Chinese firm exports high-speed train parts to Europe
August 10th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 10 (IANS) One of China's leading locomotive producers said Friday that it has delivered a batch of high-speed train compartments ordered by Siemens AG, marking the first such ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Gene-based controls ‘could stop mosquitoes spreading malaria’
April 21st, 2011 - 11:19 am ICT by ANI
London, April 21 (ANI): Scientists around the world are keenly seeking novel strategies to tackle malaria.Now, scientists at Imperial College London and the University of Washington, Seattle, have developed gene-based control measures ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Drones taking combat situations towards a Terminator-like reality’
April 18th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 18(ANI): The growing use of unmanned aircraft in combat situations raises huge moral and legal issues, and threatens to make war more likely as armed robots take over from human ... Read more...
Posted in World |
EU to help Indian firms with clean technologies
February 17th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 17 (IANS) The European Union (EU) Thursday set up a new business and technology centre in this tech hub to help Indian companies adopt clean technologies for protecting the environment."We ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Govt. committed to give ‘Public Sector Enterprises’ flexibility: Mukherjee
September 14th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said that the Central Government is committed to give 'Public Sector Enterprises' the necessary flexibility and autonomy to operate effectively in ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Pranab Mukherjee asks state governments and banks to improve credit flow
June 28th, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, June 28 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday asked State Governments and bankers to position themselves to finance the emerging demand for credit from agriculture, manufacturing and services ... Read more...
Posted in National |
China may become ISS, ESA space station partner
June 1st, 2010 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): European Space Agency (ESA) director -general Jean-Jacques Dordain said on Monday that there is a good chance of China being included in the International Space Station (ISS) ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Does superior offensive technology lead to shorter wars?
March 31st, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 31 (IANS) It is generally assumed that military technology that is offensive rather than defensive leads to shorter wars. Yet, a new doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Einstein’s manuscript on display in Israel
March 8th, 2010 - 7:18 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, March 8 (IANS) The manuscript of the path-breaking theory of relativity written by physicist Albert Einstein has been put on display for the first time in Israel.
The 46-page manuscript of the ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Recession hits Mexico’s vehicle armour-plating industry
January 26th, 2010 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Jan 26 (IANS/EFE) About 1,520 vehicles were protected with armour-plating in Mexico last year, a 20-percent drop from 2008, the Mexican Association of Automotive Armor-plating, or AMBA, said.
"This result shows ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
All work and no play makes Jack a ‘depressed’ boy
November 4th, 2009 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 4 (ANI): Kids who do not get enough playtime in early childhood, tend to suffer from depression and mental illness in adolescence, says an Aussie expert.Adolescent psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Abu Dhabi crown prince visits China to boost ties
August 17th, 2009 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 16 (IANS) The deputy commander of the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Armed Forces and crown prince of Abu Dhabi is on a two-day visit to China to boost bilateral ties, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Obama promises closer economic ties with Muslim world
June 4th, 2009 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, June 4 (DPA) In a much-anticipated speech to the Muslim world from Cairo Thursday, US President Barack Obama said he would expand economic, scientific and educational ties with predominantly Muslim ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Martha Mason dies at 71
May 6th, 2009 - 8:19 pm ICT by GD
An extraordinary North Carolina woman named Martha Mason died on early Monday in Lattimore. Mason was seventy one years old and had spent sixty one years of her life in an iron ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
China rejects Coca-Cola’s bid to buy Chinese firm
March 18th, 2009 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 18 (Xinhua) Coca-Cola's bid to acquire China Huiyuan Juice Group has failed to meet the country's anti-monopoly law, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced Wednesday.
The MOC said on its website ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
It is time that UN action of counter terrorism is intensified, says Kalam
December 9th, 2008 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 9 (ANI): Former President and father of nuclear technology of India APJ Abdul Kalam has said that it is time that the UN action of counter terrorism is ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Ferrari threatens to quit Formula One over standardised engines plan
October 28th, 2008 - 3:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 28 (ANI): Ferrari believes that a move to use standardised engines would negate their reason for existing in Formula One.Ferrari warned on Monday that they could quit formula ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Fruit processing business generating new jobs in Dehradun
May 24th, 2008 - 1:00 pm ICT by admin
By Ashish Goel
Dehradun, May 24 (ANI): The fruit processing industry in Dehradun is generating fresh employment opportunities for locals due to the area's sub-tropical climate in the summers and an ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Directions09 to discuss IT industry themes
April 16th, 2008 - 6:04 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Leaders of the communications and IT industry are set to brainstorm on ways to take India to the next level of technological development at Directions09, a business ... Read more...
Posted in Business |