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Homeland Security bulletin warns 3-D printed gun plans may be 'impossible' to access

May 24, 2013 at 5:18 PM

Washington, May 24 (ANI): The menace of 3-D printed guns has already spread far and it will be 'impossible' to stop the manufacturing of more guns, an intelligence bulletin has revealed.

L&T Q4 profit drops near 7 percent

May 22, 2013 at 7:34 PM

Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Engineering and construction conglomerate Larson & Toubro Wednesday posted a 6.8 percent drop in net profit at Rs.1,787.94 crore for the fourth quarter ended March.

Foldable electronics come closer to reality with inkjet-printed graphene

May 21, 2013 at 3:18 PM

Washington, May 21 (ANI): Bendable tablet computer or an electronic newspaper that could fold to fit in a pocket may not be so far off.

COMEDK PGET- 2013 results declared, check results

May 21, 2013 at 2:00 PM

Consortium of Medical Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) has declared result and rank list for COMEDK PGET- 2013

New gadget recharges your cellphone in just 30 secs

May 21, 2013 at 11:18 AM

Washington, May 21 (ANI): An 18-year-old Indian-American girl has created a device that can help recharge the dead battery of a cellphone in just 30 seconds.

Indian girl invents device that can charge phone in 20 seconds

May 20, 2013 at 9:10 PM

Washington, May 20 (IANS) 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 media report said.

Imphal education and science meet attract scores

May 17, 2013 at 3:50 PM

Imphal, May 17 (ANI): A two-day EduFest 2013 at the GP Women's College in Imphal attracted a large number of students and parents seeking career guidance.

Ancient 'scissor-handed' creature named after Johnny Depp

May 17, 2013 at 12:06 PM

Washington, May 17 (ANI): A scientist has named an ancient extinct creature with 'scissor hand-like' claws, which he discovered in fossil records, in honour of his favourite movie star Johnny Depp.

NASA's Kepler space telescope could soon be shut down permanently

May 17, 2013 at 11:02 AM

Washington, May 17 (ANI): The Kepler space telescope - NASA's primary instrument for detecting planets beyond our solar system-had suffered a critical failure and could soon be shut down permanently, the agency's officials announced Wednesday, May 15.

Dangerous bacterium can counteract 'coffee ring effect'

May 15, 2013 at 1:50 PM

Washington, May 15 (ANI): When a coffee stain dries, its edges become noticeably darker and thicker, while the middle of the stain remains almost unsoiled.

Four killed in Indonesia tunnel collapse

May 15, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Jakarta, May 15 (IANS) Four workers were killed while many others were still missing after a mine tunnel of a subsidiary of US mining giant Freeport-McMoRan in Indonesia collapsed, local media said Wednesday.

'Regional films living in the shadow of Bollywood'

May 14, 2013 at 4:46 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Regional films should not try hard to compete with Bollywood, rather they should focus on bringing freshness in their script to carve a niche among global audiences, says Jasbir Singh Derewal, producer of National Award-winning film "Nabar".

Rolls Royce and Bloodhound come together for 1,000mph super car project

May 14, 2013 at 2:38 PM

London, May 14 (ANI): Rolls Royce, which manufactures the aero-engine, will sponsor and provide technical and financial support to British Bloodhound's super car project.

JLR opens new engineering test facility in Dubai

May 13, 2013 at 5:58 PM

Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) Tata Motors' British luxury car unit Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Monday opened a new engineering test centre in Dubai to conduct extreme hot weather vehicle research, testing and development.

Flu strains circulating in pigs and birds show pandemic potential

May 11, 2013 at 11:18 AM

Washington, May 11 (ANI): A new study from MIT led by an Indian origin scientist has identified influenza viruses circulating in pigs and birds that could pose a risk to humans.

Career in Engineering after 12th

May 10, 2013 at 5:13 PM

After the declaration of results of class 12th board has started, students appeared or passes class 12th exam are quite excited about their further studies. The most common as well as popular course among the students of science stream with subject combination Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics is engineering these days as doing engineering from a reputed college promises a bright career ahead. Career in Engineering after 12th is an excellent option for students at present.

Plants being used as alternate source to generate electricity

May 10, 2013 at 12:22 PM

Washington, May 10 (ANI): Researchers led by an Indian origin professor at the University of Georgia are developing a new technology that will make it possible for plants to generate electricity.

Wax moth can sense sound frequencies up to 300kHz

May 9, 2013 at 11:04 AM

Washington, May 9 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Strathclyde have found that the greater wax moth is capable of sensing sound frequencies of up to 300kHz - the highest recorded frequency sensitivity of any animal in the world.

