Russia test fires new ballistic missile
May 23rd, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia test-fired a new prototype ballistic missile from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Wednesday, Defence Ministry spokesman Vadim Koval said, but did not name the new weapon."The ... Read more...
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South Korea puts new cruise missile into service
April 19th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 19 (IANS /RIA Novosti) South Korea has put into service a new long-range cruise missile, capable of striking missile sites or nuclear installations in any part of neighbouring North ... Read more...
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Tendulkar inspired Umesh to work on a new delivery (Lead)
March 27th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils' young fast bowler Umesh Yadav feels that variation and change of pace will be crucial in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and ... Read more...
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Ajmal passes doosra tips to Worcestershire team-mate
February 29th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 29 (IANS) Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal, who tormented the England team in the recent cricket Test series, is happy passing on the secrets of the doosra to Worcestershire ... Read more...
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British navy can now intercept supersonic missiles
January 30th, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 30 (IANS) Britain's Royal Navy is building a new defence system that would be able to intercept enemy missiles travelling at supersonic speeds.The Sea Ceptor missiles fired from ... Read more...
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US tests hypersonic weapon
November 18th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US Army has conducted the first flight test of a new weapon-concept designed to fly within the earth's atmosphere at hypersonic speed and long ... Read more...
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Himachal Police sings awareness tunes
September 20th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Police have just got a new weapon to counter social evils - it's caller tunes! Every caller on the mobile phone of a police ... Read more...
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US Navy’s laser test could spell trouble for pirates
April 15th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, April 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The US Navy has successfully tested the first high-energy laser on sea. The test was carried out off the coast of California.The Navy did not release ... Read more...
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Indian Defence Ministry happy with more funds assurance from Pranab
March 1st, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 1 (ANI): Giving a thumbs up to the substantial raise in defence Budget by 11.6 percent, Defence Minister A. K. Antony today expressed his happiness over the assurance ... Read more...
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New weapon against Internet pirates to save movie industry
January 30th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 30 (ANI): Two Ballarat computer scientists have written a program, which can act as weapon against Internet pirates.PhD student Robert Layton and researcher Prof Paul Watters, of Ballarat University's Internet ... Read more...
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New discovery may help fight breast cancer
January 4th, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): Scientists have made a new discovery, which may become a new weapon in fight against breast cancer.For the first time, researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center ... Read more...
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Starfish could cure asthma, arthritis
December 10th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 10 (IANS) Starfish may soon provide treatment for inflammatory conditions such as asthma and arthritis, say experts.The slimy substance that coats the spiny starfish was 'better than Teflon' at stopping ... Read more...
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US army’s” revolutionary” XM25 rifles that allow Taliban to only run, not hide
November 29th, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 29 (ANI): After nine years of war in Afghanistan, the American army in the country have been reportedly provided with the latest game-changing "revolutionary" rifles called the XM25, which ... Read more...
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Lockheed offers advanced F-16 fighter aircraft to India
October 29th, 2010 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct. 29 (ANI): US aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corporation has offered India its tailor-made advanced F-16IN Super Viper aircraft for the Indian Air Force.Michael R Griswold, Director of Advance ... Read more...
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New research could ‘protect newborn babies from HIV infection’
October 4th, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 4 (ANI): A new research at Oregon Health &Science University may have uncovered a new weapon for combating HIV as it is passed from mother to newborn child."Mother-to-infant transmission of ... Read more...
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Lee Furlong the sexy new face of cricket Down Under
September 14th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 14 (ANI): Glamour girl Lee Furlong has signed on as a Cricket Australia ambassador in a move that is expected to attract more women to the sport.CA hopes the ... Read more...
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Vitamin B ‘new weapon against Alzheimer’s’
September 9th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 9 (ANI): Vitamin B could prove to be a revolutionary weapon against Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.Researchers say that high doses of B vitamins may halve the rate ... Read more...
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Promising new HIV drug keeps virus out of cells
August 19th, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 19 (ANI): University of Utah researchers have developed a promising new anti-HIV drug candidate, PIE12-trimer, that prevents the virus from attacking human cells.Michael S. Kay, associate professor of biochemistry in ... Read more...
