Mohun Bagan to play in Jammu
August 28th, 2012 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 28 (IANS) For the first time, Kolkata's famed football club Mohun Bagan will be in Jammu to play the "Goodwill Tournament" next month.Jammu and Kashmir Sports Minister R.S. ... Read more...
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Curiosity makes maiden move on Mars
August 23rd, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 23 (IANS) Mars rover Curiosity has made its first move on the Red Planet, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) said.Curiosity's maiden drive combined forward, turn and reverse ... Read more...
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Curiosity wiggles wheels ahead of first drive on Mars
August 22nd, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 22 (IANS) Curiosity rover has wiggled its four corner wheels to prepare for its first drive on Mars, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California announced.
... Read more...
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Curiosity rover to test wheels, fire rock-shooting laser
August 18th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 18 (IANS) The robotic explorer Curiosity is ready to test its six wheels to see whether it can roll along the Martian soil and fire its rock-vaporizing ... Read more...
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NASA completes `brain transplant’ on Curiosity rover
August 15th, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 15 (IANS) NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, has announced that it has completed "brain transplant" on Mars rover Curiosity.As its main and backup computers ... Read more...
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Mars rover to undergo ‘brain transplant’
August 11th, 2012 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 11 (IANS) Mars rover Curiosity will undergo a "brain transplant" over the weekend with a software upgrade to prepare for new tasks ahead, NASA has said.The upgrade ... Read more...
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Jaypee’s transmission line synchronized with Powergrid
March 6th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The 217-km-long transmission line in Himachal pradesh built by Jaypee Powergrid Limited (JPL) was Tuesday synchronized with the northern regional grid of Powergrid.This transmission line ... Read more...
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NASA spacecraft closing in on huge asteroid Vesta
May 4th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): NASA spacecraft Dawn has reached a new phase of its mission to the asteroid Vesta, and will begin using cameras for the first time to aid navigation for ... Read more...
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Huge asteroid to fly close to earth on November
May 3rd, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): Mark your calendars for November 8, because that's when a massive asteroid will sweep past the Earth.The asteroid called 2005 YU55 has a diameter of 1,300 feet and ... Read more...
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Huge asteroid to fly close to earth on November 8th, 2011
April 9th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 9 (ANI): Mark your calendars for November 8th, because that's when a massive asteroid will sweep past the Earth.The asteroid called 2005 YU55 has a diameter of 1,300 feet and ... Read more...
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9,000 trees to be cut in Himachal: Dhumal
March 17th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 17 (IANS) More than 9,000 trees will face the axe because a hydropower project is to come up in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal ... Read more...
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Jharkhand Premier League cricket matches begin
March 13th, 2011 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 13 (IANS) The first edition of the Twenty20 Jharkhand Premier League (JPL) got off to a flying start at a newly-built stadium at Ranchi Sunday with Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Dhoni seeks divine blessings before World Cup
February 5th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 5 (IANS) India's cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Saturday sought divine blessings before the World Cup starting Feb 19.Dhoni went to Deori temple, situated on the Ranchi-Jamshedpur national highway, around ... Read more...
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The team should take the pressure off Sachin: Dhoni(Lead)
February 4th, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 4 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Friday said the team should perform well to take the pressure off batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar in the
World Cup starting Feb ... Read more...
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Sachin to play two to four World Cups
February 4th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 4 (IANS) Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said here Friday that Sachin Tendulkar can play two to four more cricket World Cups."There is a perception that this is Sachin's ... Read more...
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SAIL, Jindal among nine given mining rights in Chhattisgarh
December 6th, 2010 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 6 (IANS) Public sector Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) and private power utility Jindal Power Ltd (JPL) were among the total of nine companies that were allotted mines in ... Read more...
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Villagers give nod to Jindal project
October 23rd, 2010 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Oct 23 (IANS) Dozens of villagers Saturday gave the nod to Jindal Power Limited's (JPL) coal washery project but expressed concern about pollution fallout due to the project to Kelo river, ... Read more...
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Small asteroid to fly past earth: NASA
October 12th, 2010 - 8:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 12 (IANS) A small asteroid will fly past earth early Tuesday within the earth-moon system, but with no probability of impacting earth, NASA has said.The asteroid, 2010 TD54, will ... Read more...