Futuristic 'flexible' batteries could transform electronics and transportation

May 9, 2013 at 10:49 AM

Washington, May 9 (ANI): TV screen that hangs on the wall like a poster or smartphone that can fold up and fit into a pocket are closer to reality because of advances towards development of flexible batteries that could power a new genre of electronics devices.

Personal invisibility cloaks within reach, thanks to 3-D plastic printers

May 7, 2013 at 2:17 PM

Washington, May 7 (ANI): Anyone who can spend a couple thousand dollars on a non-industry grade 3-D printer can literally make a plastic cloak overnight that masks small objects under specific wavelengths of light, a Duke University engineer has said.

WHO removes India from polio endemic nations' list

May 7, 2013 at 1:44 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has removed India from the list of countries with active endemic wild poliovirus transmission.

JEE Main 2013 results to be declared today

May 7, 2013 at 11:05 AM

AIEEE JEE Main 2013 result would be declared today at 4 P.M. on May 7, 2013, Tuesday. Candidates appeared for JEE Main 2013 can check their results by visiting the official website of JEE Main: jeemain.nic.in. All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE), which was later renamed as Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) conducted the written examination in April 2013 for admissions in various undergraduate engineering programs at NITs, IITs and other Technical institutions.

Functional 3-D 'heart patch' created in lab

May 7, 2013 at 10:57 AM

Washington, May 7 (ANI): Making a breakthrough in cell-based therapies, Duke University biomedical engineers have grown three-dimensional human heart muscle that acts just like natural tissue.

India, Australia review bilateral co-operations during 14th JMC meeting

May 6, 2013 at 4:24 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): India and Australia have reviewed bilateral co-operations in sectors like agriculture, civil nuclear energy cooperation agreement and Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) during the 14th Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) meeting that was held in New Delhi.

India to have five rocket launches, including Mars mission, in 2013

May 6, 2013 at 1:20 PM

Chennai, May 6 (IANS) India's space agency is planning to have a total of five rocket launches in 2013 from its rocket launch pad at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, around 80 km from here. This will include a mission to Mars later this year.

AIEEE JEE 2013 Result to be declared on 7th May

May 6, 2013 at 12:11 PM

AIEEE JEE 2013 result is likely to be declared on 7th May 2013. All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) later renamed as Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Mains) conducted the written examination in April 2013 for admissions in various undergraduate engineering programs at NITs, IITs and Technical institutions, is expected to announce the results tomorrow, Tuesday.

Amazon nations' observation center to protect rain forest

May 6, 2013 at 9:56 AM

Quito, May 6 (IANS/EFE) Countries that share the Amazon basin resolved in the Ecuadorian city of Coca to create an observation center charged with promoting studies and coordinating actions to protect the rain forest, considered the lung of the planet.

Body parts found at US plane crash site in Kyrgyzstan

May 5, 2013 at 4:28 AM

Bishkek, May 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Parts of the pilots' bodies have been discovered at the site of Friday's US military plane crash in Kyrgyzstan, the Kyrgyz emergencies ministry said.

Switching off gene makes cancer less aggressive

May 3, 2013 at 3:24 PM

Washington, May 3 (ANI): Johns Hopkins researchers have identified a gene that, when repressed in tumor cells, puts a halt to cell growth and a range of processes needed for tumors to enlarge and spread to distant sites.

RoboBees make first controlled flight

May 3, 2013 at 2:52 PM

Washington, May 3 (ANI): In culmination of more than a decade's work, an insect-sized robot took its first controlled in a Harvard robotics laboratory.

Now, functional artificial tissues to mend broken heart

April 30, 2013 at 3:56 PM

Washington, April 30 (ANI): A team of bioengineers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) has created artificial heart tissue that closely mimics the functions of natural heart tissue through the use of human-based materials.

Delhi Metro contract workers denied minimum wages

April 29, 2013 at 5:16 PM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The government admitted Monday that a section of contract workers in Delhi Metro have not been paid minimum wages.

'Smart' artificial skin could give robots adaptive sense of touch

April 29, 2013 at 4:28 PM

Washington, April 29 (ANI): Using bundles of vertical zinc oxide nanowires, researchers have fabricated arrays of piezotronic transistors capable of converting mechanical motion directly into electronic controlling signals.

