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Boston blasts: FBI looks at Pakistani terror group

April 23, 2013 at 4:36 PM

Islamabad, April 23 (IANS) The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is looking at a Waziristan-based terror group's link with the two brothers suspected of the deadly Boston bombings, a media report said.

Goa tourism launches beach bumming packages for couples

April 22, 2013 at 11:08 PM

Panaji, April 22 (IANS) For couples who love the Goa monsoon, the tourism authorities here have now offered a "beach-bumming" experience in the rain.

Prince Harry to race to South Pole

April 20, 2013 at 7:48 PM

London, April 20 (IANS) Prince Harry will take part in a race to the South Pole as member of a team of wounded British servicemen and women, a media report said.

Now, cafe-style classrooms for new generation of smart students

March 24, 2013 at 4:02 PM

Washington, March 24 (ANI): A Catholic primary school in Australia has come out with a new classroom design, which look more like the Star Trek ship Enterprise than a traditional school setting, to help educate a new generation of smart students.

NASA's Chandra reveals origin of Kepler's supernova

March 19, 2013 at 2:33 PM

Washington, March 19 (ANI): Data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory point to the origin of a famous supernova, discovered in 1604 by Johannes Kepler.

Hilary Swank breaks up with beau John Campisi

August 21, 2012 at 12:16 PM

Washington, August 21 (ANI): Hilary Swank's representative has confirmed that the actress and her agent John Campisi, who had been dating for the past 5 years, have now officially ended their relationship, after splitting in May.

Scientists find car-sized turtle fossil

May 18, 2012 at 6:26 PM

Washington, May 18 (IANS) Imagine a giant turtle the size of an average car with a shell large enough to double as a kiddie pool.

North Korea 'resumes work' on light water reactor to support its nuclear programme

May 18, 2012 at 4:50 PM

Pyongyang, May 18 (ANI): North Korea has resumed construction work on a light water reactor in a move to support its nuclear programme, according to a United States institute.

Drugs from lizard saliva reduces food cravings

May 16, 2012 at 10:34 AM

Washington, May 16 (ANI): A drug made from the saliva of the Gila monster lizard has been found effective in reducing cravings for food.

Prince Harry eyeing South Pole trek

May 13, 2012 at 2:10 PM

London, May 13 (ANI): Prince Harry has now set his sights on conquering the South Pole, after he got a taste for adventure from his four-day trek across the Arctic.

British chopper crashes at sea

May 10, 2012 at 9:26 PM

London, May 10 (IANS) A British helicopter Thursday crashed into the North Sea off Scotland but all 16 people on board are safe, an officer said.

Rajasthan set 'Marigold Hotel' has strong US opening

May 8, 2012 at 12:22 PM

Washington, May 8 (IANS) "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel", the all-star comedy set in India's Rajasthan state, generated a strong opening in North America as it debuted in limited release.

Cause of North Star's decreasing mass revealed

May 4, 2012 at 3:50 PM

Washington, May 4 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Bonn in Germany believe they have unlocked the answer to the North Star's decreasing mass.

Experiments may underestimate plants' responses to climate

May 3, 2012 at 5:58 PM

London, May 3 (ANI): In an attempt to understand how plants around the world will act in a warming climate, researchers have depended increasingly on experiments that measure how they respond to artificial warming.

Osama dead but not terrorism, say US experts

May 1, 2012 at 5:30 PM

Washington, May 1 (IANS) Terrorism was not dead and Pakistan remains its hotbed, said American analysts amid a political row over the alleged politicisation of the dramatic raid that killed Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden a year ago.

Osama dead but terrorism far from over, say US experts

May 1, 2012 at 2:50 PM

Washington, May 1 (IANS) Amid a political row over the alleged politicisation of the dramatic raid that killed Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden a year ago, American analysts agree that terrorism was not dead and Pakistan remains its hotbed.

