Everything you need to know about Ridge: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Ridge: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Washington, June 10 (ANI): Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have designed and tested an all-solid lithium-sulfur battery with approximately four times the energy density of conventional lithium-ion technologies that power today's electronics.
Washington, May 27 (ANI): As part of a team research effort that might explain the puzzling imbalance between matter and antimatter generated by the Big Bang, the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has begun delivery of germanium-76 detectors to an underground laboratory in South Dakota.
New York, April 28(ANI): The house where Alfred Hitchcock and Evan Hunter wrote the 1963 classic horror 'The Birds' has hit the market in Pound Ridge, Westchester County, for 1.4 million dollars.
Washington, March 19 (ANI): A study of microbes from the human mouth has provided insight into periodontitis, a disease marked by inflammation and infection of the ligaments and bones that support the teeth.
Shimla, March 16 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Saturday launched the Earth Hour Signature Campaign of the World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature-India here.
London, Mar 6 (ANI): Troubled golf ace Rory McIlroy's sources have denied rumours of a split with his tennis player girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki, who are often touted as the hottest couple in the sports circuit, after speculations of a rift between them arose following McIlroy's recent meltdown in the Honda Classic tournament.
Shimla, Feb 24 (IANS) It was a bright sunny day Sunday in Himachal Pradesh with overnight snow turning Shimla and Manali more picturesque.
Washington, Feb 20 (ANI): Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority has launched its own "designated texter" campaign in an effort to decrease distracted drivers and increase safety and awareness about the danger of texting while driving.
Shimla, Feb 13 (IANS) At 10.30 a.m. Wednesday, the Himachal Pradesh capital was roused to action as hooters blared, announcing an earthquake. Residents scurried even though the quake could not quite be felt.
Washington, February 12 (ANI): New research from the University of Adelaide has found a new type of cell that plays a key role in the development of ovaries and ovarian follicles, which are responsible for the production of eggs in women.
Moscow, Feb 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) President Vladimir Putin's spokesman rejected claims that an official who was fired after criticism from Putin is merely a scapegoat for problems at the world's most expensive Olympics.
Shimla, Feb 1 (IANS) It's status quo for Shimla's historical Annandale ground, the picturesque flat highland that could have well become a cricket stadium, with Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh declaring that it would stay with the army - as it has since 1941.
New Delhi, Jan 29 (ANI): The Corps of Signals motorcycle rider display team, popularly known as the "Dare Devils", established three more world records today on Ridge Road and Robert Track in the Jabalpur Cantonement area.
Washington, January 28 (ANI): Rice University scientists have come closer to creating two-dimensional electronics with a process to make patterns in atom-thick layers that combine a conductor and an insulator.
Shimla, Jan 26 (IANS) Braving sub-zero temperatures at most places, people across Himachal Pradesh Saturday celebrated the Republic Day with enthusiasm.
Moscow, Jan 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian scientists need more funding for the study of glaciers, especially in the Caucasus and Siberia, a top researcher said.
Shimla, Jan 17 (IANS) After a long break, popular tourist resorts Shimla and Manali got fresh snow Thursday, triggering cold in Himachal Pradesh.
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) NASA scientists have ruled out the possibility of asteroid Apophis hitting the earth in 2036, based on information obtained by its telescopes in 2011 and 2012 and other new data.
Shimla, Dec 25 (IANS) With more than 20,000 supporters cheering him on, Congress veteran Virbhadra Singh was sworn in Tuesday as Himachal Pradesh chief minister for a record sixth term. Nine cabinet ministers were also sworn in.
Shimla, Dec 25 (IANS) With more than 20,000 supporters cheering him on, Congress veteran Virbhadra Singh was sworn in Tuesday as Himachal Pradesh chief minister for a record sixth term with nine cabinet ministers.
Shimla, Dec 25 (IANS) Veteran Congress politician Virbhadra Singh was sworn-in as Himachal Pradesh's Chief Minister for a record sixth term here Tuesday.
Shimla, Dec 25 (ANI): Congress leader Virbhadra Singh will take oath as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh at the historic Ridge Maidan of Shimla at 10.30 am on Tuesday.
Shimla, Dec 23 (IANS) Congress veteran Virbhadra Singh will take oath as Himachal Pradesh chief minister here Dec 25, a party leader said Sunday. This will be his sixth term in the post.
Shimla, Dec 20 (IANS) The opposition Congress drubbed the BJP in Himachal Pradesh assembly polls, winning 36 out of 68 seats Thursday, prompting tens and thousands of its workers to go into celebration mode - dancing to drums and trumpets.