Evolvability theory 'competition to survive' may not be correct

April 27, 2013 at 4:28 PM

Washington, Apr. 27 (ANI): Evolvability can increase over generations regardless of whether species are competing for food, habitat or other factors, researchers have claimed.

Ageing Germany woos Indian students, workers

April 26, 2013 at 10:28 PM

Hyderabad, April 26 (IANS) With its labour force likely to decline by 6.5 million people by 2025 because of its ageing population, Germany is looking to attract young students and skilled workforce from India.

38 killed in fire at psychiatric clinic near Moscow

April 26, 2013 at 11:16 AM

Moscow, April 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 38 people died Friday in a fire at a psychiatric clinic in the town of Ramenye north of Moscow, the health ministry said.

Man changes name to Jesus Christ

April 26, 2013 at 8:28 AM

Moscow, April 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A man from Russia's Chelyabinsk city has changed his name to Yeshua Ben Maryam Al-Masih, which means in Hebrew "Jesus Son of Mary, Messiah".

Election Watchdog says no to foreign agent tag

April 25, 2013 at 7:00 PM

Moscow, April 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's Golos Association, a non-government organisation which monitors elections and campaigns for voters' rights, has refused to register itself as a "foreign agent" as required by a new NGOs law.

Committee recommends more funds for urban development ministry

April 23, 2013 at 9:00 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) A parliamentary standing committee Tuesday asked the Ministry of Urban Development to ask the finance ministry and the Planning Commission to grant more funds to the National Capital Regional Planning Board.

Illegal casino busted in Moscow

April 23, 2013 at 4:20 AM

Moscow, April 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Police in Moscow have shut down an illegal casino that was operating on the premises of a former sugar refinery, the interior ministry said.

Gold skin products cause wrinkles and speed up ageing process

April 22, 2013 at 3:40 PM

Washington, April 22 (ANI): Gold nanoparticles from personal care products, solar cells and certain drug delivery agents can accelerate ageing and the onset of diabetes, new research has warned.

China unveils Vulcano to rival Ferrari

April 22, 2013 at 2:44 PM

Sydney, Apr. 22 (ANI): China-based Icona Design and Engineering has unveiled the Vulcano at the Shanghai motor show.

Germany to launch roadshow in Hyderabad for academics

April 21, 2013 at 4:36 PM

Hyderabad, April 21 (IANS) The German House for Research and Innovation will launch 'excellence on tour 2013' here from April 26 to promote cooperation between German and Indian academic and scientific communities.

Alliance Air to fly Lucknow-Dehradun

April 20, 2013 at 2:12 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) In a bid to service regional and Buddhism tourist destinations, Alliance Air, a subsidiary of national carrier Air India, will start flight services between Dehradun and Lucknow from May 2, an official said Saturday.

Less is best in plastic surgeries, say Oz docs

April 19, 2013 at 4:44 PM

Melbourne, April 19 (ANI): Australian doctors have agreed that less is more when it comes to cosmetic procedures - to avoid patients looking "like aliens".

Now, robot hands could be sensitive enough to detect gentle touch

April 19, 2013 at 2:52 PM

Washington, April 19 (ANI): Researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a very inexpensive tactile sensor for robotic hands that is sensitive enough to turn a brute machine into a dextrous manipulator.

New technique can detect food contamination better

April 19, 2013 at 2:28 PM

Washington, April 19 (ANI): A technique developed by a University of Missouri team, including two Indian origin engineers, may make food contamination testing more rapid and accurate.

India to collaborate with Tajikistan to create center of IT excellence: Ansari

April 17, 2013 at 4:04 PM

Dushanbe, Apr 17 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has said that the Government of India has decided to collaborate with the Tajik Technical University to create a center of IT excellence with a super computer.

Now, non-food plants can provide nutrients

April 17, 2013 at 2:12 PM

Los Angeles, April 17 (IANS) Scientists have shown that a component of plant cells can be transformed into starch which consequently could be a potent source of nutrients.

Foundation stone for IIT's Jodhpur campus laid

April 16, 2013 at 10:20 PM

Jodhpur, April 16 (IANS) Union Human Resource Development M.M. Pallam Raju laid the foundation stone for Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-J's campus in Rajasthan's Jodhpur city Tuesday, almost five years after the premium institute started academic operations here.

Asteroid tracking infrared sensor passes key test

April 16, 2013 at 11:16 AM

Washington, April 16 (ANI): A NASA funded infrared sensor that could improve the agency's future detecting and tracking of asteroids and comets has passed a critical design test.

