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Arctic bacteria help find life on Jupiter`s Icy Moon

It is not easy to search for life on one of Jupiter’s icy moons: Europa as just getting there can be...

Stop attacks: UN chief to Syria

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said UN observers monitoring the ceasefire were not there to watch ...

Situation in Syria remains serious: UN chief

Reports from Syrian activists say over 12,600 people have been killed in the country since a revolt ...

Save Constitution-making process: Ban to Nepal

Major political parties in Nepal intensified consultations in an effort to forge consensus on key is...

World`s oceans need greater protection: UN chief

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has sought global attention to the fragile state of the world`s oce...

UNSG urges Zardari to help Afghan in reconciliation

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has asked Pakistani Prez to help Afghan in its reconciliation proce...

NASA estimates how long Titan’s chemical factory has been active

In a new study, scientists have attempted to estimate how long the chemical factory in Saturn’s gian...

`Partnership with Kabul to continue post 2014`

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon underscored the importance of political reconciliation in Afghanist...

India to miss `Ring of Fire` during Monday`s solar eclipse

A partial solar eclipse, which will see the moon completely block out the sun except for a ‘ring of ...

‘B’deshi girls trafficked under honeymoon cover’

70 women and children along the Indo-Bangla borders from human traffickers in the past three months....

UN chief urges Myanmar rebels to join peace proces

About 50,000 have been displaced in the violence in Kachin state since June 2011 after the KIO ended...

‘Repeal laws that criminalise same-sex relationships`

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has asked countries to repeal laws that criminalise same sex relationships.

Rare `ring of fire` solar eclipse to grace Sunday sky

A partial solar eclipse, which will see the moon completely block out the sun except for a ‘ring of ...

Navi Pillay to continue as UNHR chief?

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has requested the General Assembly to extend the term of human righ...

Moon has been `actively growing and shrinking` in recent past

Moon is often considered as a geologically dead fixture in our sky.

Ban Ki-moon strongly condemns blast in Syria

An improvised explosive device was detonated at a Syrian military checkpoint near the town of Dara.

UN chief slams Syria’s Parliamentary Elections

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has criticised the Syrian government for holding a national election while viol...

Bigger, brighter Supermoon graces the night sky

At 9.05 pm IST, the distance between the Earth and the Moon was 3,56,955 km, the closest this year, ...

Moon to be used as mirror to see transit of Venus

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope will observe the transit of Venus across the sun’s face on June 5th an...

Watch out for the biggest full moon of 2012

The moon is set to get a lot bigger and brighter than it will be on any other night in 2012.

Former NASA astronaut favours more Moon missions

Former NASA astronaut Marsha S Ivnis on Thursday said there should be more lunar missions in future ...

Jupiter’s icy moon to be `Europe’s next large science mission`

JUICE (Jupiter Icy moons Explorer) is the focus of Europe’s next large science mission, European Spa...

Solar eclipse on May 21

The trio of sun, earth and the moon will depict an interesting view of partial solar eclipse on May ...

Biggest full moon of 2012 due to arrive on Saturday

The moon is set to get a lot bigger and brighter than average this weekend as it officially becomes ...

UN Chief meets Suu Kyi for first time

United Nations Chief Ban Ki-moon met with Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Myanmar`s NLD, for the first t...

West should further ease Myanmar sanctions: UN`s Ban

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will become the first foreign dignitary to address Myanmar`s fledgl...

Chavan discusses terror attacks, health schemes with Ban

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Saturday discussed the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, ...

UN chief visits Maha govt hospital in Mumbai

United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon visited the state government-run JJ Hospital.

`Ban Ki-Moon impressed with India`s public health efforts`

Ghulam Nabi Azad said Ban during his hour-long meeting with the Health Ministry officials stated tha...

Russia to send man to moon by 2030

Russia is planning to send a manned mission to the moon by 2030, Russian space agency Roscosmos said...

Bring 26/11 attackers to justice: UN chief

Ban Ki-moon asked India and Pakistan to continue with their peace dialogue, saying it is significant...

Take up Kashmir issue with India: Geelani to UN

Hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani Friday appealed to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon t...

A student of India, now I have a degree: UN chief

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon accepted Degree of Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa) conferred on h...

India looks forward to work with UN on global issues

SM Krishna said that the fight against piracy and international cooperation in counter-terrorism are...

Withdraw weapons, troops: UN chief to Syria

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon demanded that the Syrian government immediately comply with its com...

India`s second moon mission Chandrayaan-2 to wait

India`s first unmanned moon mission, Chandrayaan-1, was launched in 2008. The country has planned it...

UN chief wants India to play greater role

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said he expects India to play a greater role in world affairs.

N Korea`s 3rd nuclear test anytime `soon`: Source

North Korea has almost completed preparations for a third nuclear test and has the capacity to carry...

UN chief Ban Ki-moon to visit India

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will depart for India on April 25 for an official visit, UN spokesp...

UN chief to meet Suu Kyi for first time in Myanmar

UN leader Ban Ki-moon said late Monday he will visit Myanmar to support democratic reforms and calle...

Won’t tour with Baba Ramdev: Anna Hazare

Following unease within Team Anna over his planned joint rally with Baba Ramdev, Anna Hazare said he...

Jupiter`s moons may hold clues for life beyond Earth

Europa, Callisto and Jupiter`s largest moon, Ganymede, are all believed to have liquid oceans beneat...

Far-off cousin of part-time African lake discovered on Saturn`s moon

Researchers have found a region on Saturn`s moon Titan, which is similar to the Etosha Pan in Namibi...

Syria failing to meet cease-fire conditions: UN Chief

UN chief said Syria has not fully implemented its initial requirement under Kofi Annan`s six-point p...

Nasheed demands early election, claims Gayoom hand

Ousted Maldivian President Mohammad Nasheed made a strong case for early elections and accused the p...

Cut short honeymoon, face probe: Gilani to son

Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani asked his son Ali Musa to cut short his honeymoon in South Africa and ret...

`Syria must allow observers full access`

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the Syrian govt is responsible for guaranteeing UN observers f...

UN chief Ban says North Korea missile "deplorable"

North Korea admitted its much hyped long-range rocket failed to deliver a satellite into orbit.

Gravity `changes along Moon`s surface`

Planetary scientists claim to have created a new gravity map of the moon which shows that the gravit...

Sounds of Mars and Venus revealed for first time

Researchers including one of Indian origin have for the first time created the natural sounds of oth...

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