Moscow, Dec 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Sochi's mountain-based Olympic village will be ready by October 2013, an official with constructor Gazprom said.
Shimla, Dec 18 (IANS) Tourists are drawn by snow in Shimla on Christmas. Will the Queen of the Hills see a blanket of white this Christmas?
Tokyo, Dec. 12 (ANI): The U.S. 7th Fleet has partially lifted its late-night drinking ban imposed on sailors to reduce instances of misconduct by its military personnel in Japan, U.S. Navy sources have said.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Irked after being bullied by a man, two of his victims bludgeoned him to death and dumped his body in a water tank, police said Monday. The accused have been arrested.
Shimla, Dec 4 (IANS) A red balloon was Tuesday tethered to the roof of the British-era municipal corporation building for the first time this season, signalling as it has for decades that Asia's oldest ice skating rink in this hill town was open.
London, Nov. 13 (ANI): A supercomputer named Titan has been touted to be the world's most powerful computer, over claims that it uses microchips more usually used for videogaming to crunch numbers for climate studies, models of advanced materials and alternatives to petrol.
Washington, Oct 30 (IANS) New supercomputer Titan can process more than 20,000 trillion calculations, or 20 petaflops, in a mere blink by employing a series of graphic processing units first created for computer gaming.
London, Oct. 23 (ANI): Golf star Rory McIlroy could soon join Tiger Woods in the Nike stable with a deal worth up to 250 million dollars and stretching over 10 years.
Cairo, Oct 22 (IANS) The Indian embassy organised a memorial service here to salute the heroism of Indian soldiers who died in a decisive World War II battle that sealed the fate of Hitler's Afrika Korps.
Washington, October 7 (ANI): It would take around six to eight months to get to one of our nearest neighbours, Mars using conventional spaceship engines.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Amidst Pakistan pushing for the demilitarisation of Siachen, Indian Army chief Gen. Bikram Singh said Wednesday that India had 'lost lot of lives' and 'shed a lot of blood' to command the icy heights and favoured holding on to the 70-km-long glacier in northern Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Believe it or not, Rs.950 is what the Delhi government spends on every plant to make the national capital look green, according to an Right To Information (RTI) reply.
New Delhi, Aug.30 (ANI): Calling on the Indian Government to develop greater familiarity with China's strategic culture to avoid a conflict in the future similar to the Sino-Indian War of 1962, former foreign Secretary Shyam Saran said New Delhi needed to send a message across to Beijing that aggressive moves by it, could invite counter moves.
Shimla, Aug 27 (IANS) A portion of the historic Ridge in front of the Gaiety Theatre caved in again Monday due to heavy rains, an official said.
Washington, August 22 (ANI): A new material developed by researchers could make fuelling nuclear reactors with uranium harvested from the ocean more feasible.
Washington, Aug 4 (ANI): The Toronto police has been sued by group of protestors for 1.4 million dollars over 'massive injustice' allegations, including the charge that they profiled anyone wearing black and 'women with hairy legs'.
London, July 30 (IANS) "Titanic" director James Cameron has purchased land in New Zealand for $16 million and he hopes to grow several crops on it.
Washington, July 25 (ANI): An increasing reliance on imports, in addition to the fraying of the nation's power grid, highways and rail lines, has left the United States more vulnerable to damage from natural disasters and terrorist attacks, according to a report.
London, July 20 (ANI): Rory McIlroy upgraded a young fan from a draughty tent to a swanky hotel after accidentally hitting him on the head with a wayward drive.
Islamabad/New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) India and Pakistan Tuesday reaffirmed their resolve to make "serious, sustained and result-oriented" efforts for seeking an amicable resolution to the dispute over the Siachen glacier, the world's highest battlefield.
Islamabad, June 11 (IANS) Pakistan and India Monday began two-day talks to resolve the dispute over Siachen glacier, the world's highest battlefield. Pakistan army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has sought demilitarisation of the area following a massive avalanche that entombed nearly 140 soldiers.
Islamabad, June 10 (IANS) Indian Defence Secretary Shashikant Sharma arrived in Pakistan Sunday for talks on Siachen, the world's highest and coldest battlefield, where the guns have been silent for almost a decade, an official said Sunday.
Washington, June 1 (IANS) Indian Americans continued to demonstrate their spelling prowess when Snigdha Nandipati, a 14-year-old girl, correctly spelled "guetapens", French word for ambush, to win the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee crown. She thus retained the coveted national honour for the community, that has been steadily growing in profile and influence, for the fifth straight year.