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Two killed after falling into Himachal gorge
July 13th, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 13 (IANS) Two labourers were killed and two were injured as they fell into a gorge while laying high-power transmission lines in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district Tuesday, an official said.
"Two ... Read more...
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Potent Quake In April Moves An Entire Calif City By 31 Inches
July 3rd, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 3, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A potent earthquake had punched Baja California and the southwestern region of America in April this year. Now, the imagery of NASA radars has illustrated ... Read more...
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Earthquake moved California City - Calexico by 31 inches
June 28th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Calexico, Jun 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Californian City – Calexico was moved by 31 inches, after the powerful earthquake on the 4th of April.The new border of the city was found after NASA ... Read more...
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New star forming regions found in Milky Way
May 27th, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 27 (IANS) Astronomers have discovered a large number of previously unknown regions in the Milky Way where massive stars are being formed.
The star-forming H II regions are sites where ... Read more...
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US explorer traces asteroid near Tadpole Nebula
May 14th, 2010 - 9:39 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 14 (IANS) NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) has sent images of an asteroid marching across Tadpole Nebula.As WISE scanned the sky on a recent mission, it caught the ... Read more...
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Court issues notice to Himachal government on felling of trees
December 9th, 2009 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 9 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court Wednesday took suo-motu notice of media reports regarding thousands of trees facing the axe in Himachal Pradesh over the construction of a power ... Read more...
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Over 20,000 trees face the axe in Himachal
December 4th, 2009 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Shimla, Dec 4 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh could lose as many as 20,000 trees, thanks to apparent lapses on the part of the state forest department, which has given the green ... Read more...
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NASA to provide web updates on objects approaching Earth
July 31st, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 31 (ANI): NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is introducing a new Web site that will provide a centralized resource for information on near-Earth objects - those asteroids and comets that can ... Read more...
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New dark “scar” indicates an object has bombarded Jupiter
July 21st, 2009 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
Washington, July 21 (ANI): Scientists have found evidence in the form of a new dark "scar" which indicates that another object has bombarded Jupiter, exactly 15 years after the first impacts by ... Read more...
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Astronomers discover Jupiter-like planet orbiting one of the smallest stars known
May 29th, 2009 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 29 (ANI): A long-proposed tool for hunting planets has finally discovered a Jupiter-like planet orbiting one of the smallest stars known.The technique, called astrometry, was first attempted 50 years ago ... Read more...
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6th grader names NASA’s Mars rover as ‘Curiosity’
May 28th, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 28 (ANI): NASA has selected 'Curiosity', the name given by a sixth-grade student from Kansas, US, for its Mars Science Laboratory rover, scheduled for launch in 2011.Twelve-year-old Clara Ma from ... Read more...
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Soft soil puts NASA’s Spirit in danger on Mars
May 12th, 2009 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 12 (ANI): Reports indicate that the five wheels that still rotate on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit have been slipping severely in soft soil during recent attempts to drive, sinking ... Read more...
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NASA’s electronic nose can detect brain cancer cells
May 1st, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Researchers have found that an electronic nose developed for air quality monitoring on Space Shuttle Endeavour can also be used to detect cancerous brain cells.The finding can open ... Read more...
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Mars exploration rover Spirit resumes driving
April 25th, 2009 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 25 (ANI): For the first time since April 8, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit went on a drive on April 23.The drive took Spirit about 1.7 meters (5.6 feet) toward ... Read more...
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NASA invites public to vote for a name for its Mars rover
March 20th, 2009 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 20 (ANI): NASA will post online nine names that are finalists for the agencys Mars Science Laboratory mission and invite the public to vote for its favorite from March ... Read more...
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Kepler orbiting Sun as scheduled: NASA
March 8th, 2009 - 5:25 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 8 (Xinhua) Kepler, a telescope that will scour the Milky Way for evidence of Earth-like planets, is orbiting the Sun as expected, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) said Saturday.
Aboard ... Read more...
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Space rock detected ahead of collision with Earth
February 20th, 2009 - 3:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 20 (ANI): Scientists have, for the first time, detected a space rock ahead of a collision with Earth, watched it streak through the atmosphere, and then recovered pieces of ... Read more...
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