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Venus transit to `fine-tune search for other world

The scientists will be using the last Venus transit for a century, which will take place next week, ...

Learning is now fun and interactive with `Classpad`

Marking a remarkable shift in education, teaching is poised to undergo a digital change with a new g...

Street lighting changing insect ecosystems: Study

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

A third of wildlife has vanished: Study

The world`s wildlife has fallen by almost a third over the past 40 years, according to a new landmar...

`10,000 solar water systems in Maoist-affected areas`

The government will install 10,000 solar-based water systems to supply drinking water to the rural c...

India to buy M777 howitzers from US

Defence Ministry cleared procurement projects worth over Rs 7,000 crore including acquisition of 145...

Biodiversity loss impacts ecosystems as much as climate change

Loss of biodiversity apparently impacts ecosystems as much as climate change, pollution and other ma...

Extreme weather threatens rich ecosystems

Flora and fauna will become extinct at a rate 100-1,000 times higher than normal.

Why giant alien planets pile up in certain orbits

Computer simulations have offered a plausible explanation for the pile-ups of giant planets in many ...

Karnataka to constitute Health Systems Commission

The Karnataka Cabinet today approved creation of a state Health Systems Commission to suggest ways ...

`Mobile devices to outnumber humans by 2016`

Mobile connected devices are set to outnumber humans by the year 2016, according to a new study publ...

S-400 air defence sys to guard Russian borders

Russia will place several new S-400 Triumf air defence systems near its borders in 2012, Air Force C...

3-tier chips to drive more powerful computing

Scientists are developing a chip with three or more processors stacked vertically to ensure an unpre...

Global warming could be similar across ecosystems

The impact of global warming could be similar across ecosystems, regardless of local environmental c...

US, EU join hands to set outer space code

The US has decided to join the European Union (EU) and other nations to draw up an international cod...

Fix gaps in e-procurement systems

The Central Vigilance Commission has asked government departments to ensure security of e-procureme...

Major fire at Jain Irrigation Systems in Jalgaon

A major fire broke out at Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd at Jain Plastic Park on the city outskirts her...

Final moments of star caught before it explodes

Planetary scientists claim to have for the first time captured the final moments before a star is ab...

HP to keep PC business

Hewlett-Packard (HP) Thursday announced that it will keep its personal systems group (PSG) and conti...

India to give electronics sub-systems for Oz plan

India is providing critical digital electronics sub-systems for a USD 29 million next-generation rad...

US-India to cooperate on flight navigation systems

GBAS is a critical safety system that uses GPS for efficient and safe navigation to aid landings, ta...

Fukushima N-plant clean-up will take decades: Japan

Japan`s prime minister said the decommissioning of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant would take ...

Seaweed can be an unlimited source of biofuel

Seaweeds are capable of producing more biomass per square metre than fast growing terrestrial plants...

Russia to ban planes without safety systems

Planes that don`t meet world`s aviation safety requirements will be banned from flights from 2012.

ISRO prepares first national inventory of wetlands

A detailed national inventory of wetlands has been prepared on the basis of satellite imagery by ISR...

Two Indian firms win clean energy awards

The Husk Power Systems (HPS) of Bihar and the Abellon CleanEnergy Ltd of Gujarat received the awards...

US deploying "shadow" Internet systems

The Obama administration is leading a global effort to deploy "shadow" Internet to promote free spee...

Lockheed Martin hit by cyber attack

US defence contractor took "aggressive actions" to protect systems and data.

Apple to unveil future of its operating systems

Apple to unveil the future roadmap of its operating systems - iOS and Mac OS X in June.

Libya has mustard gas, lacks delivery systems: Monitor

Libya has destroyed 55 percent of its mustard gas stockpiles.

`Water management processes directly impacts our health`

Changes to water systems affect the health and well-being of communities living within them.

`Chameleon` tanks to blend into backgrounds

Scientists at BAE Systems in Sweden can make a tank `disappear`, `sweat` or even look like a cow. ...

Hot Jupiter exoplanet discovery sheds light on planetary systems

New findings suggest that the discovery of a hot Jupiter exoplanet that transfers orbital momentum t...

How bacteria developed resistance to antibiotics

Researchers are studying how bacteria incorporate foreign DNA from invading viruses into their own r...

UN seals historic treaty to protect ecosystem

193 countries agreed to protect 17% of land and 10% of oceans so that biodiversity there thrived.

UN seals treaty to protect threatened ecosystems

Treaty to protect world`s forests, coral reefs and other threatened ecosystems was sealed at UN summ...

Humans overloading ecosystems with nitrogen

A new study reveals that humans are overloading ecosystems with nitrogen by burning fossil fuels.

Soon, talking cars to give you traffic updates

Now, one car can communicate with others on the road to give you traffic updates in real-time.

Systems crash strands thousands at Australia airports

The systems crash sent travel plans into chaos with some flights cancelled.

US offers two drone surveillance systems to Pak military

The US has offered the Pakistani military two drone surveillance systems to help improve its recon...

IAF planning to procure new air defence systems

Looking to strengthen its capabilities to tackle aerial threats, Indian Air Force is planning to p...

Scientists observe budding solar systems

Scientists have observed, for the first time ever, the processes that give rise to stars and planets...

Many comets evolved in other solar systems

Many well-known comets such as Halley and Hale-Bopp originally formed in other solar systems, accord...

WB provides 118 mn to improve health systems in TN

The World Bank Friday approved a USD 117.70 million credit to improve quality of and access to healt...

China to buy air defence systems from Russia: Report

China has agreed to buy a large number of S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems from Russia, Interfax ...

Marine ecosystems under threat from ocean acidification

Experiments by a team of scientists has determined that acidification of the oceans as a result of i...

Larger and more frequent fires could aid ecosystems

Scientists have said that there’s a good chance that forest fires in the Pacific Northwest will beco...

‘US determined to encircle China with anti-missile systems’

With its proposed weapon deal with Taiwan, the US appears determined to encircle China with American...

India to spend $200 bn on defence by 2022

India is set to spend a whopping $200 bn on defence acquisitions over the next 12 years.

FBI introducing new systems to keep tab on terrorists

The FBI is introducing several anti-terror tools into its system to prevent re-occurrence of Decembe...

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US-Pak: An affair gone wrong
Pak and US certainly can’t live without each other either.

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

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