Thousands of skeletons found in London pit
August 6th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS) Thousands of skeletons found in a mass grave in London were of people who died due to climatic changes after a 13th century volcanic eruption, according ... Read more...
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Austrian skydiver plans to break sound barrier in free fall (Lead)
February 14th, 2012 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 13 (IANS) An Austrian skydiver will try to break the sound barrier during a free fall from a balloon high up in the stratosphere.Felix Baumgartner, 42, termed it ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Austrian plans to jump from stratosphere
February 13th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 13 (IANS) An Austrian stuntman is planning to jump from a balloon high up in the stratosphere.Felix Baumgartner, 42, termed it a mission to the "death zone" and ... Read more...
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Deflecting solar rays could improve food supply
January 23rd, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) Deflecting solar rays from the earth could be one way of improving food output, as global warming aggravates the likelihood of crop failures in the heat-stressed ... Read more...
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Jobs turns loser Apple into a big winner
October 6th, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) In the 14 years since his return to Apple in 1997, Steve Jobs turned the company with a loss of more than $1 billion to a ... Read more...
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It’s official: Jupiter was hit by an asteroid in 2009, not a comet
January 29th, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 29 (ANI): A new study has confirmed that in 2009, it was an asteroid that hit the giant planet Jupiter, not a comet.An international team of researchers used infrared data ... Read more...
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Sheffield PhD Students Alex Baker And Chris Rose Launched Video Camera Into Space For Pounds 350
January 28th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Two PhD students from Sheffield University, namely Alex Baker And Chris Rose, made their way to fame as they launched a video camera into space for ... Read more...
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UK scientists are on a mission to find alien life in the Earth’s atmosphere
October 3rd, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oct 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In many Hollywood Sci-Fi movies, aliens are portrayed as creatures that live millions of miles away from the earth but new evidence by researchers suggest aliens could be ... Read more...
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Searching alien life in outer atmosphere
October 3rd, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 3 (IANS) Life from outer space could be surviving on the fringes of our planet's atmosphere.
British scientists, working with the European Space Agency, will this week launch a ... Read more...
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Mission to search for alien life on outer fringes of Earth’s atmosphere
October 3rd, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 3 (ANI): Life from outer space could be surviving on the outer fringes of the Earth's atmosphere, in the form of bacteria, scientists have revealed.Scientists, who are set to launch ... Read more...
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‘Ozone layer no longer vanishing’
September 21st, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 21 (IANS) The ozone layer is no longer depleting and could recoup its strength by 2048, says a United Nations report.
The phasing out of nearly 100 substances once used in ... Read more...
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Ozone layer ‘no longer disappearing, will return to full strength by 2048′
September 21st, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 21 (ANI): UN scientists have confirmed that the ozone layer is no longer disappearing and could be back to full strength by the middle of this century.The phasing out of ... Read more...
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‘Aerosols can only temporary fix global warming’
July 19th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 19 (ANI): Injecting aerosols in the upper atmosphere is believed to be a method that can quickly counter global warming. However, this is not the case, new research reveals.In a ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Movie Review: Lamhaa(2010)
July 19th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Starring: Sanjay Dutt, Bipasha Basu, Kunal Kapoor, Anupam KherWritten and Directed by Rahul DholakiaRating: *** ½July 19, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Everyone, says someone important in this searing document ... Read more...
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Dholakia’s ‘Lamhaa’, a restrained, thought-provoking docu-drama (IANS Hindi Film Review, Rating: *** and half)
July 17th, 2010 - 1:33 am ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. JhaFilm: "Lamhaa"; Starring: Sanjay Dutt, Bipasha Basu, Kunal Kapoor, Anupam Kher; Written & Directed by: Rahul Dholakia; Rating: *** ½Everyone, says someone important in this searing document ... Read more...
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Finn should not get carried away by recent success: Benaud
May 30th, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 30(ANI): Former Australian cricketer Richie Benaud has warned England fast bowler Steven Finn that he should not get carried away by his recent success as there are the Australians waiting ... Read more...
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Neptune might have been hit with icy comet two centuries ago
May 29th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 29 (ANI): An icy comet might have smashed into Neptune two centuries ago-that's what scientists have gauged from the latest measurements of gases in the atmosphere of the giant blue ... Read more...
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Icelandic volcanic eruption unlikely to have global effects: Scientist
April 17th, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
Colorado, Apr 17(ANI): An American scientist has said that the plume created by the eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull Volcano, which has caused sweeping disruptions of air traffic across Europe, will have no ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Austrian daredevil plans record-breaking fall to Earth from balloon on edge of space!
