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Earth took `10 mn yrs to recover from greatest mass extinction`

It took almost 10 million years for Earth to recuperate from the greatest mass extinction of all tim...

3-telescope interferometry reveals how black holes are fuelled

The observation was led by Gerd Weigelt, a director of the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy ...

Hawkers in Kolkata to be issued permits

A high-power committee will identify hawkers in the metropolis who would be issued permits, but ther...

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, ...

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.

Scientists watch black hole feast on unlucky star

Scientists have witnessed the rare spectacle of a supermassive black hole devouring a star that had ...

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 ...

UK supports permanent seats for India in UNSC

William Hague reiterated Britain`s support for permanent seats for India and Japan in the UN Securit...

Warmer waters prime fish species for more sperm

Warmer waters can spike the reproductive capacity of the `pest` fish known as gambusia.

Black holes `eat binary star partners` to grow

There are two ways to grow a supermassive black hole: with gas clouds and with stars.

Satellites `signalling` thawing permafrost

Satellites are observing changes in land surfaces in high detail at northern latitudes, pointing tow...

J&K: Over 18,000 travel on `LoC permits`

Over 18,000 persons have travelled on `LoC permits` through Poonch-Rawalakot and Uri-Muzaffarabad ro...

Israel backs India for permanent seat at UNSC

Describing India as the "greatest democracy on earth", Israel has said it wants New Delhi to becom...

UK TV chef caught shoplifting from supermarket

A celebrity chef apologized on his website Monday after he was caught shoplifting from a supermarket...

Pakistan joins UNSC as non-permanent member

Pakistan was elected to the Security Council last October when 129 out of 193 members of the UN Gene...

Mamata favours permanent settlement for hawkers

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said she favours permanent settlement for `re...

Milky Way`s black hole may soon eat up a gas cloud

A newly found object hurtling towards the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way is...

Whale sperm, orgasmic feet top bad science list

From whale sperm to colon cleansers to the shape of a woman`s foot when she has an orgasm, celebriti...

`Doomed gas cloud rushing toward black hole`

Astronomers have spied a giant gas cloud with several times the mass of Earth accelerating towards t...

Permanent commission to women on the anvil

Clearing the way for granting permanent commission to women officers in the armed forces, governme...

Two permanent judges for Guwahati High Court

Two Additional Judges were on Friday elevated as Permanent Judges of the Guwahati High Court.

Hell on Earth: Study details world`s worst die-off

During the world`s biggest mass extinction, Earth seemed pretty close to a description of hell creat...

Coast Guard’s permanent base in Navi Mumbai

Indian Coast Guard will be setting up a permanent base at Nerul in Navi Mumbai.

Galaxy mergers not needed to fuel blackholes

A supermassive black hole (millions or even billions of times the mass of the sun) sits at the core ...

Permo-Triassic extinction wasn`t that bad

Terrestrial biodiversity recovered much faster after mass extinction, which occurred between the Per...

`Life may be possible in supermassive black holes`

Supermassive black holes are known to be absolutely uninhabitable and the most destructive force in ...

‘Bullets’ of gas around supermassive black hole

The spacecrafts have revealed huge ‘bullets’ of gas being driven away from the ‘gravitational monste...

Provide free medical treatment to poor: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed private hospitals in Delhi to provide free treatment to poor ...

Astronomers find supermassive black holes

Astronomers have discovered a pair of supermassive black holes in a spiral galaxy similar to the Mil...

`Klan buster` Stetson Kennedy dies at 94

Stetson Kennedy, whose infiltration of Ku Klux Klan helped expose its workings in 1940s, has died.

I-T raids in leading supermarket in Chennai

The Income Tax department on Thursday conducted raids in the branches of a leading supermarket in ...

I-T raids in leading supermarket in Chennai

All branches were closed as soon as the I-T officials began the raids.

Orissa for giving permanent jobs to SPOs

Special police officers appointed in Orissa would be recruited as police constables after completing...

Fungi behind extinction of forests 250mn-yrs-ago

The so-called Permian extinction likely was triggered by immense volcanic eruptions in what is now S...

Artificial sperm `created`

Scientists claim to have for the first time created viable artificial sperm using stem cells.

Reddy brothers defy SC ban on Bellary mining

The apex court had on Friday ordered immediate suspension of mining and transportation of iron ore f...

No permission to Anna`s fast "undemocratic": BJP

BJP dubbed as "undemocratic" the govt`s refusal of permission to Anna Hazare to go on a fast against...

Russia may lose 30% of permafrost by 2050

Russia`s vast permafrost areas may shrink by a third by the middle of the century due to global warm...

Scientists find clue to male infertility

Loss of a protein that coats sperm cells may explain a significant proportion of infertility in men.

Want to boost sperm count? Eat mangoes, almonds!

Men who eat diet rich in antioxidants, boost their chances of making a baby than those who don`t.

Antioxidants boost sperm health

Antioxidants help maintain male fertility and offer the best protection against sperm damage.

`UK is Europe’s top spot for permanent migrants`

An OECD study showed that 397,900 foreigners decided to live in the UK in 2009.

Telangana: Police didn’t permit mass hunger strike

Police on Saturday denied permission to pro-Telangana students to launch an indefinite hunger strik...

Man arrested in Shanghai supermarket bombing

The suspect, identified only by his surname Qu, was held 3 hours after the bomb exploded on Monday.

Overweight men have poorer sperm count

The higher the count in excess weight, the more the sperm quality suffered, especially among those i...

Denied permission by UP govt to hold hearing: NCW

Chairperson of NCW Yasmeen Abrar on Thursday accused the Mayawati government of denying it permissi...

Cancelled permission after provocative speeches: Delhi Police

Police said Baba Ramdev refused to accept the letter cancelling permission for his camp.

African countries support India`s bid for permanent UNSC seat

African countries today came out in support of India becoming a permanent member of the UN Securit...

Australia: Widow allowed to use dead hubby`s sperm

In New South Wales, IVF treatment is banned without consent of the donor.

Sunbathing gives men’s sperm counts a boost

Vitamin D, which is produced by the body when exposed to the sun, boosts quality of sperm in men.

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Shahrukh and Mamata - IPL circus
It seemed as if India had won the World Cup.

KKR celebrations mock Bengali pride
The WB govt’s KKR celebration was ‘overboard’.

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