Mermaid child born in Himachal hospital
byMandi: A mother in a government hospital here, earlier in the month, delivered a abnormal child that had mermaid features. However, the child could…
Science
India, Russia sign 10 pacts, progress on nuke front
byNew Delhi: Bolstering their multi-faceted ties, India and Russia Monday signed 10 agreements in diverse areas and made “good progress” in resolving related to the…
Indian-Americans emerge from the shadows (2012 in Retrospect)
byWashington: Prominent in administration, well educated and well-heeled, with their population touching three million, Indian-Americans emerged from the shadows to join politics in large numbers…
Planet’s biodiversity map updated after 136 years
byLondon: A biodiversity map drawn up by British naturalist Russel Wallace in 1876 depicting how life evolved on our continents has been updated after 136…
Time to regulate internet – China daily
byBeijing: The internet should be regulated since “exposure of private data as well as illegal online activity have destroyed the positive environment of this new…
India tests nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile
byBhubaneswar: India today successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable ballistic Prithvi-II missile from a test range in Odisha, a defence official said. The 350-km range…
A satellite that can warn us about solar storms
byWashington: The Advanced Composition Explorer, or ACE satellite, floating 1.5 million km above the Earth, can warn us up to an hour before a large-magnitude…
Himachal High Court orders GPS systems for all commercial vehicles
byShimla: Number of lives lost to rash and negligent driving increasing each year in the hill state, the High Court here directed the transport…
NASA to intentionally crash twin probes into Moon
byWashington: Two NASA moon probes, designed to help scientists learn more about the composition of the moon, will be intentionally crashed into a mountain near…
Iran denies UN experts access to n-site again
byMoscow: Iran has again denied a request by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to allow its experts to visit a suspected nuclear site in…