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Virgin Galactic set for rocket-powered test flights

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo, a commercial six-passenger spacecraft is set to make its first rocke...

Roman shipwrecks found nearly a mile in deep water

Two shipwrecks from the Roman-era have been found off a western Greek island in deep water.

Russian ship sinks in Bering Sea, 91 rescued

A Russian ship went down after crashing into an iceberg in Bering Sea, but all the 91 people on boar...

Afghan Parliament ratifies strategic pact with US

The agreement signed by Hamid Karzai and Barack Obama would allow the US military to stay in Afghani...

`Foreigners have no right to represent Pakistanis`

The Pakistan Supreme Court has suspended the National Assembly membership of Farahnaz Ispahani, for ...

Mine explosion hits Myanmar power grid

Authorities said damage to towers can affect electricity supply and bring more problems to the peopl...

`Aliens that visit Earth won`t vaporize us`

Sci-Fi movies like “Battleship” and “Men in Black 3” often depict aliens terrorizing our planet.

US N-submarine catches fire, 7 injured

At least seven people were wounded after a fire broke out overnight on a US Navy`s nuclear-powered s...

CPI(M) asks govt to amend Citizenship Act

The CPI(M) has urged the government to amend the Citizenship Act to provide citizenship to large num...

CPI(M) asks state govt to ensure power supply

The CPI(M) asked the state government to take immediate measures to ensure regular power supply to t...

Govt undertakes modernisation of defence shipyards

The government on Monday said it has undertaken a large scale modernisation of defence shipyards.

Ensure power, water supply to township for Kashmir

Claiming that displaced Kashmiri migrants rehabilitated in Jagti Township were facing difficulties, ...

Sri Lanka: Woman bites off lover`s penis

The man, identified as Chandana Pradeep, had argued with the woman after she refused to give him mon...

Costa Concordia to be ready for towing by early 2013

At least 30 people died after the Costa Concordia slammed into a reef off Giglio on January 13, 2012...

200-year-old shipwreck found in Gulf of Mexico

A chance discovery of a 200-year-old shipwreck in a little-charted stretch of the Gulf of Mexico is ...

200-year-old shipwreck found in Gulf of Mexico

Researchers, working from the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer, first found remnants of the wooden-hulled ...

‘Repeal laws that criminalise same-sex relationships`

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

Court to hear bail plea of marines on May 19

A local court on Thursday posted to May 19 the bail application of the two marines of Italian ship E...

Sri Lanka announces new scheme for dual citizenship

Sri Lanka announced a new scheme to encourage those who have settled abroad to return home under a p...

Robert F Kennedy Jr’s wife was ‘depressed`

Robert F Kennedy Jr’s wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, was discovered dead at her Mount Kisco, New Yor...

Robert F Kennedy Jr’s estranged wife found dead

Mary Richardson Kennedy, estranged wife of Robert F Kennedy Jr, was found dead in her home on Wednes...

SpaceX poised to dock with ISS

SpaceX is all poised to be the first private company to send its own cargo ship to the International...

Two US Navy ships collide in Pacific; no injuries

The collision between the assault ship USS Essex and the oiler USNS Yukon occurred about 120 miles o...

`Sindhis coming from Pak be granted citizenship`

A senior leader of the Sindhi community urged the Centre to take immediate steps to grant citizenshi...

Coast Guard ship booked for fisherman`s drowning

A case has been registered against an Indian Coast Guard ship in connection with the drowning of a f...

Court rejects marines` bail plea, extends remand

The marines, Latore Massimiliano and Salvatore Girone, were brought from the Central Prison in Thir...

‘US ship not given permission to enter Guj waters’

US vessel Oriental Nicety was not granted permission by any state or central agency to enter Gujarat...

Kashmiri Pandits block highway over power cuts

Kashmiri Pandits today blocked the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway and resorted to demonstrations to...

K`taka: Container catches fire on board a ship

Panic gripped the crew of a cargo ship after one of its containers loaded with chemicals caught fire...

New Rajiv Gandhi fellowship scheme this year

Centre would soon launch a new `Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship` scheme from this year, Social Welf...

Enrica Lexie sails off Kerala waters on completion of formalities

Italian oil tanker `Enrica Lexie`, detained off Kerala coast since February 15 after its Marines sho...

Son in foster care: Swede seeks Indian citizenship

The Swedish father of 11-yr-old boy of Indian origin being held in foster care in Sweden has express...

Italian ship Enrica Lexie to depart tomorrow?

The departure of Italian vessel Enrica Lexie, detained off Kerala coast after two Indian fishermen w...

Govt may not build shipyards at proposed ports

The government may not look at building new shipyards in the country proposed in the Maritime Agenda...

SC seeks Italian govt`s stand on ship’s release

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Italian government`s stand on a plea for release of its vesse...

Titanic II to set sail from England to New York in 2016

An Australian mining magnate today unveiled plans to build Titanic II, which may make its maiden voy...

China, Philippines line up naval ships again

The navies of the two countries were locked in a stand-off in the area for the past several weeks.

Six Indian-Americans win fellowships

Six Indian Americans are among 30 immigrants and children of immigrants from 20 countries who won 20...

Kerala fishing boat owner to settle issue

The families of two fishermen shot dead by marines onboard `Enrica Lexie` have reached a compromise ...

Detention case against Italians to continue: MEA

Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday said the detention case against those two Italians will cont...

No stay on release of Cyprus ship: SC

The Supreme Court Monday refused to stay the release of a Cyprus commercial ship, which had collided...

Taiwan plans to buy four warships from US

If finalised, the arms deal will increase to 12 the total number of such warships owned by Taiwanese...

Woman faces attack after calling off marriage

A British bride-to-be was seriously injured when her ex-fiance attacked her with a kitchen knife, a ...

Ship fire case: Court grants bail to 2 S Koreans

A local court granted bail to two South Korean nationals who are facing a case for criminal negligen...

Costa Concordia to be salvaged in 1 piece

Salvage work to remove the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship from its rocky perch off Tuscany, wh...

Kerala asks Centre to withdraw Harin Raval

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said that he has got the Additional Solicitor General dropped fr...

Raval will not appear in Italian ship case: Chandy

Kerala CM Oommen Chandy said there was no change in the state`s stand on the issue and that ASG Hari...

Collision case: SC no to govt`s plea for urgent hearing

The Centre moved the Supreme Court to restrain the Cyprus ship which collided with an Indian warship...

Italy ship row: ASG puts Centre in a tight spot

ASG Harin Raval`s submission in the Supreme Court that Italian ship Enrica Lexie was not within Indi...

Cruise ship ignores dying castaways in Pacific Ocean

A Panamanian man and his two friends had been drifting for 16 days in an open fishing boat in the Pa...

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