Moody’s changes EU rating outlook to negative
September 4th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 4 (IANS) Rating agency Moody's Investors Service has changed its outlook on the European Union's long-term debt ratings to negative from stable, sending a warning signal on ... Read more...
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Brazil’s gasoline imports to rise
August 27th, 2012 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Aug 27 (IANS/EFE) Brazil's gasoline imports will rise a minimum of 354 percent by 2020 due to falling sugar-cane ethanol production, the media reported, citing a government study.The ... Read more...
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Dhumal warns of Chinese threat after air intrusion (Lead)
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 22 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Thursday hit out at China after two Chinese helicopters reportedly sneaked into Indian airspace.He said he had been ... Read more...
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Cyclone threat along Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu coasts
December 27th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 27 (IANS) The south Andhra and north Tamil Nadu coast is facing the threat of a cyclone later in the week with a cyclonic storm formation in the ... Read more...
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Depression over Bay of Bengal, fishermen alerted
October 19th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Oct 19 (IANS) Orissa fishermen were Wednesday alerted against venturing out into the sea as a well-marked low pressure area, formed over the Bay Bengal a day ago, intensified ... Read more...
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Early warning signal for ecosystem collapse detected by scientists
April 29th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 29 (ANI): Scientists have been able to detect what they say is an unmistakable warning, a death knell, of the impending collapse of the ecosystem.A team of researchers led by ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Declining child sex ratio matter of concern: Tirath
March 31st, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Concerned at India's child sex ratio declining to 914 females per 1,000 males, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath Thursday said she would take ... Read more...
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New approach for monitoring child health in developing countries
February 2nd, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): Scientists have suggested a new approach to monitoring the relationship between nutrition and child mortality in developing countries.Based on dozens of surveys compiled over 20 years, changes ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Now, ‘Food Angel’ app scans food item bar-codes to help avoid allergies!
January 5th, 2011 - 11:19 am ICT by ANI
London, Jan 5 (ANI): Are you allergic to some substances but can't make out which food product you should avoid in a supermarket? A solution is in the offing now.People can now ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Two killed, crops damaged as rains lash Andhra
December 7th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 7 (IANS) Two people were killed in incidents of wall collapse as widespread rains lashed many parts of Andhra Pradesh Tuesday under the influence of a deep depression in ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Relief for coastal Andhra as cyclone threat dissipates
November 8th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 8 (IANS) People in southern coastal Andhra Pradesh heaved a sigh of relief as a very severe cyclonic storm over southwest Bay of Bengal weakened into a deep depression.The met ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Cyclone weakens, heavy rains likely in Orissa
November 8th, 2010 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 8 (IANS) Heavy rains were forecast in parts of Orissa Monday as cyclonic storm 'Jal' over southwest Bay of Bengal weakened into a depression, officials said.The cyclonic storm weakened into ... Read more...
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Orissa fishermen alerted over cyclone ‘Jal’
November 7th, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 7 (IANS) Fishermen in Orissa's coastal districts were Sunday evening asked not to venture into the sea in view of the severe cyclonic storm 'Jal' over south-west Bay of Bengal, ... Read more...
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Alert in Andhra as cyclone threatens coast
November 6th, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 6 (IANS) Authorities in Andhra Pradesh were on high alert Saturday as a severe cyclone 'Jal' neared the state's coastline from southwest Bay of Bengal.In south coastal districts, authorities began ... Read more...
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Honda, Suzuki score in latest European crash test
September 1st, 2010 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Sep 1 (DPA) The new Honda CR-Z, Citroen C4, Hyundai ix35 and Suzuki Swift scored top marks in the latest EuroNCAP crash test with the testers for the first time ... Read more...
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Godavari floods claim 13 lives in Andhra
August 9th, 2010 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 9 (IANS) The incessant rains and floods in Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh during the last four days have claimed 13 lives and damaged standing crops in over 30,000 hectares, ... Read more...
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Jagan terms his aide’s suspension ‘painful’
July 18th, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 18 (IANS) Congress MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Sunday termed as "painful" the suspension of his close aide Ambati Rambabu from the party.
He told reporters during his 'Odarpu yatra' in ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Andhra hastens to protect coastal villages from Cyclone Laila
May 19th, 2010 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad/New Delhi/Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) Over 50,000 people were evacuated in coastal Andhra Pradesh by late Wednesday as hundreds of villages face threat of inundation with cyclonic storm Laila, which is ... Read more...