March 22nd, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, March 22 (ANI): Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner is preparing for a record breaking fall from a hot air balloon on the edge of space to earth.The 40-year-old thrill seeker, a.k.a 'Fearless ... Read more...
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Ryder Cup doubts for Tiger Woods
March 18th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 18(ANI): Disgraced American golfer Tiger Woods, who confirmed his intentions for a comeback next month, may have to face some embarrassing moments if he decides to compete in ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Salahis named ‘The Reliable Source Persons of the Year’
December 24th, 2009 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) The White House gate-crashing caper has won a celebrity chasing couple who strolled uninvited into President Barack Obama's state dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh "Persons of ... Read more...
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Nathan Myhrvold Comes Up With Anti-Global Warming Suggestion
December 21st, 2009 - 9:21 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec. 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The climate research scientists in Copenhagen Climate Conference have tried to find out several ways to check the increasing effects of global warming. Though the climate ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Mystery volcano eruption solves ‘cool decade in the early 1800s’ puzzle
December 10th, 2009 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 10(ANI): Researchers believe that a newly detected 19th-century volcanic eruption may solve the mystery of the 'cool decade in the early 1800s'.Scientists have long blamed the 1815 eruption ... Read more...
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Fiery mountains of coal may have caused mass extinction 250 mln yrs ago
November 6th, 2009 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 6 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have suggested that fiery mountains of coal might have caused the most devastating mass extinction on Earth around 250 million years ago.Around 250 ... Read more...
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US ran $1.42 trillion deficit - biggest since 1945
October 17th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) Battling the worst recession in decades, President Barack Obama's government ran a $1.42 trillion deficit in fiscal year 2009 making it the worst year on ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Ozzy describes The Osbournes’ success as ‘terrifying’ in memoir
September 20th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 20 (ANI): In his memoirs, English rocker Ozzy Osbourne has described the success of the reality TV show about his family as "terrifying".The 60-year-old's memoir 'I Am Ozzy' describes his ... Read more...
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Life under threat as more ultraviolet radiation to hit earth
September 7th, 2009 - 10:30 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Sep 7 (IANS) Rapid climate changes are set to redistribute the already shrinking ozone layer, exposing earth's southern parts up to 20 percent more ultraviolet radiation, warns a Canadian study.
Concentrated ... Read more...
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Man-made volcanoes may cool Earth by reflecting sunlight back into space
August 30th, 2009 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 30 (ANI): The Royal Society in London seems to be convinced that man-made volcanoes can help stave off climate change, as it is backing research into simulated volcanic eruptions that ... Read more...
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Vanessa Hudgens’ latest naked photo scandal a publicity stunt?
August 7th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 7 (ANI): Rumours are abuzz that teen sensation Vanessa Hudgens' latest naked photo scandal could be a publicity stunt.Hudgens is currently prepping to play a potty-mouthed hooker in her ... Read more...
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Object slams Jupiter creating pacific-sized bruise
July 22nd, 2009 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 22 (IANS) Something slammed into Jupiter, creating a dark bruise about the size of the Pacific Ocean, according to an astronomer.
The bruise was noticed by amateur astronomer Paul Kalas ... Read more...
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New isotope cluster could lead to better understanding of carbon cycle
July 15th, 2009 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 15 (ANI): A team of researchers has discovered an unexpected concentration of a certain isotopic molecule in parts of the stratosphere that could have implications for understanding the carbon cycle ... Read more...
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Cyclones can feed global warming by spurting ice into stratosphere
April 21st, 2009 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 21 (ANI): Scientists at Harvard University, US, have found that tropical cyclones readily inject ice far into the stratosphere, possibly feeding global warming.The finding provides more evidence of the intertwining ... Read more...
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Atmospheric sunshade could reduce solar power generation
March 12th, 2009 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 12 (ANI): A new study has suggested that the concept of delaying global warming by adding particles into the upper atmosphere to cool the climate could unintentionally reduce peak ... Read more...
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How humans have widened the tropics
February 26th, 2009 - 7:21 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 26 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have shown how the tropics have widened due to human environmental effects.Previous studies have shown that the width of the tropical belt has ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists detect ozone-depleting species in atmosphere
February 26th, 2009 - 6:17 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 26 (ANI): Using data from the satellite-based MIPAS and GOME-2 instruments, scientists have for the first time detected important ozone-depleting species in the atmosphere.These new measurements will help scientists to ... Read more...
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