Monsoon in the land of Gods
byIt’s an uncommon feeling when you wake up to a breath of fresh air gushing through your face after tiring overnight journey in the…
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Stent that melts: A boon for heart patients
byMumbai: This week a Mumbai housewife underwent a revolutionary procedure to tackle blockages in the coronary arteries – using a ‘bioresorbable scaffold’,or what is known…
Himachal court extends stay on plastic packaging of junk foods
byShimla: The High Court provided a breather to plastic packaging of 25 food items, categorized as junk food, till 19 November, something that the…
Frogs that hear with their mouths
byWashington: Scientists have solved the mystery of why one of the world’s smallest frogs — Gardiner’s Seychelles frog — can hear without an ear. The…
APG University, Shoolini, Manav Bharti, Baddi Tech, Sri Sai University on notice for violating admission norms
byShimla: Having violated the set out criteria for admissions into private engineering courses, HP Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Commission (HPPEIRC) has put 5 private…
Tripura gets ‘Vigyan Gram’ to promote scientific culture
byAgartala: A science village is set to come up in the northeastern state of Tripura to facilitate “edutainment” and to promote, nurture and stimulate a…
Cancer survivor makes it to IIT
byNew Delhi: His resolve is written large on his face. Pankaj Yadav, 18, has made it to the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU)-Varanasi, overcoming his…
IGNOU launches online students’ services
byNew Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has introduced website based students’ services, an official statement said today. Information on admissions, re-registration details,…
Money and might rule Punjab University polls
byChandigarh: Swanky cars, leaders dressed in smart kurta-pyjamas and a touch of glamour thrown in – the scene on the Panjab University (PU) campus here…
Tibet to launch huge afforestation project
byLhasa: Tibet is planning to invest $4.8 billion in an afforestation project to cover six major rivers in the region, a forestry official said today….