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Salmonella is the new weapon against cancer
August 12th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) Salmonella bacteria could be used in the war against cancer after it was found to trigger the body's own defence system against the disease.
Scientists have discovered that ... Read more...
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‘India to spend $80 bn on defence acquisitions by 2015′
July 20th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India's defence spending is expected to touch about $80 billion over the next five years, creating opportunities for global aerospace and defence (A&D) companies, says consulting firm ... Read more...
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Seaweed could be a powerful new weapon against obesity
July 20th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 20 (ANI): Experts have suggested that adding seaweed extracts to high-fat, high-calorie fast foods can make them healthier and help people lose weight.The scientists at Newcastle University conducted a trial ... Read more...
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“Textual harassment” fast becoming weapon of dating violence
June 21st, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 21 (ANI): A new weapon of dating violence has come up in the form of text messages, which can be vile, constant, and menacing.With cellphones and unlimited texting ... Read more...
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‘Magic bullet’ may help fight ‘untreatable’ cancers
May 19th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 19 (ANI): Scientists have offered new hope to cancer sufferers currently given no chance of survival - a 'magic bullet' cancer drug that blasts away tumours.The new drug, developed from ... Read more...
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Pot activists trying to enlist the support of mothers in their cause
May 10th, 2010 - 2:29 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Denver, May 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Pot activists have a new weapon, and that is ‘mothers’. They are trying to enlist the support for the mothers for their cause. And their cause is ... Read more...
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US special forces uses heavy metal music to fight Taliban
April 6th, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Apr 6(ANI) US special forces fighting in Afghanistan to expel the Taliban have found a new weapon as part of their "psychological operations" in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan- heavy ... Read more...
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NRAI welcomes new guidelines for shooters
January 29th, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The National Rifle Association of India Friday welcomed the new guidelines of the sports ministry rationalising the procedures for import of weapons and ammunition for shooters, saying ... Read more...
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Aroma can quench hunger pangs, fight obesity
December 17th, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 17 (IANS) The aroma of foods could become a new weapon in the battle of the bulge by quenching hunger pangs.
A real possibility does exist for developing a new generation ... Read more...
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Bribery is British troops’ new weapon against Taliban
November 17th, 2009 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran, Nov. 17 (ANI): British forces stationed in Afghanistan have been issued new guidelines, asking them to buy off potential Taliban recruits with "bags of gold."According to a new army field ... Read more...
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Chemical in sperm offers new weapon to fight ageing
October 7th, 2009 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 7 (ANI): Graz University scientists in Austria say that compound found in human sperm, known as spermidine, may prove the next weapon in the fight against ageing.They have found ... Read more...
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Chawla to come up with a ‘mystery’ delivery
October 6th, 2009 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Indian leg-spinner Piyush Chawla says he is working on a new delivery that would surprise batsmen in the upcoming Champions League Twenty20.
Chawla said he will test the ... Read more...
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To minimise reaction time, India to station all MiG 29s along Pak border
October 4th, 2009 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghAdampur (Punjab), Oct.4 (ANI): To beef up air defence capabilities and react in quickest possible time along the international border with Pakistan, the Indian Air Force has decided to ... Read more...
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Spies within: America’s deadliest weapon against al Qaeda revealed
September 30th, 2009 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep. 30 (ANI): Effective human intelligence inside the al-Qaeda network combined with precise drone attacks has resulted in making the US-led war on terror very successful in 2009, U.S. and ... Read more...
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Nanodiamond-insulin clusters hold promise for wound healing
July 28th, 2009 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 28 (ANI): Previous studies have identified insulin as an important new weapon for fighting infection and healing wounds. Now, using tiny nanodiamonds, researchers at Northwestern University have shown an innovative ... Read more...
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Can Pakistan fight the Taliban with cricket?
June 24th, 2009 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 24 (IANS) Pakistan's victory in the world Twenty20 championship is "the best news" for the trouble-torn country since former president Pervez Musharraf's exit and gives Pakistanis a new weapon ... Read more...
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An ‘eye-opener’ and a ‘relic’ - a shoe that said it all!
April 7th, 2009 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 7 (IANS) The live shoe tossing by a journalist towards Home Minister P. Chidambaram in New Delhi Tuesday brought varied reactions from the Sikh leadership in Punjab - the ... Read more...
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