New oxide can help slash diesel pollution
August 19th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) Researchers have identified a material that can slash pollution levels caused by diesel-powered vehicles by up to 45 percent.The material, from a family of minerals called ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Helium wasted on party balloons: Experts
March 22nd, 2012 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 22 (IANS) Scientists have warned their experiments are at risk from a shortage of Helium because the gas is being wasted on party balloons.The gas is crucial ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Pakistan floods hit crucial crops
October 8th, 2011 - 5:58 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 8 (IANS) Twenty-six percent of paddy, 75 percent of cotton and almost the entire melon crops in Pakistan's Sindh province have perished in floods. Sugarcane and banana also ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
India is focus for world’s largest serviced residence operator
August 7th, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) Ascott, which calls itself the world's largest serviced residence owner-operator, is expanding its footprint in India in cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Pune, adding to its ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
College students largest sperm donor group in China
March 21st, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 21 (IANS) College students in their large numbers have now become sperm donors in a south China province because of an increase in payment, a media ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Fuel-free space tethers to manoeuvre spacecraft in orbit
September 4th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 4 (ANI): A team at NASA is testing a chemical-free propulsion system that will use Earth's magnetic field to move satellites and spacecraft in orbit.Space tethers collect current when they ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
U.S. State Department issues travel alert for Bolivia
August 13th, 2010 - 4:51 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – The U.S. Department of State, through the Bureau of Consular Affairs, issued on Thursday a travel alert to Bolivia due to security situations in the regions of ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Bugatti Becomes The World’s Priciest Car On Being Vended For $30 Million
August 5th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 5, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A Bugatti of the 1930s has been vended for approximately $30 million in a private auction. This transaction has made the Bugatti the costliest ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Soaring milk, fruit prices keep food inflation high
July 22nd, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) India's food inflation continued to remain high and was ruling at 12.47 percent for the week ended July 10 against 12.81 percent for the week before ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Prices of pulses to stay high: Government
July 20th, 2010 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The prices of pulses will remain higher given their huge demand and limited supply, but headline inflation would ease to 5-6 percent by December, the government said ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Water, water everywhere, but Mumbai remains thirsty
March 29th, 2010 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
By Quaid Najmi
Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) Mumbai falls in the rain-abundant coastal Konkan region of western Maharashtra, but this summer the city is practically thirsting for drinking water.The rains played truant ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Gas summit to focus on changing gas market
March 12th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Major gas discoveries in India and the changing gas market will be discussed at the 6th Asia Gas Partnership Summit starting here March 22, a government official ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Better electric propulsion may boost satellite lifetimes
October 25th, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 25 (ANI): Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are all set to develop improved components that will boost the efficiency of electric propulsion systems that are used to control ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Acute water crisis in Uttarakhand
July 7th, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
Haldwani (Uttarakhand)/Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh), July 7 (ANI): Residents in Haldwani in Uttarakhand are facing acute water shortage.Streams are on verge of drying up and water levels in the dams have been depleted ... Read more...
Posted in National |
New test to tell real honey from fake
May 16th, 2009 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 16 (IANS) Researchers are developing a simple test that will tell natural honey from the adulterated or impure versions being increasingly foisted on consumers.
Bernard Herbreteau and colleagues point out ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
New test distinguishes impure honey from the real thing
May 11th, 2009 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 11 (ANI): In a new study, researchers in France are reporting development of a simple test for distinguishing 100 percent natural honeys from adulterated or impure versions that they say ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
World’s largest solar boat under construction in Germany
April 12th, 2009 - 10:52 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 12 (ANI): A team of scientists, engineers, and yachtsmen are making what they say will be the largest solar boat ever built, with a view to making a trip around ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
The worlds cheapest car, Tata Nano
February 28th, 2009 - 10:22 am ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
India's manufactured vehicle, Tata Nano is subjected to be the world's cheapest car and will be in the display showrooms from sale in April, announced by the Tata Motors.Delayed for several months, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Michelle Obama miffed with Sasha and Malias Beanie dolls
January 24th, 2009 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
Chicago, Jan 24 (ANI): It seems that US First Lady Michelle Obama is not too happy with her daughters Sasha and Malias Beanie dolls.Michelle has accused the company Ty, Inc. for ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Obamas daughters inspire beanie baby dolls
January 23rd, 2009 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 23 (ANI): US President Barack Obama might have caused a stir worldwide with his historic win, but his daughters Malia and Sasha are not far behind a toy ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Britons fear limited prospects due to rapid influx of immigrants
July 21st, 2008 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 21 (ANI): A rapid influx of immigrants in the UK has put pressure on housing and schools, making British citizens fearful of their prospects being limited, a new report ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Demand, not speculation, is driving oil prices: IEA
July 1st, 2008 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Paris, July 1 (DPA) A growing demand for petroleum products by developing nations is the main factor behind the soaring cost of crude oil, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Kidman puts Oz home on sale for $20m
May 31st, 2008 - 4:47 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, May 31 (ANI): Nicole Kidman and musician hubby Keith Urban have listed their Australian villa Darling Point for 20 million dollars.The 3,500 square-foot villa has been Kidman's Australian home ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Fuel crisis to halt UN food aid in Gaza
May 5th, 2008 - 4:10 am ICT by admin
DPA
Jerusalem, May 5 (DPA) The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees will have to halt its food distribution program Monday due to a shortage of fuel for its vehicles, an official said ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Low carbon electricity to power hybrid cars
April 26th, 2008 - 2:16 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions that fuel global warming, but the benefits are highly dependent on how the power system changes in future. ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Rahul bats for English to empower Dalit students
March 25th, 2008 - 10:15 pm ICT by admin
By Fakir Balaji
B.R. Hills (Karnataka), March 25 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday advocated compulsory teaching of English at schools to empower even Dalit students from rural and backward districts for ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Hydrogen-powered car would separate and store carbon dioxide
March 1st, 2008 - 2:13 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 1 (ANI): Engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology in US are speculating on an idea to make a hydrogen-fueled car that separates and stores carbon dioxide until it can ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Now, emission-free cars a step closer to reality
February 17th, 2008 - 1:06 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): A new strategy developed by researchers at Georgia Tech (US) to capture, store and eventually recycle carbon from vehicles, could lead to emission-free cars in the near future.This ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Carbon capture strategy could lead to zero emission cars
February 12th, 2008 - 2:36 pm ICT by admin
Washington, February 12 (ANI): Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have devised a way to capture, store and eventually recycle carbon from vehicles to prevent the pollutant from escaping into the atmosphere.The researchers ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |