US astronomer receives top prize in China
August 22nd, 2012 - 9:53 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 22 (IANS) A US astronomer received a top honour in China Tuesday for his team's measurements of cosmic microwaves, which may prove invaluable in researching the Big Bang.Charles ... Read more...
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Policeman suspended over Assam youth’s death (Lead)
July 26th, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 26 (IANS) A railway police official was suspended in Bihar's Bhagalpur district for failing to cooperate in a probe into the killing of a youth from Assam, police ... Read more...
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Cop suspended for not cooperating in Assam youth’s death-probe
July 26th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 26 (IANS) A railway police official was suspended in Bihar's Bhagalpur district for failing to cooperate in a probe into the killing of a youth from Assam, police ... Read more...
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Missing Assam youth’s body found in Bihar
July 15th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 15 (IANS) The body of an Assamese youth, who went missing from a railway station in Bihar, was found Sunday, police said.The body of Pritam Bhattacharjee, 25, who ... Read more...
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Sharjah student tops CBSE results in Delhi region
May 28th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) A Class 12 student from Sharjah (UAE) became the regional topper in Delhi in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) results, which were declared ... Read more...
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Kerala school girl secures 99 percent in ISC
May 19th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 (IANS) Kalyani Vishnu, a Class 12 student from here, was Saturday declared the top scorer in the Indian School Certificate (ISC) examination, which she passed with ... Read more...
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Space travel could thrill but also kill
March 13th, 2012 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 13 (IANS) Space travel could be the ultimate in human adventure but there's a catch - it could thrill but also kill and destroy everything within sight.It could ... Read more...
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13 new forensic instructors in UAE
January 7th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 7 (IANS/WAM) A total of 13 experts from Abu Dhabi police's Forensic Evidence Department (FED) have been certified by the Accreditation Committee at the Ministry of Interior ... Read more...
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Scientists pinpoint brain area that manages movement
December 6th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 6 (IANS) Researchers have pinpointed the brain area that controls our ability to correct our movement after we have been hit or bumped.
The fact that humans rapidly ... Read more...
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Chemistry song turns hit in China
October 20th, 2011 - 10:49 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 20 (IANS) A chemistry-themed song, whose lyrics have been written by the president of one of China's top universities , has sparked debate on the internet due to ... Read more...
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Bagging a Nobel doesn’t guarantee theory’s acceptance
August 8th, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) Resistance to a new idea or theory is so deeply entrenched that even bagging a Nobel Prize won't guarantee its acceptance by the scientific establishment."Even Nobel ... Read more...
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Has human mind reached limit of its intelligence?
July 31st, 2011 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) The human mind may have reached its limit of intelligence, as a research has suggested that the humans are presently as smart as they are ever ... Read more...
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Student approaches court to flunk her exam
July 23rd, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) A Class 12 student from West Bengal's East Midnapore district took calculated risk when she crossed her mathematics exam paper, hoping to fail in it.But she ... Read more...
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Obama’s half-brother writes book on life in China
June 25th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 25 (IANS) US President Barack Obama's half-brother - who has adopted China as his country - has written a book which he hopes will help China and ... Read more...
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Galaxies can also be awake or asleep
June 22nd, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 22 (IANS) Astronomers probing the distant universe have stumbled upon galaxies that are either awake or asleep, actively forming stars or not forming any new stars at all.
... Read more...
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Four terrorists nabbed in Karachi
May 13th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 13 (IANS) Four Pakistani Taliban terrorists have been arrested in the port city of Karachi on charges of plotting to blow up sensitive government buildings and installations, ... Read more...
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G.C. Chaturvedi takes over as petroleum secretary
May 4th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) G.C. Chaturvedi Wednesday took charge as the petroleum secretary, replacing S. Sundareshan who was moved to the heavy industries ministry.Chaturvedi was previously special director general ... Read more...
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Haryana plans science summer coaching in schools
May 1st, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 1 (IANS) Students in select government schools in Haryana will undergo summer coaching classes in science subjects through hired professional coaching agencies, a senior education official said ... Read more...