WIMP-like signal indicates first hint of mysterious dark matter

April 16, 2013 at 10:44 AM

Washington, April 16 (ANI): An international team of researchers has for the first time observed a concrete hint of what physicists believe to be the particle behind dark matter and therefore nearly a quarter of the universe-a WIMP, or weakly interacting massive particle.

Moscow varsity casino shut down

April 15, 2013 at 6:28 PM

Moscow, April 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow police have shut down an illegal casino operating on the premises of a state university, the interior ministry reported Monday.

Nanosponges soak up toxins released by bacteria and venomous snakes

April 15, 2013 at 10:52 AM

Washington, April 15 (ANI): A "nanosponge" invented by engineers at the University of California, San Diego can safely remove a broad class of dangerous toxins from the bloodstream - including toxins produced by MRSA, E. coli, poisonous snakes and bees.

SSC : Combined Graduate Level Examination date extended, download revised Hall ticket

April 13, 2013 at 11:23 AM

The Combined Graduate Level Examination, 2013, which was scheduled on 14th April, 2013,

IEEE Kerala to promote all-women start-ups

April 12, 2013 at 4:36 PM

Trivandrum, April 12 (IANS) The Kerala chapter of the Institution of Electronics and Electrical Engineers (IEEE) will launch the first all-women start-up here next month, an official said Friday.

Navi Mumbai Academy to play Greater Mumbai Police

April 12, 2013 at 4:28 PM

Navi Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Victorious in the last nine games, All India Football Federation's (AIFF) Navi Mumbai Regional Academy will take on Greater Mumbai Police Saturday in their next friendly at the Fr. Agnel's Ground here.

Technopark IT firm to empower Saudi Arabian youth

April 12, 2013 at 11:00 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, April 12 (IANS) Technopark-based Triassic Solutions Pvt Ltd (TSPL)is all set to empower young people in Saudi Arabia in the IT field. In a statement Friday, the firm said it had signed an MoU toward this with Salamah Consulting Engineering(SaCEn) in Saudi Arabia.

Indo-German sci-tech cooperation gets boost with roadshow

April 10, 2013 at 11:32 PM

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Giving a fillip to Indo-German cooperation in science and technology, a unique platform set up by the German government to woo bright Indian minds is to set off on a roadshow through the Andhra Pradesh capital Hyderabad.

Govt. employees staged a protest in Kashmir, demanding regularisation of jobs

April 10, 2013 at 5:16 PM

Srinagar, April 10 (ANI): Scores of Public Health Engineering (PHE) employees under the banner of 'Kashmir PHE Joint Employees Association' staged a protest in Srinagar on Wednesday.

Pakistan successfully launched IRBM missile Shaheen-1

April 10, 2013 at 12:26 PM

In a major surprising step, today Pakistan successfully launched an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) that can carry nuclear warheads

Pakistan tests n-capable missile

April 10, 2013 at 11:56 AM

Islamabad, April 10 (IANS) Pakistan Wednesday successfully launched an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) that can carry nuclear warheads, the military said.

Syrian refugees could double or triple in 2013: UNHCR

April 10, 2013 at 8:45 AM

Geneva, April 10 (IANS) The number of Syrian refugees is expected to witness a major rise by the end of this year, following shortage of fund for aid, the UN's refugee agency has warned.

Engineering students create Anti-rape underwear to pin-down predators

April 9, 2013 at 3:49 PM

Chennai\New Delhi, Apr 9 (ANI): Three engineering students have created an unique GPS equipped anti-rape underwear capable of knocking down sexual assaulters with 3800 kv volts shocks that will also alert police.

Chicken-killing virus identified as promising treatment for human prostate cancer

April 9, 2013 at 2:45 PM

Washington, April 9 (ANI): Researchers at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine have discovered that a genetically engineered Newcastle disease virus, which harms chickens but not humans, kills prostate cancer cells of all kinds, including hormone-resistant cancer cells.

Patients' own stem cells could build better blood vessels, improve tissue engineering

April 7, 2013 at 11:24 AM

Washington, April 7 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Michigan (UM) have reportedly discovered a new way to overcome one of the major obstacles to growing new organs-replacement hearts, lungs and kidneys.

Regional films are appreciated worldwide: Neha Dhupia

April 5, 2013 at 6:44 PM

Vancouver, April 5 (IANS) Former beauty queen and actress Neha Dhupia, who is geared up for the release of her first Punjabi film "Rangeelay", feels regional movies have got a wider audience across the globe. She wonders why she wasn't doing them earlier!

