Did a crashing meteor kick-start Ice Ages?
September 20th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 20 (IANS) A gigantic meteor collided with the earth about 2.5 million years ago, generating the mother of all tsunamis, hundreds of metres high, possibly plunging the planet ... Read more...
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Mexico, US launch programme to detect nuclear materials
July 26th, 2012 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, July 26 (IANS/EFE) A programme to improve the detection and interdiction of illegal shipments of nuclear materials has been successfully implemented at Mexico's four main ports, the US ... Read more...
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Sudeep Chakravarti unravels northeast’s bloody history in new book (Interview)
July 15th, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The vast swathe of land in India's northeast is still restive with eddies of turbulence. Writer-columnist Sudeep Chakravarti says northeastern India has remained an "outland"-a region ... Read more...
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Stonehenge marks Britain’s unification, says study
June 24th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 24 (IANS) Stonehenge was built as a monument to unify Britain, after a long period of conflict and regional difference between eastern and western parts of the landmass, ... Read more...
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Dark clouds, thunder usher monsoon in Goa
June 6th, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 6 (IANS) Dark clouds and thunder ushered the south-west monsoon into Goa Wednesday.Goa Chief Meteorological Officer K.V. Singh said the monsoon had set in Goa and had advanced ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
India to launch satellite to monitor border
April 25th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) India proposes to launch Radar Imaging Satellite (Risat-1) with cloud penetrating capability for imaging various parts of the country, including border areas, the Lok ... Read more...
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Compensation sought for land erosion
March 29th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) Saying erosion in West Bengal has become a major problem, a minister Thursday called for the central government's intervention and compensation for those affected."The problem of ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
BRICS Summit - Facts at a glance
March 28th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
India will host the 4th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on March 29. The theme of the summit is "BRICS Partnership for Global Stability, Security and Prosperity." A factfile on BRICS:* ... Read more...
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BRICS academics to flesh out agenda for summit
March 3rd, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Academics and experts from the five emerging economies -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- will meet here for a three-day discussion starting ... Read more...
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Follow Nagaland’s example for food security, northeast urged
February 10th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 10 (IANS) Northeastern states must follow the example of Nagaland - the only food sufficient state in the region - and increase food production to ensure food ... Read more...
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Himalayan ecosystem vital to Indian landmass: Deshmukh
October 1st, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS)The Himalayan ecosystem is highly vulnerable to the stress caused by the increased pressure of population and exploitation of natural resources and it is important to ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Radar for Mars study can map Earth’s freshwater reserves: NASA
September 16th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) A radar primarily designed to explore the subsurface of Mars, is being used to map freshwater aquifers buried deep beneath our deserts, according to NASA.Deserts ... Read more...
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India, China record world’s highest urbanisation
September 16th, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) Cities in India, China and Africa are recording the world's highest rates of urbanisation, according to a new study.Population growth is driving urbanisation, especially in developing ... Read more...
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World Bank loan to clean the Ganga
June 13th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) India will sign an agreement with the World Bank Tuesday for a $801-million loan to fund cleaning up of the Ganga, whose pollution levels have ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
India’s latest satellite starts beaming pictures
April 29th, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 28 (IANS) India's latest advanced remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2 launched last week beamed its first set of pictures Thursday.In a statement, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said ... Read more...
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India’s latest satellite to beam pictures from Thursday
April 25th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 25 (IANS) India's latest advanced remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2, launched last week, is all set to beam back pictures Thursday onwards, the Indian space agency said.A statement ... Read more...
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Malaysia unlikely to experience tsunami chain effect
March 12th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Mar.12 (ANI): The head of Malaysia's meteorological department has said the country is unlikely to experience severe chain effects from the tsunami.Che Gayah Ismail said that said rough seas and ... Read more...
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Russian archaeologists discover ancient city in Socotra Island
December 25th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Sana'a, Dec 25 (ANI): After four-year archaeological excavations, a Russian team has discovered an ancient city in Socotra Island.The state-run 26sep.net reported that the team unearthed an ancient city called "Khajlah" located ... Read more...
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50 mn-year-old sunflower evokes memories of Van Gogh painting
September 24th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 24 (IANS) The bold strokes and colours vividly remind one of Vincent van Gogh's renowned sunflower paintings.