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Storm warning signal hoisted at Orissa ports
May 17th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 17 (IANS) Orissa Monday hoisted storm warning signal in four of its ports as a depression formed over south-east Bay of Bengal was likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm, ... Read more...
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People glued to Internet more likely to suffer blues
February 4th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 4 (IANS) People glued to the Internet are more likely to suffer from depression, says the first large scale study of its kind.
The Internet use and depression levels ... Read more...
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Too much net surfing can make you depressed
February 3rd, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 3 (ANI): Individuals who spend a lot of time surfing the net are more likely to show symptoms of depression, a new study has found.The first large-scale study of its ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Pop-ups on computer screen set back performance
December 8th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 8 (IANS) Although pop-ups on a computer screen may only last a few seconds, they tend to set back our performance, say researchers.
Helen Hodgetts and Dylan Jones, professor of psychology ... Read more...
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Smart tags to keep blood bags in ideal condition
December 5th, 2009 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 5 (IANS) Have the blood supplies in a blood bank become too warm? Do they match the patient's blood group? In the future, these questions will be answered by intelligent ... Read more...
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Bangladesh asks US, Europe to open borders for climate refugees
December 5th, 2009 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec. 4 (ANI): Bangladesh Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has asked both Europe and the US to assume responsibility for millions of people who will be displaced by climate change."Twenty ... Read more...
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Negative public opinion about foreign countries an early warning signal for terrorism
September 18th, 2009 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 18 (ANI): People's negative views toward the leadership and policies of other countries may be an indication that a terrorist act may be carried out, say researchers.Alan Krueger, a ... Read more...
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Death stench: Ancient warning signal to avoid disease, predators
September 12th, 2009 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Sep 12 (IANS) Dead animals, from insects to crustaceans, emit the same death stench. This smell acts as a signal to other insects to avoid disease or predators, biologists have discovered.
David ... Read more...
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Bangladesh braces itself for `Cyclone Aila’
May 25th, 2009 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
Dhaka, May 25 (ANI): Residents in Bangladesh said Monday that they were bracing themselves to meet the damage likely to be caused by "Cyclone Aila"as it crosses the Bay of Bengal.The national ... Read more...
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Why leaves change colour in autumn
April 15th, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 15 (ANI): A new study of thousands of breeds of apple trees has tried to explain why leaves change colour in autumn.The study bolsters a claim that red foliage evolved ... Read more...
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Wetlands restoration helps dwindling bird species thrive
March 29th, 2009 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 29 (IANS) Conservation efforts are helping stem dwindling numbers of some bird species, according to report based on 40 years of data analysed by official US agencies.
The report shows such ... Read more...
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Human sweat contains emotional meanings
March 7th, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 7 (ANI): They say eyes are the mirror of ones emotions, but scientists have now found that human sweat also contains emotional meanings.Rice University psychologist Denise Chen has shown ... Read more...
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Women less likely to suffer stroke after mini-stroke
February 24th, 2009 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): Women are less likely than men to have a stroke after mini-stroke, according to a new study.Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Yale ... Read more...
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First birds used feathers for show, not flight
October 23rd, 2008 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 23 (ANI): One of the oldest known dinosaur relatives of birds had bizarre anatomy, including long, ribbon-like tail feathers that suggest plumage may have first evolved for show rather ... Read more...
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First birds had feathers for show, not flight
September 30th, 2008 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 30 (ANI): Scientists have said that the oldest known dinosaur relative of birds had bizarre anatomy, including long, ribbon-like tail feathers that suggest plumage may have first evolved for ... Read more...
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Cyclone Nargis may hit India-Bangladesh coast
April 29th, 2008 - 1:08 pm ICT by admin
Dhaka, April 29 (IANS) A cyclonic storm called Nargis is brewing over the Bay of Bengal and may hit the India-Bangladesh coast in the next four to five days, the meteorological office ... Read more...
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Orissa alerts fishermen of cyclonic storm
April 28th, 2008 - 3:44 pm ICT by admin
Bhubaneswar, April 28 (IANS) Orissa Monday alerted its fishermen and advised them not to venture into the sea as a deep depression formed over the Bay of Bengal had intensified into a ... Read more...
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