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Court questions Delhi University on semester system
April 28th, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Delhi High Court Thursday issued notice to the Delhi University vice chancellor, the University Grants Commission and the central government on the implementation of the ... Read more...
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Coming soon: Stronger, more effective password protection
April 21st, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): Researchers are one step closer to make the passwords of the future more secure and, at the same time, simpler to use.Researchers at the Max Planck Institute ... Read more...
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I’ve given my life to Ramjas College: Principal (Interview) (With Images)
March 3rd, 2011 - 10:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) He was just 33 years old when he found himself at the helm of a Delhi University college whose financial and administrative systems had collapsed ... Read more...
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School kid booked for blasphemy in Karachi
January 30th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Jan 30 (IANS) A schoolboy has been arrested and slapped with charges of blasphemy here for writing derogatory remarks on his answer sheets against the Prophet, a media report stated Sunday. ... Read more...
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Simple recall exercises make science learning easier: Study
January 22nd, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): Putting down those science textbooks and working at recalling information from memory is the new way to boost science learning, suggests a new study.The new research from Purdue ... Read more...
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Icicle shape stranger than previously thought
December 26th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 26 (ANI): A new Canadian research has found that subtle differences in wind and water can produce icicles with strange shapes.Using an indoor icicle-making machine, the researchers have challenged a ... Read more...
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How do jump ropes work?
November 28th, 2010 - 11:29 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 28 (ANI): Engineers have built a robotic jump rope device and used it to study the underlying physics of jumping rope.Jump ropes are used by kids for fun and by ... Read more...
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Earth-like planets ‘may not be life-friendly’
November 7th, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 7(ANI): A new study has revealed that planets like the Earth that we thought could support life, might not be life-friendly, and lack a protective magnetic field.According to New Scientist, ... Read more...
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Yahoo researcher Nicolas Sze determines the 2,000,000,000,000,000th digit of the mathematical constant pi
September 17th, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sep 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The real figure of pi has often been debated among scientists and Mathematicians.
A researcher who works for Yahoo, Mr. Nicholas Sze has worked out the ... Read more...
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Roblox Has Now Over 1 Million Users
August 12th, 2010 - 3:15 am ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Aug 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Roblox which is a virtual platform for creating buildings has announced that it has more than a million users. In this game the users are given ... Read more...
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Wonder paper that wards off harmful bacteria
July 25th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 25 (IANS) Scientists have created a new form of paper that wards off harmful bacteria. It could have applications ranging from anti-bacterial bandages to food packaging that keeps food fresh ... Read more...
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‘Toaster on legs’ sets new world record by walking 14.3 miles in 11hrs!
July 23rd, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 23 (ANI): A robot billed as a 'toaster on legs' has set a new world record - by walking 14.3 miles in 11 hours.Built by US scientists, the Ranger set ... Read more...
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Priyanka Of Veyil Fame To Star With Upendra In A Kannada Film
June 28th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): South Indian actress Priyanka, who came into the limelight with the Tamil film Veyyil in 2006, is going to star opposite Kannada Super star, Upendra.Earlier, the ... Read more...
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Now, lizard-like robot that ’swims’ through sand
June 26th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 26 (ANI): Scientists have designed a lizard-like robot that can 'swim' through sand.The robot, which could help find people trapped in the loose debris resulting from an earthquake, is being ... Read more...
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‘B.Com (Pass) most sought after course in Delhi University’
June 18th, 2010 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Bachelor of Commerce (Pass) is the most sought after course in Delhi University while Ramjas College is the most favoured by aspirants this year, varsity's students' welfare ... Read more...
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New World Cup soccer ball to be more “harder and faster.” Experts
June 9th, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
Adelaide, June 9 (ANI): "Jabulani", the new soccer ball created for the World Cup in South Africa this year, will play more harder and faster compared to the previous balls, physics experts ... Read more...
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Ghaziabad girl tops CBSE Class 12 exams in NCR
May 21st, 2010 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, May 21 (IANS) Radhika Gambhir from Ghaziabad topped the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 exams in the National Capital Region (NCR), securing 97.4 percent marks in the science ... Read more...
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