Andhra markets GAME city at Cannes
byCannes, May 21 (IANS) Riding on its extensive cinema industry, which produces one of the largest number of films in India, the government of…
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New fabric developed to drain away sweat
byLos Angeles, May 21 (IANS) Bioengineers have developed a waterproof fabric that could drain away sweat, a study says. The new fabric works like…
Massive Moon explosion captured on NASA video
byWashington, May 21 (RIA Novosti) NASA cameras have captured video of the largest explosion it has ever seen on the moon, when a meteorite…
Indian think tanks need more institutional support
byStrong policy research is the cornerstone of policy formulation and a necessary condition for sustained good governance. However, it is widely acknowledged that the…
Facebook booked over group exhorting cow slaughter
byLucknow, May 20 (IANS) An FIR was Monday registered here against social networking site Facebook on a complaint that claimed a group on the…
Indian girl invents device that can charge phone in 20 seconds
byWashington: An 18-year-old Indian-origin girl in the US has developed a potentially revolutionary device that can charge a mobile phone in just 20 seconds, a…
China’s ‘state-sponsored’ hackers attack US again
byWashington, May 20 (IANS) Chinese “state-sponsored” hackers have renewed attacks on the US, after a unit of the Chinese army was named in February…
Vitamin D from sun may treat asthma, says study
byLondon, May 20 (IANS) Time spent by asthma patients soaking up the sun may help in the treatment of the illness, a research has…
US team visiting India to boost women’s numbers in ICT
byWashington, May 20 (IANS) A tech delegation of top women executives in the information and communication technology sector is visiting India this week to…
Mount Everest ice cores to help study climate change
byBeijing, May 20 (IANS) Scientists from China have obtained three ice cores from Mount Everest with the aim to understand more about climate change,…