Standard Chartered moves to Delhi for South Asia Golf Tournament

April 4, 2013 at 8:21 PM

Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), April 4(ANI-Business Wire India): After a successful inaugural edition of Standard Chartered South Asia Golf Tournament played over two days at Aamby Valley Golf Resort, Lonavala and Oxford Golf and Country Club, Pune, the tournament will now move to the Greg Norman designed par 72 championship course of the Jaypee Greens Golf Resort.

Hyderabad to host conference on sustainable tourism

April 4, 2013 at 5:57 PM

New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) To help boost tourism in South-East Asia, a UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) meeting and three-day conference on sustainable tourism will be held in Hyderabad April 12-14, officials said Thursday.

Low-level clouds behind Greenland's record-breaking ice melt in 2012

April 4, 2013 at 12:52 PM

Washington, Apr 4 (ANI): The culprit that caused the record-shattering level of ice melting in Greenland in 2012 may have been low, thin clouds, a new study has revealed.

Thejo Engineering targets Africa, South America, Middle East and Australia

April 3, 2013 at 4:36 PM

Chennai, April 3 (IANS) City-based Rs.150 crore Thejo Engineering Ltd, serving the bulk material handling sector, is focusing on African, South American, Australian and Middle East markets for growth, a top official of the firm said Wednesday.

$16 mn road maintenance scam found in Russia

April 3, 2013 at 3:16 AM

Moscow, April 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Investigative Committee has opened several criminal cases against a group of people suspected of misappropriating half a billion rubles (around $16 million) of budget funds allocated for road maintenance.

Pakistan foreign secretary to visit Sri Lanka

April 1, 2013 at 6:10 PM

Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) Pakistan Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani will visit Sri Lanka April 4-5 to take part in the third round of bilateral political consultations, it was announced Monday.

Scientists developing blood-cleansing technology

March 31, 2013 at 12:26 PM

Washington, March 31 (IANS) US scientists are developing a blood-cleansing technology to treat life-threatening blood infections in critically-injured soldiers and patients.

Pakistan may face national food insecurity by 2030

March 30, 2013 at 11:22 AM

Islamabad, Mar. 30 (ANI): Pakistan has been urged to implement agri-biotech applications across the country otherwise it might face national food insecurity by 2030.

Liquid water of frozen Alaskan sand dunes hints of a wetter Mars

March 30, 2013 at 10:42 AM

Washington, Mar 30 (ANI): The presence of liquid water at and beneath frozen Alaskan sand dunes during the winter months suggests that liquid water could also be temporarily stable (or metastable) at frost-covered sand dunes on Mars.

Sheffield Varsity researchers set new standard tests for tennis courts

March 29, 2013 at 5:46 PM

London, Mar. 29 (ANI): According to new research by engineers at the University of Sheffield (UK), tennis players can adapt their movement/playing style in response to subtle differences in court constructions.

Large robotic jellyfish that could patrol oceans unveiled

March 29, 2013 at 3:30 PM

Washington, March 29 (ANI): Researchers at the Virginia Tech College of Engineering led by an Indian origin have unveiled a life-like, autonomous robotic jellyfish the size and weight of a grown man, 5 foot 7 inches in length and weighing 170 pounds.

Robot swarms acting together to carry out jobs could be 'servants of future'

March 29, 2013 at 12:02 PM

Washington, March 29 (ANI): Researchers working to program a group of 40 robots believe the ability to control robot swarms could prove hugely beneficial in a range of contexts, from military to medical.

Robot swarms could be future servants for humans

March 29, 2013 at 11:22 AM

Washington, Mar 29 (ANI): Robots acting together to carry out jobs could provide new opportunities for humans to harness the power of machines.

L&T completes acquisition of valve-maker Audco

March 28, 2013 at 9:46 PM

Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) Engineering major L&T Thursday said it has completed acquisition of Audco India Limited (AIL), a leading manufacturer of industrial valves.

Shocked Afghanistan ready to work for peace without 'complacent' Pak

March 28, 2013 at 12:34 PM

Islamabad, Mar. 28 (ANI): Shocked by Pakistan's 'complacency' in the nascent Afghan peace process, Afghanistan Deputy Foreign Minister Jawed Ludin has said Kabul is ready to work for peace without Islamabad's help on reconciliation.

20 jailed for terrorism, separatism in China

March 28, 2013 at 11:22 AM

Beijing, Mar. 28 (Xinhua-ANI): Two courts in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have sentenced 20 people for taking part in terrorist activities and plotting to divide the country.

