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Lost photos reveal history of Greenland ice loss

A set of 80-year-old photographs unearthed in a basement archive has proved that Greenland`s ice was...

Falling stout beer bubbles mystery solved

Mathematicians claim to have solved the mystery of why bubbles in stout beers such as Guinness sink ...

Panel`s findings on dam unilateral: Kerala

The panel relied on the report of Annamalai Univ in TN to come to the conclusion that the reservoir ...

Soon, wearable energy T-shirts could charge your phones

One day, donning a T-shirt could mean you`re also sporting a smart device charger.

Woman killed as car hits her

A 28-year-old pregnant woman was killed when a car rammed into her near Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Girls outshine boys in Sambalpur University exams

Girls have outshone boys with better marks in the plus three (BA/BSC/BCOM) final year examinations o...

Scientists turn DNA into living hard drives

Scientists claim to have developed a way to turn living cells into rewritable digital data storages ...

Street lighting changing insect ecosystems: Study

Groups of invertebrates living near artificial lights include more predators and scavengers, a study...

Soon, material that stretches when compressed

Researchers have come up with an avant-garde material that expands every time it is put under pressu...

Soon, robot that builds tools on its own

Researchers are constructing a robot that is intelligent and capable enough to build its own set of ...

Bacteria that haven’t eaten for 86 million years found

Researchers including one of Indian origin have discovered deep-sea bacteria at the bottom of the Pa...

Ranking male baboons recover quickly from injuries

Surprisingly, high-ranking male baboons recover more quickly from injuries and are less likely to be...

SRM University SRMEEE Results 2012 declared

SRMEEE Results 2012 has been announced by SRM University. The SRMEEE (Engineering Entrance Examinati...

JD-U, BJP MPs demand central university in Motihari

A delegation of JD-U and BJP MPs from Bihar on Monday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Impersonator using hi-tech equipment to cheat in AMU

An impersonator allegedly using high-tech electronic equipment for cheating in AMU engineering entra...

Whales can adjust their hearing: Study

Scientists have discovered that whales can adjust their hearing to navigate and hunt better.

DUTA flays govt for pushing privatization of highe

The representative body of Delhi University`s teachers on Saturday hit out at the government accusin...

New York polytechnic honours Sam Pitroda

Polytechnic Institute of New York University has conferred an honorary degree of Doctor of Engineeri...

New `super-fast` silicon memory chip developed

Researchers at UCL have developed the first purely silicon oxide-based ‘Resistive RAM’ memory chip t...

Tezpur University VC`s term extended by 5 years

President Pratibha Devi Patil had sent a letter recently directing the University Grants Commission ...

Delhi girl gangraped in Haryana`s all-women university

A law student of Bhagat Phool Singh Women`s University was abducted just outside the campus gate and...

Demand in LS for central `varsity at Motihari

A strong demand was on Friday made in the Lok Sabha for setting up a central university in Motihari ...

False killer whales can adjust their hearing sensitivity

Sound plays a key role in the world of whales and dolphins – they hunt and navigate by listening for...

Killer dinosaurs `found in Australia`

Palaeontologists claim to have unearthed fossils of at least seven different killer dinosaurs which ...

Crabs `fake it to avoid fights`

Apparently crabs also deceive. In fact, they fake their strength to avoid a fight, a study has revea...

India among countries likely to be worst hit by asteroid impact

Scientists have identified the countries that are most likely to be worst hit by the catastrophic da...

Italian univ to teach English to attract Indians?

Keen to attract students from India, China and other countries, a leading Italian university has dec...

‘Complete normalcy at AMU campus top priority’

Former deputy chief of Army Staff Lt Gen (retd) Zameer Uddin Shah on Thursday took over the reins of...

DU takes steps to check fake documents

Last year a number of students were charged for forging marksheets and submitting fake documents to ...

Soon, typing style to become `digital fingerprint`

Typing styles are as unique as fingerprints and could soon be used to verify the identity of compute...

Pliosaurs may have suffered painful arthritis

Researchers have for the first time revealed that dinosaurs suffered arthritis in their huge joints.

Fight for seat at head of the table: Obama

Obama asked grad class of Barnard College to stand up for their rights in life and "fight for a seat...

Ingredients to create quantum electronic devices listed

The “key” developed by the Duke investigators is a mathematical formulation that unlocks the data st...

Policeman suspended for opening fire on youth

A policeman was suspended on Saturday after he allegedly opened fire in the air following a scuffle ...

Japan `may face extinction in 1000 years`

Japanese researchers have unveiled a population clock that shows that the nation’s people could theo...

Indian American named Chancellor of California varsity

Pradeep Khosla, 55, is currently working as the Dean of College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon Un...

Chimpanzees use innovative ways to fool humans

A case study showed how humans’ closest relatives in the animal kingdom appear to be able to plan to...

OU asst prof held for accepting bribe of Rs 20k

According to ACB, Basha had been demanding and forcefully extracting illegal gratification from many...

‘UPA handling AMU affairs flippantly’

A statutory body connected with the AMU alleged the UPA government at the Centre was handling AMU af...

Plea for Malayalam Univ in Thiruvananthapuram

Desheeya Malayala Vedi, an organisation to promote Malayalam language, has submitted a memorandum to...

DU exam mess: VC orders probe

Delhi Univ VC ordered an inquiry into Monday`s goof up at the varsity`s examination centres.

Univ of Western Australia rocked by sex assault claims

One of Australia’s top universities has been embroiled in a scandal - involving claims of inappropri...

Largest known crocodile `could swallow a human`

A crocodile, more than 27 feet in length, large enough to swallow humans, once lived in East Africa,...

Australia`s sea snakes `at risk of extinction`

Australia`s sea snakes are at the risk of extinction, marine biologists have warned.

Chinese activist Chen gets offer to study in US

Chen received an offer from New York University to be a visiting scholar either in its campus here o...

Dana Sangma death: Amity dismisses allegations

Amity University on Friday dismissed allegations that the student, who allegedly committed suicide a...

Pune University guard shot dead

A security guard of the University of Pune was shot dead by an unidentified youth in the campus Thur...

Ravi seeks upturning of hate crime conviction

The Indian-origin student of Rutgers University was found guilty of bias intimidation for spying on ...

Singapore students’ master plan for Nalanda Univ

A group of architecture students in Singapore have drawn up a master plan for the revival of ancient...

Sangma demands follow-up to niece`s suicide case

Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Monday demanded a "stringent follow-up" to the case of his ...

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US-Pak: An affair gone wrong
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