The similarity is no accident, for this ancient masterpiece, going back 50 million years, ... Read more...
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Scientists discover bizzare horned dinos on ‘lost continent’ in Utah
September 23rd, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 23 (ANI): Scientists have unearthed two new species of horned dinosaursin Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, southern Utah.The giant plant-eaters were inhabitants of the "lost continent" of Laramidia and are close ... Read more...
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Experts warn of earthquakes in Bangladesh
September 17th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 17 (IANS) Scientists at the Dhaka University Earth Observatory have recorded 10 tremors in the last one week and warned that more earthquakes can hit the country anytime.
The warning comes ... Read more...
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Imran Khan launches emergency fundraising appeal for Pak flood victims
August 18th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug 18 (ANI): Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan is reportedly launching his own emergency fundraising appeal for flood victims in the country after alleging that the government has failed victims of the ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Aussie marsupials descended from common South American ancestor
July 29th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 29 (ANI): The kangaroo and all other Aussie marsupials, such as wombats and Tassie devils, have a common South American ancestor, suggests new research.According to previous research, the marsupial family ... Read more...
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Plant-eating dinosaur with largest horns unearthed
May 29th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 29 (IANS) A new species of horned dinosaur unearthed in Mexico has larger horns - up to four-feet-long - than any other species.
It has given scientists fresh insights into ... Read more...
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Isha Foundation wins Indira Gandhi Award for green project
May 28th, 2010 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Coimbatore-based Isha Foundation - a spiritual organisation - led by seer Jaggi Vasudev has been awarded the Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Award for its unique Project Green ... Read more...
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Bangladesh’s landmass increased due to sedimentation in rivers
April 23rd, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 23 (IANS) Bangladesh's landmass has increased in recent years, thanks to sedimentation in its southern rivers, a study has revealed.
The study shows that the country has actually grown in landmass ... Read more...
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Recognize Majuli Island as World Heritage site, Unesco urged
January 12th, 2010 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) After failing to make the cut twice, South Asia's largest river island - Majuli in Assam - may finally become a World Heritage site in the near ... Read more...
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Tribe apologises to Brit pensioner for having his relative for dinner
December 8th, 2009 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, December 08 (ANI): A tribe of cannibals has apologized to a 65-year-old British pensioner for killing and eating his great-great grandfather, 170 years ago.The community living in Erromango, a small Pacific ... Read more...
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Sanctuaries can save 90 percent bird species as climate changes
June 2nd, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 2 (IANS) A network of wildlife conservation areas can help save up to 90 percent of bird species in Africa, affected by climate change, according to scientists.
The research team, led ... Read more...
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Elephant rescued from a ditch in West Bengal
May 31st, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Jalpaiguri, May 31 (ANI): Forest rangers in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri District have rescued an elephant that had fallen into a ditch.The elephant was passing through this route when it slipped and fell ... Read more...
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Britain presents territorial claim to UN
August 28th, 2008 - 5:12 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 28 (Xinhua) Britain Wednesday formally presented its territorial claim over south Atlantic Ascension Island to the UN.The Island is already part of the British overseas territory of St Helena.According ... Read more...
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Bangladeshs landmass is growing because of sediment dumped by rivers
July 31st, 2008 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 31 (ANI): Satellite images have shown that the landmass of Bangladesh is growing because of sediment dumped by rivers.Satellite images of Bangladesh over the past 32 years show ... Read more...
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Few Chinese presidents ever visited Tibet in five decades
July 20th, 2008 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Pranay Sharma
Beijing, July 20 (IANS) Tibet may well be an "inalienable" part of the People's Republic of China, but few Chinese presidents or its paramount leaders have ever visited the region ... Read more...
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1,300 rescuers reach China quake epicenter, death toll rises to 11,921
May 13th, 2008 - 7:18 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): At least 1300 rescuers have reached Chinas quake-ravaged Sichaun province, where the death toll is said to have risen to 11, 921.
The rescuers came even as ... Read more...
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Tricolour hoisted at North Pole for first time
April 10th, 2008 - 9:20 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The chests of the 10 Indian Navy men swelled with pride as the tricolour, hoisted at the North Pole for the first time, fluttered in the air ... Read more...
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