Washington, June 1 (IANS) Snigdha Nandipati, a 14-year-old Indian American girl, correctly spelled "guetapens", French for ambush, to win the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee crown and retain the coveted honour for the community for the fifth year in a row.
Washington, June 1 (IANS) Snigdha Nandipati, a 14-year-old Indian American girl spelled the French for ambush, "guetapens", right to be crowned the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion.
Washington, June 1 (IANS) Three Indian-American children were the only spellers left in the final championship round of the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee at a convention centre outside Washington Thursday night.
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Discovery Channel will air a programme on the Indian Army's women scaling Mount Everest.
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Discovery Channel is set to produce a programme on the Indian Army's women's expedition to Mount Everest this summer.
London, May 24 (ANI): British stuntman Gary Connery has become the world's first skydiver to leap 2400 feet and safely land without deploying a parachute.
London, May 11 (ANI): Scientists have developed a carbon nanotube sponge that can soak up oil in water with unparalleled efficiency with help from computational simulations performed at the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): The Indo-Pakistan impasse on Siachen has been described by Dr Stephen Cohen, a Washington based South Asia analyst as "a fight between two bald men over a comb". The problem with US thinkers and opinion makers is that they oversimplify important strategic issues as has been done by the good doctor with his bland comment.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) India lost 26 of its soldiers manning the world's highest battlefield in Siachen glacier in the last one year, parliament was informed Monday.
New York, Apr 28 (ANI): A team of mountaineers are making a historic trek to the top of Mount Everest via the notorious West Ridge, and they're live-blogging their ascent to help public get the feel of it all.
Shimla, April 19 (IANS) As the Himachal Pradesh government and the Indian Army fight it out over controlling Shimla's historical, verdant and picturesque Annandale ground, many residents are dead set against the state's move to set up a multipurpose stadium in the area.
Beijing, April 18 (IANS) A fleet of US warships will dock at Tien Sa port in Vietnam April 23 for a five-day collaborative programme between the navies of the two countries.
New Delhi/Shimla, April 16 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Monday took up his government's row with the Army over possession of Annadale ground in Shimla with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh even as Army chief Gen V.K. Singh said he would speak to the chief minister to resolve the issue.
New Delhi/Shimla, April 16 (IANS) The downhill slide in the army-civilian ties in Himachal Pradesh over ownership of the Annadale ground in Shimla reverberated in Delhi Monday with Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal raising it at the internal security meet attended by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
New Delhi/Shimla, April 16 (IANS) The controversy over ownership of the Annadale Ground in Shimla Monday reached New Delhi with Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal raising it during the chief ministers' conference even as the army sought to clear the air by saying 'there is no conflict with the state'.
Shimla/New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The tussle between the Himachal Pradesh government and the army over the ownership of Annandale ground in Shimla escalated Sunday with Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal threatening to file a defamation suit if the army did not apologise for alleging that 'gimmicks' were being played to get the ground's possession.
Shimla, April 15 (IANS) The Indian Army and the Himachal Pradesh government appear to be heading for a confrontation over the strategically important Annandale ground here, which has been in possession of the army since World War II.
Shimla, April 15 (IANS) The Indian Army and the Himachal Pradesh government appear to be heading for a confrontation over the strategically important Annandale ground, which has been in possession of the army since World War II.
New Delhi, Apr.7 (ANI): Benazir Bhutto made five pilgrimages to the Dargah Sharif of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti, the last being in 2005. She wanted to visit one more time in 2007, but this did not materialise. Instead, she went home to Pakistan to a tumultuous welcome, but ultimately to become yet another Bhutto martyr.
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): An American Indian tribe in the US state of South Dakota has filed a lawsuit against some of the world's biggest beer makers over severe alcohol-related problems in their community.
London, Feb 9 (ANI): America and Eurasia will crash into each other over the North Pole in 50-200 million years time, scientists have claimed.
London, Feb 9 (ANI): America and Eurasia will crash into each other over the North Pole in 50-200 million years time, scientists have claimed.
Washington, Jan 25 (ANI): Researchers have created a precise model of part of the solar system, in which an electron in an atom orbits the nucleus in exactly the same way as Jupiter's Trojan asteroids orbit the sun.
Washington, Jan 11 (ANI): Scientists are looking to microbes to discover the secrets of the igneous ocean crust, the ecosystem that still remains largely unexplored and unknown to science.
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): Scientists have uncovered the 'lost world' of previously unknown species of yeti crab, starfish, barnacles, sea anemones, and potentially an octopus thriving on the seafloor near Antarctica.
