter greens
October 27th, 2010 - 10:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Oct 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) As the winter fast approaches, taking advantage of the climatic conditions to grow some green vegetables might be a great idea.Whether you are doing gardening for ... Read more...
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Water ice on asteroids may be more common than expected
October 8th, 2010 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 8 (ANI): Scientists who made national headlines in April for showing the first evidence of water ice and organic molecules on an asteroid have now discovered that asteroid 65 Cybele ... Read more...
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Chile set to launch final operation to free trapped miners
October 6th, 2010 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Copiapo (Chile), Oct 6 (IANS/EFE) Chilean authorities have begun preparations to launch the final phase of the rescue operation to free 33 miners trapped in a mine since Aug 5.On Tuesday, three ... Read more...
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