A year after Osama's killing, terrorism far from dead

May 1, 2012 at 1:22 PM

Washington, May 1 (IANS) Amid a political row over the alleged politicisation of the dramatic raid that killed terror mastermind Osama bin Laden a year ago, American analysts agree that terrorism was not dead and Pakistan remains its hotbed.

Air India gets first Dreamliner from Nikki Haley's state

April 28, 2012 at 9:14 AM

Washington/North Charleston, April 28 (IANS) The first of four Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft for Air India to be assembled in South Carolina, a state governed by Indian American Nikki Haley, has rolled out of final assembly with great fanfare.

US confronts China over North Korean rocket launcher

April 24, 2012 at 2:52 PM

Washington, April 24 (IANS) The White House has accused China of supplying North Korea with technology for a missile launcher that was showcased in a military parade in Pyongyang last week.

Opioid addiction poses highest death risk

April 18, 2012 at 11:17 AM

Washington, April 18 (ANI): People who are addicted to opioids had the highest risk of death when compared with rates for alcohol and other drugs, say researchers.

North Korea vows to go ahead with space programme

April 18, 2012 at 7:33 AM

Moscow, April 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) North Korea will continue further development of its aerospace technologies, including a satellite programme, despite the UN Security Council condemnation, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.

Britain braces for Arctic cold

April 14, 2012 at 8:48 PM

London, April 14 (IANS) Britain is bracing for another bout of Arctic weather over the next few days with temperatures plunging to their lowest since Christmas.

Size matters for European dung flies when it comes to mating

April 14, 2012 at 12:27 PM

Washington, April 14 (ANI): European and North American black scavenger flies - also called dung flies as their larvae develop in the faeces of vertebrates and thus break them down - belong to the same species, but they strongly differ in mating behaviour and SSD.

First ever wedding held at North Pole

April 14, 2012 at 8:51 AM

Moscow, April 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Norwegian explorer Borge Ousland and his bride Helge became the first couple ever to get married at the North Pole.

UNSC deplores North Korea's satellite launch

April 13, 2012 at 11:07 PM

United Nations, April 13 (IANS) The UN Security Council Friday deplored the satellite launch by North Korea, which it said violated the council's resolutions banning Pyongyang from using ballistic technology, a top official said.

No one could breathe for 30-35 mins' while watching bin Laden raid: Clinton

April 12, 2012 at 10:43 AM

Washington, Apr 12 (ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has reveled how she and the fellow White House officials were so astonished while watching live footage of the operation that killed Osama bin Laden that they "could not breathe for 30-35 minutes."

Poor quality rivets sank Titanic

April 2, 2012 at 12:37 PM

London, April 2 (IANS) Poor quality of rivets holding the Titanic's hull together may have come loose after colliding with an iceberg, sinking the ship a century ago, a study says.

`Intimate relationship` between metastatic breast cancer and arthritis identified

April 2, 2012 at 10:13 AM

Washington, Apr 2 (ANI): It may be no accident when doctors observe how patients suffering from both breast cancer and arthritis apparently have more aggressive cancer, a new study including Indian origin researchers has suggested.

How playing pool could be hazardous for health

March 27, 2012 at 4:48 PM

London, Mar 27 (ANI): A man was left with the tip of a pool cue stuck in his brain after he pierced his eye when he slipped during a game.

Obama 'challenges' North Korea 'to have courage to pursue peace'

March 26, 2012 at 5:52 PM

Seoul, Mar 26 (ANI): U.S President Barack Obama has 'challenged' North Korean leaders 'to have the courage to pursue peace' while warning of the wrath of the world if they don't.

Top Qaeda operative Ilyas Kashmiri still alive

March 7, 2012 at 9:04 PM

Islamabad, Mar 7 (ANI): One of Al Qaeda's main operational commanders and the chief of the Harkatul Jihad al-Islami (HJI), Muhammad Ilyas Kashmiri, who was reported to have been killed in a US drone attack in South Waziristan last year, is reportedly still alive.