London, Dec 29 (ANI): Scientists have captured remarkable images of life from one of the most inhospitable spots in the ocean - volcanic underwater vents - sometimes called black smokers.
London, Dec 3 (ANI): Chinese customs officers have seized golf sensation Rory McIlroy's US Open trophy.
London, November 8 (ANI): Scientists are set to launch a mission that will take scientists to study underwater mountains in the Indian Ocean.
London, August 22 (ANI): The presence of a deep-reaching ocean circulation system off Iceland that could significantly influence the ocean's response to climate change in previously unforeseen ways has been confirmed by an international team of researchers, including physical oceanographers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI).
Wellington, Aug 10 (ANI): The south ridge of New Zealand's highest mountain, Aoraki/ Mount Cook, will be renamed 'Hillary Ridge' in a tribute to the country's iconic mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary.
New Delhi, July 19 (ANI): U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday said that the civil nuclear agreement between her country and India represents a major investment by both countries.
Washington, June 23 (ANI): A powerful new MRI machine that can scan a leg or an arm without many of the usual inconveniences can also help patients with claustrophobia.
New Delhi, June 3 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony today said the 12th India-Pakistan Defence Secretary level talks on Siachen were fruitful, and added that the two sides have decided to continue dialogue on the complex issue.
New Delhi, May 31 (ANI): Presenting their positions and suggestions towards the resolution of troop deployment and demilitarization on the world's highest and toughest battlefield Siachen- both India and Pakistan on Tuesday agreed to continue their discussions in a meaningful and result-oriented manner.
New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): The defence-secretary level talks between India and Pakistan on the long-pending Siachen issue kicked off here on Monday after a gap of four years.
Washington, May 4 (ANI): Scientists are one step closer in understanding the natural processes taking place below the seafloor, which also give rise to economically important ores along the seafloor and may play a role in earthquakes.
Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): The creation of a 3-D nanocone-based solar cell platform has allowed a team of scientists to boost the light-to-power conversion efficiency of photovoltaics by nearly 80 percent.
Washington, March 29 (ANI): Researchers at McGill University have discovered high concentrations of CO2 at mid-ocean ridges, confirming the explosive nature of certain volcanic eruptions.
Washington, Mar 24 (ANI): Researchers from the Washington University in St. Louis and the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are studying nature's most efficient light-harvesting systems that could pave way for a new generation of biologically inspired solar cell devices.
London, Mar 16 (ANI): A married prison chaplain in UK has been jailed for eight months after it was revealed that she had a sexual relationship with an inmate.
Vancouver, Mar.9 (ANI): The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada has ordered the deportation of a Tamil migrant after finding out that he had been a member of the banned group, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from 1991 to 1996, making him the first of the 492 migrants who arrived onboard the MV Sun Sea to be declared inadmissible to the country.
Washington, Mar 7 (ANI): A new project is underway to help predict the behaviour of ice sheets under a changing climate.
London, Jan 25 (ANI): A woman has been sentenced to 10 years in jail after admitting having sex with teenage boys who were friends of her daughter.
Washington, Dec 18 (ANI): Several Bush-era officials have urged the Obama administration to strike off an Iranian opposition group from its terror blacklist, and support the regime change in Iran.
New York, Dec 10 (ANI): An US school official was accused of sexually assaulting a woman by tying her up, shoving a hammer and nail in her vagina and taking pictures, the police have said.
London, Dec 08 (ANI): Compelling evidence for an extensive biological community living in porous rock deep beneath the seafloor has been found by the researchers.
New Delhi, Nov 15 (ANI): A Chinese supercomputer has been ranked the world's fastest machine in a list issued by US and European researchers.
Washington, Oct 8 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a new hydrothermal vent 500 kilometres southwest of the Azores.
Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): Scientists are using supercomputer simulations at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory to unravel how nucleic acids could have contributed to the origins of life.
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): A new study has revealed that forests of genetically altered flora could sequester several billion tons of carbon from the atmosphere each year and thus, could help reduce global warming.
Washington, Sept 27 (ANI): A new study revealed that the Native American population was wiped out by genocide that took place circa 800 A.D.
London, Sept 21 (ANI): A documentary, called 'The Wildest Dream', has claimed Mount Everest may have been conquered almost 30 years earlier than had been thought.
Vancouver, Sep 21 (ANI): Marinder Gill, a prominent Indo-Canadian radio broadcaster from Surrey, B.C., whose home was targeted in a drive-by shooting early Monday morning, has requested for police protection.
