Man who dug Mahi’s death trap sent to jail
July 8th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, July 8 (IANS) Rohtash Tayal, who dug the borewell in Haryana into which four-year-old girl Mahi fell and died, was arrested and sent to judicial custody for 14 days, ... Read more...
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NASA photographs craters that resemble Mickey Mouse on Mercury
June 18th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The NASA’s Mercury orbital spacecraft Messenger has photographed three craters that strongly resemble the head of the iconic Disney character Mickey Mouse.
Mercury is a planet ... Read more...
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An adrenaline rush inside the exhilarating caves of Chhattisgarh (With Images)
April 1st, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bastar (Chhattisgarh), April 1 (IANS) Walking down the narrow, steep staircase in a rock crevice surrounded by dense foliage, one enters through a small iron door the pitch ... Read more...
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New planet 22 light years away may host water
February 3rd, 2012 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 3 (IANS) A new planet discovered some 22 light years from the earth is the most likely to hold water and possibly host life.It receives about 90 percent ... Read more...
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Alien Solar System With Most Planets Discovered
August 25th, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Aug 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new solar system has been discovered by the European Southern Observatory scientist that looks quite similar to the one which we live in. The discovery ... Read more...
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Efforts on to check oil spill off Mumbai (Lead)
August 8th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) The authorities Sunday launched efforts on a war footing to combat the oil spill from a Panaman ship which crashed into another vessel in Mumbai harbour, an official ... Read more...
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Ice melt shows alarming land rise in Greenland
May 19th, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 19 (IANS) Greenland's ice is melting so quickly that the land underneath is rising at a rapid pace, according to latest research.
Greenland is situated in the Atlantic Ocean to the ... Read more...
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‘Popcorn of the sea’ not missing, found in Galapagos Islands
March 3rd, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 3 (ANI): A research team has found that the barnacle, which is known as the 'popcorn of the sea', is not missing, and can be found in vertical upwelling zones ... Read more...
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Tourism industry revives in Tripura as militancy declines
January 20th, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by ANI
By Pinaki DasAgartala, Jan 20 (ANI): The tourism industry in Tripura is on the revival path following the decline of militancy in the state and it is hoped that this will ... Read more...
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Most Earth-like exoplanet started out as Saturn-sized gas giant
January 7th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 7 (ANI): A new research has indicated that the most Earth-like planet yet found around another star may be the rocky remains of a Saturn-size gas giant.The planet in question ... Read more...
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NASA’s Messenger spacecraft prepares for final pass by Mercury on September 29
September 24th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 24 (ANI): NASA's Messenger spacecraft is all set to fly by Mercury for the third and final time on September 29.The spacecraft will pass less than 142 miles above the ... Read more...
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‘Super Earth’ has rocky surface, say astronomers
August 7th, 2009 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, August 7 (ANI): European astronomers have said that the smallest planet yet detected outside our Solar System, dubbed 'Super Earth', appears to have a solid surface.According to a report by ABC ... Read more...
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US spacecraft finds Mars colder than expected
May 16th, 2008 - 12:39 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Washington, May 16 (Xinhua) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced that the crust and upper mantle of Mars are stiffer and colder than previously thought. The new observations from ... Read more...
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NASAs car-sized spacecraft successfully completes Mercury flyby mission
January 15th, 2008 - 12:58 pm ICT by admin
London, Jan 15 (ANI): NASAs Messenger spacecraft has successfully completed its mission of flying by Mercury on Jan 14, when it zoomed about 203 kilometers above the rocky, crater-scarred surface of the ... Read more...
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NASAs MESSENGER mission to flyby Mercury on Jan 14
January 11th, 2008 - 2:06 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 11 (ANI): NASAs MESSENGER Mission will make the first of three flybys of Mercury on January 14 at a speed of 141,000 miles per hour.Launched in August 2004, MESSENGER has ... Read more...
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