North Korea nuclear envoy to attend US security conference

March 2, 2012 at 10:05 PM

Washington, Mar.2 (ANI): A senior North Korean nuclear negotiator will attend a security conference at New York's Syracuse University.

North Korea nuclear envoy to attend US security conference

March 2, 2012 at 4:36 PM

Washington, Mar.2 (ANI): A senior North Korean nuclear negotiator will attend a security conference at New York's Syracuse University.

Tomb excavation reveals 'earliest archaeological record of Christians ever found'

February 29, 2012 at 8:03 PM

Washington, Feb 29 (ANI): Archaeological examination of an intact first century tomb in Jerusalem has revealed a set of limestone Jewish ossuaries or "bone boxes" that are engraved with a rare Greek inscription and a unique iconographic image that the scholars involved identify as distinctly Christian.

Tomb excavation reveals 'earliest archaeological record of Christians ever found'

February 29, 2012 at 4:40 PM

Washington, Feb 29 (ANI): Archaeological examination of an intact first century tomb in Jerusalem has revealed a set of limestone Jewish ossuaries or "bone boxes" that are engraved with a rare Greek inscription and a unique iconographic image that the scholars involved identify as distinctly Christian.

Giant prehistoric Kiwi penguin reconstructed

February 28, 2012 at 12:47 PM

Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): After 35 years, researchers have recreated a giant fossil penguin that inhabited New Zealand nearly 25 million years ago, thus shedding new light on the prehistoric penguin diversity.

Kate Moss left with paralyzed arm after night out at Ritz

February 19, 2012 at 7:47 PM

London, Feb 19 (ANI): Kate Moss has been diagnosed with a nerve disorder that has rendered her "temporarily paralysed", according to friends.

Kate Moss left with paralyzed arm after night out at Ritz

February 19, 2012 at 5:07 PM

London, Feb 19 (ANI): Kate Moss has been diagnosed with a nerve disorder that has rendered her "temporarily paralysed", according to friends.

New storage technology could speed up hard drives over a hundredfold

February 8, 2012 at 10:57 AM

Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): Researchers have now come up with an avant-garde technology, which could make future hard drives super quick and record thousands of gigabytes per second.

First look of Becks' $3.5m Super Bowl ad unveiled

January 31, 2012 at 8:12 PM

London, Jan 31 (ANI): Fashion retailer H 'n' M launched its first commercial for David Beckham Bodywear collection on Monday, which will make its debut during the second quarter of the Super Bowl final.

Intense cold wave to stay, says Met department

January 22, 2012 at 2:23 PM

Pune, Jan 22 (ANI): The Indian Meteorological Department in Pune has predicted that extreme winter conditions will continue to send shivers in North India due to cold and dry northerly winds, while the temperatures will remain abnormally low till March.

Prince William gifts Kate labrador puppy for her 30th b'day

January 14, 2012 at 8:36 PM

London, Jan 14 (ANI): Prince William is believed to have given Kate Middleton a labrador puppy for her 30th birthday last week.

Prince William gifts Kate labrador puppy for her 30th b'day

January 14, 2012 at 1:47 PM

London, Jan 14 (ANI): Prince William is believed to have given Kate Middleton a labrador puppy for her 30th birthday last week.

Elin Nordegren had economical reasons for demolishing $12m home

January 9, 2012 at 11:39 AM

Washington, Jan 9 (ANI): Elin Nordegren, ex wife of golfer Tiger Woods, demolished her 12-million-dollar oceanfront mansion last week, because her builder said that it made more economical sense than working on the existing structure.

Loch Ness' 'wobbly' tides driven by ground underneath

January 2, 2012 at 4:45 PM

Washington, Jan 2 (ANI): Scotland's Loch Ness moves back and forth depending on movement of the land it rests upon, a new study has revealed.

Romney ahead of Obama by 6 points in new survey

December 30, 2011 at 2:29 PM

New York, Dec 30 (ANI): Front-runner among Republican candidates Mitt Romney has overtaken President Obama in a new national poll shows that the GOP favorite could reach the White House.

