US hacking accusations are misplaced, says China
byBeijing, May 31 (IANS) Chinese defence ministry Thursday described the US report, alleging Chinese hackers of having obtained designs for US weapon systems, as…
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Russian grenade launcher plant opens in Jordon
byMoscow, May 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Jordanian-Russian joint venture to produce portable rocket-propelled grenade launchers was unveiled in Jordan Thursday, the Russian manufacturer said….
Indian among Unesco’s young scientist award winners
byParis, May 30 (IANS) Bilal Habib from India was Thursday named as one of the six winners of the Young Scientist Awards instituted by…
HAL opens software radio system in Hyderabad
byBangalore, May 30 (IANS) The state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Thursday opened the software defined radio system at its strategic electronic research design centre…
Could eating yoghurt help treat depression?
byLos Angeles, May 30 (IANS) A new research reveals that probiotics found in natural yogurt could help boost a person’s mood because they affect…
Pilatus PC-7 to be inducted into IAF Friday
byNew Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Pilatus PC-7 aircraft will be inducted into the Indian Air Force Friday as the basic trainer for pilots,…
`God particle’ discoverers receive prize
byOviedo (Spain), May 30 (IANS/EFE) Physicists Peter Higgs and François Englert and the European Organization for Nuclear Research will share the 2013 Prince of…
God particle pioneers win Spanish award
byMadrid, May 29 (IANS) British physicist Peter Higgs, Belgian Francois Englert and CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, have won Spain’s Prince of…
2,000-year-old remains of child abuse victim found in Egypt
byLondon, May 29 (IANS) The remains of a child, believed to be 2-3 years old and who lived in Egypt around 2,000 years ago,…
#WillYouMarryMe: Man proposes on Twitter
byWashington, May 29 (IANS) A creative consultant from Los Angeles decided not to follow any stereotypical way of asking a woman to marry him,…