To battle Maoists government needs better operational plan (Comment)
July 7th, 2012 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Although India has faced insurgencies for decades, the security forces still seem to fight their battles in a half-hearted manner without any overall operational plan. They and their mentors in the ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
WNS to acquire back office in South Africa
June 22nd, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 22 (IANS) Leading business process outsourcing (BPO) provider WNS (Holdings) Ltd will acquire Fusion Outsourcing Services Ltd, a back office in South Africa, for $16 million to expand ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Genetic parasites changed pregnancy in mammals
September 27th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 27 (IANS) How mammals reproduce today depends on a more than 100 million years old invasion of the mammalian genome by genetic parasites which radically changed the way ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Three killed as monsoon begins havoc in Nepal
July 1st, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 1 (IANS) Only 17 days into monsoon, Nepal Friday felt the adverse side of bountiful rains with landslides killing at least three people and inundation beginning in dozens ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Beckham too slow for Newcastle coach Pardew
January 4th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.4 (ANI): Newcastle FC coach Alan Pardew does not want former England international David Beckham, claiming the England superstar is too slow.The Toon chief, who will hold a transfer summit ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
‘Ear on the universe’ to revolutionize astronomy studies
September 21st, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 21 (ANI): LOFAR (Low Frequency Array) - the first major radio telescope to be built in Britain for decades will help answer questions such as "Are we alone?" and "how ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Telescope with world’s most powerful digi cam to reveal universe’s mysteries
June 18th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 18 (ANI): Scientists are more optimistic about unravelling the hidden mysteries of the universe as the Pan-STARRS sky survey telescope (PS1) beings observing the night sky.PS1, equipped with the world's ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Lawsuit pits Andhra sanctuary against SEZ
March 4th, 2010 - 10:46 am ICT by IANS
By Rana Ajit
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) An environmental activist is set against a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) coming up near the Pulicat Lake bird sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh. And he has ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
South China Sea disputes to intensify, say experts
November 27th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Hanoi, Nov 27 (DPA) Territorial disputes in the South China Sea are likely to drag on for decades, and mounting demand for resources could intensify them, experts said at a conference on ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Mechanism behind memory formation during sleep uncovered
September 16th, 2009 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 16 (ANI): A team of scientists have for the first time uncovered the mechanism that causes learning and memory formation during sleep.Researchers led by Gyorgy Buzsaki, professor at the Center ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pier Corbyn Predicts This Year’s US Weather
June 25th, 2009 - 9:46 pm ICT by GD
In an age where technology is pacing at a steady rate, weather prediction still remains a major challenge. However, with the help of modern instruments and satellites, exact weather prediction has made ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
What is morgellons disease?
March 27th, 2009 - 10:03 pm ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
Morgellons is a communicable syndrome that means a disease reaching pandemic status. This disease symptom is bizarre, people who have it tend to withdraw and become isolated from society. This syndrome ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Dark eclipsed Moon and cold weather in 1761 attributed to mysterious volcanic eruption
January 7th, 2009 - 3:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): Scientists have attributed the dark eclipsed moon and cold weather in 1761 to a mysterious volcanic eruption.According to Dr. Kevin D. Pang, an independent research scientist, A ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Liverpool sign Swiss defender Degen
July 4th, 2008 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
London, July 4 (DPA) Liverpool confirmed that they have completed the free-transfer signing of Swiss full-back Philipp Degen. Degen had effectively been signed from Borussia Dortmund in May, but only signed a ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Cluster-bomb ban gets international push in New Zealand
February 18th, 2008 - 11:17 am ICT by admin
DPA
Wellington, Feb 18 (DPA) An international conference to draft a treaty banning cluster bombs has opened in Wellington with a warning that some arms-producing countries were trying to water it down before ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
International meeting to seek ban on cluster bombs
February 16th, 2008 - 9:52 am ICT by admin
DPA
Wellington, Feb 16 (DPA) Representatives from 120 countries will meet in New Zealand next week to draft an international agreement banning cluster bombs that have killed or maimed thousands of civilians - ... Read more...
Posted in World |