Climate change led to waves of mammal evolution 65m yrs ago in North America

December 27, 2011 at 11:41 AM

Washington, Dec 27 (ANI): A novel study has identified six distinct, consecutive waves of mammal species diversity, or "evolutionary faunas" in the last 65 million years of natural history in North America.

Michelle Obama helps kids find Santa

December 25, 2011 at 2:31 PM

Washington, Dec 25 (ANI): Michelle Obama on Saturday answered calls from kids across the country, helping them know where the Santa was and when would he arrive at their home.

NORAD all set to track Santa on his flight to deliver gifts to kids again

December 25, 2011 at 12:31 PM

Washington, Dec 25 (ANI): The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, is all set to track Santa Claus again on his annual Christmas Eve flight to deliver presents to children around the globe.

Men-only historic Turkish Baths banned due to 'inappropriate behaviour'

December 12, 2011 at 4:17 PM

London, Dec 12 (ANI): Men-only sessions at historic Turkish Baths have been banned by authorities on grounds of 'inappropriate behaviour' as officials owned up to hiding the incidents to shield the spa town's reputation.

'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer promotes bullying', alleges professor

December 10, 2011 at 3:47 PM

Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): While most people think of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" as a cute little story, academicians have claimed that the classic is harmful to children as it promotes bullying.

Climate to change 100 times faster than species can adapt

December 6, 2011 at 10:41 AM

Washington, Dec 6 (ANI): Climatic change between now and 2100 will change more than 100 times faster than the rate at which the species can acclimatise, a new study has suggested.

David Attenborough warns about increased melting of ice at North Pole

November 26, 2011 at 5:27 PM

London, Nov 26 (ANI): If the current rate of global warming continues, then there will be 'open water at the North Pole in summer within the next few decades', Sir David Attenborough, Britain's greatest broadcasting naturalist, has warned.

North Pole dinos hardly lived for 20 years

November 21, 2011 at 2:27 PM

Washington, Nov 21 (ANI): Dinosaurs that existed in the North Pole might have had tougher and shorter lifespan, with many not making it to their 20th birthday, according to a new study.

Chef stopped from buying lime because 'it could be weapon'

November 21, 2011 at 2:27 PM

London, November 21 (ANI): A chef who went to a supermarket to buy limes was left stunned when she was told that she can't buy more than one because they could be used as a weapon.

Discovery of 'great lake' on Jupiter's moon boosts hopes for life

November 17, 2011 at 9:21 PM

Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): Scientists have discovered what appears to be a body of liquid water as vast as the volume of the North American Great Lakes locked inside the icy shell of Jupiter's moon Europa, suggesting a potential new habitat for life.

Discovery of 'great lake' on Jupiter's moon boosts hopes for life

November 17, 2011 at 1:36 PM

Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): Scientists have discovered what appears to be a body of liquid water as vast as the volume of the North American Great Lakes locked inside the icy shell of Jupiter's moon Europa, suggesting a potential new habitat for life.

Cigarettes from genetically altered tobacco may help quit smoking

October 29, 2011 at 4:12 PM

New York, Oct 29 (ANI): A research company in North Carolina is testing new experimental cigarettes made of genetically altered tobacco to lower the nicotine content by 97 percent while preserving all the other tastes and smells and rituals for smokers of conventional cigarettes.

Proved! Snakes can store sperm for 5 yrs before giving birth

October 25, 2011 at 1:04 PM

London, Oct 25 (ANI): Scientists have confirmed with genetic evidence that a female eastern diamond-backed rattlesnake can store sperm in her body for at least five years before using it.

2,000-year-old 'super-sized supernova' mystery solved

October 25, 2011 at 11:21 AM

Washington, Oct 25 (ANI): NASA astronomers have finally solved a 2,000-year-old stellar mystery- why the first documented supernova was super-sized.

