‘India has science, business interests in the Arctic’
byNew Delhi, May 24 (IANS) India’s status as an observer at the eight-nation Arctic Council will give it a chance to understand the ice…
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Non-invasive technique to detect oral cancer developed
byWashington, May 24 (IANS) Scientists have come up with a non-invasive and more effective way to detect oral cancer, says a study. The imaging…
Ecuadorian satellite escapes collision with Russian rocket
byQuito, May 24 (IANS/EFE) Ecuador’s first satellite avoided a direct collision with the remains of a Russian rocket, but whether the device is still…
Rare birth of mega-galaxy captured by space telescope
byWashington, May 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Researchers in the US have captured rare images of the creation of a massive galaxy about 10 times the…
New Russian spacecraft reusable for up to five flights
byMoscow, May 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia’s new reusable spacecraft being developed by the Energia Rocket and Space Corporation will be able to make up…
New light rocket Angara ready for launch
byMoscow, May 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia’s first light-class modification Angara 1.2PP carrier rocket is ready for its maiden launch, its manufacturer Khrunichev Center said….
Wind energy to light up Maoist-hit Bastar
byJagdalpur (Chhattisgarh), May 23 (IANS) If the efforts of the Chhattisgarh government produce results, the day is not far when wind energy would illuminate…
Russian rocket wreckage threatens Ecuador satellite
byQuito, May 23 (IANS/EFE) The Ecuadorian Civil Space Agency issued an alert Wednesday about a possible collision of its Pegaso satellite, launched last month,…
Japan to help raise institute of design in Haryana
byChandigarh: The country’s second National Institute of Design will come up in Haryana’s Kurukshetra district and Japan will provide technological assistance for the same, a…
Court query on shielding kids from online exploitation
byNew Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked Facebook and other social networking sites how Indian children could be prevented from…