Florida transvestite charged with manslaughter after injecting woman’s buttocks with cement
July 28th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by BNO News
HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) -- A man accused of injecting several people's buttocks with cement and other substances as a form of cosmetic surgery was charged with manslaughter in Broward County, Florida ... Read more...
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Bathinda refinery to be inaugurated in April
March 29th, 2012 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 29 (IANS) The Rs.21,500 crore Guru Gobind Singh Refinery near Bathinda town in southwest Punjab will be formally inaugurated next month, a senior official said here Thursday.The project, ... Read more...
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Chemist claims oil droplets mimic early life
February 24th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Chemist claims oil droplets mimic early lifeLondon, Feb 24 (ANI): A new study by a chemist claims that oil droplets mimic early life in the manner they that creep purposefully through their ... Read more...
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Organic pesticides not always ‘greener’ choice
June 23rd, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 23 (IANS) Organic pesticides can have a higher environmental impact than conventional pesticides as the organic product may require larger doses, says a University of Guelph (UG) study.
Rebecca Hallett, UG ... Read more...
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Organic pesticides not always an ‘eco-friendly’ choice
June 23rd, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 23 (ANI): If you believe that organic pesticides are 'greener' than conventional pesticides - think again.A new University of Guelph study reveals some organic pesticides can have a higher environmental ... Read more...
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Suffocate head lice for a cleaner scalp
February 24th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): A treatment that involves suffocating head lice is quite effective in battling the itchy problem, says a new study.The non-neurotoxic treatment for head lice has an average of ... Read more...
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“Neutrino” detector may shed light on some fundamental mysteries of universe
January 10th, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 10 (ANI): If physicists have their way, then the prototype for a 278 million dollars "neutrino" detector in northern Minnesota in the US, may start providing data on some fundamental ... Read more...
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‘Ferropaper’ a low-cost way to make small motors, robots
January 6th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): Scientists in the U.S. have developed a magnetic 'ferropaper' that could be used to make low-cost 'micromotors' for surgical instruments, tiny tweezers to study cells and miniature speakers.Researchers ... Read more...
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New magnetic paper can make tiny motors
January 6th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) The development of a new magnetic 'ferropaper' has enabled scientists to make tiny motors for surgical instruments or even miniature speakers.
Magnetic 'ferropaper' is made by impregnating ordinary paper, ... Read more...
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Eco-friendly industrial lubricant developed by scientists
July 12th, 2009 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 12 (ANI): A team of researchers from the University of Huelva, Spain, has developed an eco friendly lubricating grease based on ricin oil and cellulose derivatives.The new formula does not ... Read more...
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Soon, maple seeds inspired ‘micro helicopters’ to soar the skies
June 12th, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 12 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have described the aerodynamic secret of twirling seeds of maple trees, which might have implications for the design of swirling parachutes and micro-helicopters.The ... Read more...
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Western Railway’s freight earning jumps nearly 21 percent
November 17th, 2008 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Nov 17 (IANS) Western Railway's freight earning went up to Rs.22.6 billion in the first seven months this fiscal, an increase of 20.58 percent over the corresponding period last year.An official ... Read more...
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Creams can make skin drier
October 26th, 2008 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): A new research has confirmed for the first time that normal skin can become drier from creams.The findings are based on Izabela Buraczewskas study, in which ... Read more...
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Seventh round of bidding for oil, gas blocks to end June 30
June 28th, 2008 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The government Friday said it will stick to the June 30 deadline for receiving bids from domestic and global companies for the award of hydrocarbon assets under ... Read more...
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Is income tax holiday over for natural gas?
March 10th, 2008 - 7:09 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Is the finance ministry withdrawing the existing seven-year income tax holiday in exploration and production of natural gas? The ministry of petroleum and natural gas wants to ... Read more...
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