People with a 'sweet tooth' really are 'kinder'

October 13, 2011 at 12:30 PM

London, Oct 13 (ANI): A new study has found people who like tucking into chocolates and other confectionery delights, tend to be kinder, are more likely to do favours for others and help out in the community.

Humans could have descended from ancient fish with 'sixth sense'

October 12, 2011 at 5:03 PM

London, Oct 12 (ANI): Most vertebrates - some 30,000 species of land animals including human beings - could have descended from a common ancestor that had a well-developed sixth sensory system, according to a new study.

Continents' orientation influenced human migration, change in technology

September 20, 2011 at 1:57 PM

Washington, Sept 20 (ANI): Scientists studying ancient human migration in North and South America have found that technology spread more slowly in the Americas than in Eurasia and that the continents' orientation seems to explain the difference.

Pippa makes fashion faux pas at friend's wedding in green dress

September 18, 2011 at 6:00 PM

London, Sept 18 (ANI): Pippa Middleton might have been hailed as a global style icon since stealing the show in her sister Kate's royal marriage, but this time she has made a fashion faux pas at a wedding when she arrived in a 'go green' attire.

Meet the 19-months-old tot who has never eaten a thing and doesn't like being kissed

September 18, 2011 at 2:56 PM

Melbourne, Sept 18 (ANI): A 19-month-old child from North Balgowlah, New South Wales, has never eaten a thing since he was born and has a physical aversion to anything going near his mouth or face - not even allowing his parents to kiss him.

Social media shaped political scenario in Arab Revolution, claims study

September 15, 2011 at 12:41 PM

Washington, Sept 15(ANI): A new study has found that social media had played a significant role in shaping political scenario in the Arab Spring revolution.

North Korea enters world of luxurious cruising 'with frugal ageing liner'

September 2, 2011 at 1:27 PM

London, Sept 2(ANI): North Korea has launched its first cruise liner, where cabins are shared and the ship is rusty.

Imogen Thomas 'living a WAG lifestyle post Ryan Giggs affair storm'

June 15, 2011 at 11:40 AM

London, June 15 (ANI): Ever since the news broke of her alleged affair with footballer Ryan Giggs, ex-'Big Brother' babe Imogen Thomas has apparently resolved to use the opportunity of her fame to show off her latest bling.

Brit Navy officer hangs up his uniform to become transgender pole dancer

June 6, 2011 at 8:05 PM

London, June 6(ANI): A former Royal Navy officer has revealed 'her' new lease of life as a transgender pole dance instructor.

Pakistan's Afghan policy flawed, counterproductive: Ahmed Rashid

January 14, 2011 at 1:15 PM

Lahore, Jan 14(ANI): Pakistan's Afghan policy is flawed and has proved to be counterproductive for the interests of the country, veteran journalist and renowned author Ahmed Rashid has said.

Drilled ice core in Greenland may contain climate history of past 38,000 years

August 25, 2009 at 12:58 PM

Washington, August 25 (ANI): A team of scientists has drilled an ice core of altogether 1757.87 m length on the Greenland inland ice within 110 days, which is expected to contain data on climate history of about 38,000 years.

World's steepest roller coaster opens in UK

July 6, 2009 at 1:47 PM

London, July 6 (ANI): A roller coaster, which was recently opened at a British theme park, has made it into record books a the world's steepest ride.

Gourmets' fondness for frog legs sounds species' death knell

January 22, 2009 at 10:20 AM

Sydney, Jan 22 (IANS) Gourmets who who consume between 200 million and a billion pair of frog legs every year are already sounding the death knell of the species.

Family, friends, schools contribute to teens' alcohol misuse

November 14, 2008 at 4:11 PM

Washington, Nov 14 (IANS) Family members, friends, schools and neighbourhoods, all contribute actively or passively to alcohol misuse by adolescents.

EU proposes new Congo summit

November 1, 2008 at 10:44 AM

Brussels, Nov 1 (DPA) European Union (EU) Development Commissioner Louis Michel has called for an international summit meeting to resolve the conflict in Congo.