Four valves replaced at Kudankulam, tests on: AERB
byChennai, April 19 (IANS) India’s atomic energy regulator Friday said four defective valves were replaced at the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power…
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Robotics competition for Andhra school students
byHyderabad, April 19 (IANS) JAY Robotix Pvt. Ltd, pioneers in multidimensional robotics, has announced ROBOKID 2013, a competition across more than 250 schools in…
‘Science and technology can strengthen India-China ties’
byNoida, April 19 (IANS) Synergies between India and China in the field of science and technology can strengthen ties between the two Asian giants,…
Mice, lizards, snails part of Russian satellite crew
byMoscow, April 19 (IANS) Russia Friday launched a satellite with over 100 living creatures, including mice, lizards, snails as well as strains of bacteria,…
Seven new planets found, two may sustain life
byWashington, April 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) NASA’s “planet-hunting” space telescope Kepler has discovered seven new planets, including two that are orbiting in the zone “between…
‘Business angels’ driving entrepreneurial movement
byNew Delhi, April 19 (IANS) ‘Business angels’ are taking the initiative to help budding entrepreneurs set up and manage their own start-ups successfully in…
Man held for posting morphed photo of Odisha minister
byBhubaneswar, April 19 (IANS) A 29-year-old man in Odisha has been arrested for allegedly posting several morphed, “obscene” photographs and videos of a state…
Government not trying to regulate social media: Sibal
byNew Delhi, April 18 (IANS) IT and telecommunications minister Kapil Sibal Thursday reiterated that the government doesn’t want to control social media but stressed…
Thiruvananthapuram DD commences webcasting facility
byThiruvananthapuram, April 18 (IANS) The Thiruvananthapuram unit of Doordarshan Thursday became the first among the 29 DD regional centres of the country to possess…
Tomb of despised Chinese emperor found
byBeijing, April 18 (IANS/EFE) The tomb of one of China’s most loathed rulers was discovered by chance over the weekend at a construction site….