India to acquire icebreaker for polar exploration
byNew Delhi, June 2 (IANS) India is in the process of acquiring an icebreaker for a whopping Rs.800 crore ($144 million) for conducting scientific…
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Glitch puts off Indian navigation satellite launch
byBangalore, June 1 (IANS) An electrical glitch in the rocket Saturday forced the Indian space agency to put off its first regional navigation satellite…
Infosys appoints Narayana Murthy as chairman again
byBangalore, June 1 (IANS) Indian IT bellwether Infosys Ltd. Saturday appointed its co-founder and chairman emeritus N.R. Narayana Murthy as the executive chairman and…
Jitendra Singh inaugurates software defined radio system
byNew Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Minister of State for Defence Jitendra Singh inaugurated the Software Defined Radio (SDR) system at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL)…
Man held for posting objectionable photos on Facebook
byBhubaneswar, May 31 (IANS) A 22-year-old-man was arrested by Odisha Police Friday for allegedly posting on the web objectionable photographs of a girl with…
Man’s looks connected with his child?
byLos Angeles, May 31 (IANS) New fathers may feel more attractive as compared to sleep-deprived new mothers, a research has revealed. With nine months…
Mutual friends feature on Facebook not secure enough
byWashington, May 31 (IANS) A study has shown that Facebook’s ‘mutual friends’ feature may create security risks and privacy issues. Often admired for bringing…
LPG-operated gas geysers cause health problems: Study
byNew Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Liquefied Petroleum Gas-operated geysers in ill-ventilated rooms are not only causing brief loss of consciousness, but also resulting in…
Healthy lifestyle lowers risk of Alzheimer’s
byWashington, May 31 (IANS) Scientists have shown that healthy lifestyle choices like not smoking, exercising and healthy eating could lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease…
Astronomers’ findings challenge theory on how stars’ lives end
byBerlin, May 31 (IANS/EFE) An international team of astronomers is challenging the prevalent theory on how the lives of most stars end, the European…