Russia readies space freighter launch
byMoscow, April 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Soyuz-U rocket carrying a Progress M-19M cargo spacecraft was brought to the launch site of the Baikonur space…
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Study shows fat cells help repair muscles
byLos Angeles, April 21 (IANS) Scientists have found that cells responsible for producing fat also play a role in muscle repair, says a study….
Tahrir Square hero to address India Internet Day
byNew Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Waleed Rashed, hero of the massive protests at Tahrir Square that ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, will address delegates…
Four faulty valves replaced at Kudankulam n-plant
byMumbai, April 21 (IANS) Four valves of the passive core flooding system at the Kudankulam 1 and 2 Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) units, which…
Nutrient from urine, anti-bacterial clothes: Innovations from IIT-Delhi
byNew Delhi, April 21 (IANS) A process to recover nutrients from human urine and an antibacterial shirt to keep the body fresh in sweltering…
Cops want CBI probe on Google map row: Tarun Vijay
byNew Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Google Mapathon event case, in which the US internet giant allegedly violated Indian mapping laws, has been sent…
Chidambaram flags Indian concerns over H1B visas
byWashington, April 20 (IANS) Finance Minister P Chidambaram has flagged to the US Indian concerns over the proposed “discriminatory” fee hike for HiB visas…
Zapak games cross 100 mn downloads on Nokia store
byMumbai, April 20 (IANS) Zapak Mobile Games, a mobile gaming division of Reliance Entertainment Digital, has achieved a milestone record of 100 million game…
Reliance Globalcom eyes deal to value it at $1.2 bn
byMumbai, April 20 (IANS) The Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group Saturday said a consortium of Samena Capital was in last stages of due diligence to…
Russia to de-orbit space station docking module
byMoscow, April 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia plans to de-orbit and sink its Pirs docking module at the International Space Station later this year, a…