UAE students to develop fuel-efficient car

March 27, 2013 at 2:18 AM

Abu Dhabi, March 27 (IANS/WAM) Engineering students in the UAE will build a fuel-efficient "made-in-the-UAE" car to compete at a challenge in Malaysia in July.

Africa is focus at 5th BRICS Summit

March 26, 2013 at 11:14 AM

Durban, March 26 (IANS) As leaders from the five BRICS nations, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and a host of invitees, gather here for the BRICS Summit March 26-27, Africa will be the focus at the 5th edition.

IB education found to be 'good fit for India's youngest students'

March 24, 2013 at 4:34 PM

Washington, Mar. 24 (ANI): Based on curriculum adaptation, implementation, and the education programme's impact on learning outcomes, people have formed positive opinions about the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) in India, a study has found.

Now, billboard that produces drinking water from air

March 24, 2013 at 10:26 AM

London, March 24 (ANI): A billboard outside Lima, Peru provides drinking water to whomever needs it by producing clean water from the humidity in the air, through filters.

All agencies geared to curb illegal fund-raising: Pilot

March 23, 2013 at 6:02 PM

Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) Underlining that the government is moving to take strong action against illegal raising of funds from public in the name of chit funds or otherwise, Corporate Affairs Minister Sachin Pilot Saturday said all investigating agencies have been geared up to prevent depositors from being duped.

Now, a billboard that turns air into drinking water

March 23, 2013 at 5:06 PM

London, March 23 (ANI): A billboard outside Lima, Peru provides drinking water to whomever needs it by producing clean water from the humidity in the air, through filters.

Congress MLA should be punished for indecent comment against Dabas: Godara

March 23, 2013 at 4:50 PM

New Delhi, Mar. 23 (ANI): Former Indian marathon runner Sunita Godara on Saturday demanded that Congress MLA from Badshahpur, Rao Dharam Pal, should be punished as per the law for his indecent comment against Dronacharya awardee and national-level Kabaddi coach Sunil Dabas.

Corporate misdoings due to multiple regulators: Pilot

March 23, 2013 at 3:54 PM

Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) Corporate and financial misdoings are mainly the consequences of multiple regulators that do no have their work defined, Corporate Affairs Minister Sachin Pilot said here Saturday.

New 10 step test to diagnose arthritis early

March 23, 2013 at 3:38 PM

London, Mar. 23 (ANI): A 10-step check of how a person walks can easily pick up tell-tale signs of arthritis, experts have said.

Bodhtree to ramp up operations

March 22, 2013 at 11:38 AM

Hyderabad, March 22 (IANS) Bodhtree Consulting Limited, a global product engineering and technology solutions integrator, Friday announced plans to intensify its global system integration market operations.

New approach could help identify HIV vaccine targets

March 22, 2013 at 11:22 AM

Washington, March 22 (ANI): Development of an effective HIV vaccine has so far failed, mainly because the virus evolves so rapidly that it can evade any vaccine-induced immune response.

Now study proves it - bidi smoking causes cancer

March 21, 2013 at 4:09 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 (IANS) The country's first such study, using cohort groups, has proven conclusively that smoking bidi (tobacco wrapped in the leaf of the tendu plant) increases the propensity for cancer.

Now, humanoid robot to help train kids with autism

March 21, 2013 at 1:37 PM

Washington, Mar 21 (ANI): Scientists have developed a two-foot tall humanoid robot that helps train children with autism.

First year student beaten, poisoned by seniors in Gurgaon

March 20, 2013 at 11:38 AM

Gurgaon, Mar 20 (ANI): Tula Ram, a first year student of Gurgaon College of Engineering, has been admitted to the ICU of a local hospital on Tuesday, after his seniors poisoned him and then beat him up, when he came to give his first semester exam.

Presence on social media enables AIR to keep pace with contemporary trends: Tewari

March 19, 2013 at 8:17 PM

New Delhi, Mar. 19 (ANI): Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari on Tuesday said the presence on social media enables AIR to keep pace with contemporary trends.

India to launch first navigation satellite in June

March 16, 2013 at 9:34 PM

Bangalore, March 16 (IANS) India will launch in June the first of the seven Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) into the earth orbit to provide real-time position, navigation and time services to multiple users, the space agency chief said Saturday.

John Kerry to visit Asia next month

March 15, 2013 at 11:42 AM

Washington, March 15 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry will make his first trip to Asia next month with stops in South Korea, Japan and China, the State Department said.