Everything you need to know about Situ: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Situ: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Washington, February 21 (ANI): NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has relayed new images, which confirm that it has successfully obtained the first sample ever collected from the interior of a rock on another planet.
Washington, February 10 (ANI): NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has, for the first time, used a drill carried at the end of its robotic arm to collect a sample of Martian bedrock that might offer evidence of a long-gone wet environment.
Washington, October 20 (ANI): NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has tasted the planet's dirt for the first time, dropping a small sample of regolith into its onboard chemistry lab.
Washington, October 16 (ANI): NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has taken second scoop of Martian soil using its instrument - 'Collection and Handling for In-Situ Martian Rock Analysis' (CHIMRA).
Darjeeling, April 23 (IANS) Violent clashes and arson marked the indefinite shutdown in northern West Bengal's Terai and Dooars regions called from Monday by a faction of the Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikash Parishad (ABAVP) and supported by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM).
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."
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New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Market leader Maruti Suzuki Thursday said it is expecting 10 percent growth in sales of passenger cars this fiscal on the back of a higher offtake of diesel versions.
Srinagar, April 2 (IANS) After remaining closed for nearly three winter months, the Srinagar-Sonamarg road connecting the picturesque north Kashmir tourist destination with the rest of the country was re-opened Monday.
Bastar (Chhattisgarh), April 1 (IANS) Walking down the narrow, steep staircase in a rock crevice surrounded by dense foliage, one enters through a small iron door the pitch dark and intimidating Kutumsar caves. Considered one of the longest caves in the world, the exhilarating journey which lasts for about an hour is a must for those seeking an adrenaline rush.
London, Mar 31 (ANI): Kim Kardashian has topped a poll of the most overexposed celebrities.
Washington, Mar 22 (ANI): Mike Sorrentino, who is popularly known as 'The Situation', has confessed about taking voluntary steps to deal with a prescription drug addiction.
London, Mar 22 (ANI): A giant "UFO fragment", resembling a silvery dome, has fallen from the sky near a remote village in Siberia, according to Russian media.
London, Mar 22 (ANI): A giant "UFO fragment", resembling a silvery dome, has fallen from the sky near a remote village in Siberia, according to Russian media.
Washington, Mar 22 (ANI): Mike Sorrentino, who is popularly known as 'The Situation', has confessed about taking voluntary steps to deal with a prescription drug addiction.
Washington, Mar 21 (ANI): Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino's representative Cindy Guagenti has rubbished reports that the 'Jersey Shore' star was in a rehabilitation centre.
Washington, Mar 21 (ANI): Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino's representative Cindy Guagenti has rubbished reports that the 'Jersey Shore' star was in a rehabilitation centre.
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): An amateur team spotted the unusual asteroid, named 2012 DA14, on February 22.
NOIDA (Uttar Pradesh), Mar.16 (ANI): Experts on HIV and AIDS have warned that over 50 percent of HIV infections are among people below the age of 30.
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): An amateur team spotted the unusual asteroid, named 2012 DA14, on February 22.
New Delhi, Mar. 5 (ANI): After more than six decades of independence, there are a million plus people entitled to citizenship of India who are being suppressed, humiliated and exploited by mercenary forces.
Itanagar, Jan 15 (ANI): Over 1,20,000 devotees from all over the country including Nepal took a holy dip at the Parsuram Kund on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti.
Itanagar, Jan 15 (ANI): Over 1,20,000 devotees from all over the country including Nepal took a holy dip at the Parsuram Kund on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti.
Mangalore: The 17th National Youth Festival starts in Mangalore on Saturday. The event is organized to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda that falls on January12; the first festival of this kind was organized in Bhopal in 1995.
Madhubani (Bihar), Dec 21 (ANI): "To every child in India I carry this message. Aim for the sky and beyond. There is nothing holding you back." This stirring statement, by Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal on the launch of a cheap tablet computer, surely creates an impression of an expected educational reform in the Indian society.
United Nations, Dec 2 (ANI): The global economy is at a risk of facing another major downturn, a report has suggested.
Agartala, Nov 29 (ANI): Situated in West Tripura, Barkathal village is home to Jamatia tribe and other non tribal people. The now peaceful village was once a hotbed of militancy in the region.
Tamar (Jharkhand), Oct 27(ANI): Indian captain M.S. Dhoni today visited the revered ancient Deori temple at Tamar near Ranchi, Jharkhand.
Greater Noida, Oct 27 (ANI): Villagers of Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh have protested against the uneven compensation paid to them for taking over their lands for Formula One (F1) racing tracks.
Leh, Oct 20 (ANI): Tsering Gurmat is a school drop-out. Nothing uncommon there, except that Tsering had to drop out because of a new primary school established in the neighborhood. The irony is not lost on Tsering's parents, who had hoped to give their children the education they didn't themselves get.
Washington, Oct 12(ANI): US Secretary for Defense Leon Panetta has said that the situation in Pakistan is likely to remain volatile.
Sopore, Sep 25 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir seems to be on the threshold of change. A change that reflects both the aspirations of the people from the ground as well as the focus of the government - better governance. The winds of change can be captured in the term 'Panchayati Raj'.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (ANI): Union Home Secretary R. K. Singh on Monday said the Centre is in touch with the Sikkim Government and the rescue operations in quake -hit areas are continuing.
Tripoli, Sept 19 (ANI): The post-Gaddafi period in Libya is turning out to be a nightmare as the new leaders within the National Transitional Council (NTC) are becoming more focused on the power game business rather than trying to stabilize the country after months of uprising against the brutal dictator, which has weakened the country immensely.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (ANI): Union Home Secretary R. K. Singh on Monday said the Centre is in touch with the Sikkim Government and the rescue operations in quake -hit areas are continuing.
Beijing, Sep 6 (ANI): The Chinese Government has published the White Paper on the country's development, that stresses on peaceful development as China's priority to usher modernization, make itself a strong and prosperous nation and contribute to the progress of human civilization.
Kinnaur,Sep 4(ANI): Setting up an example of communal harmony, a Buddhist priest named Wangdup Tsering has been rendering his services in a Hindu temple of Lord Krishna for past 56 years in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur District.
150 colleges from across the country offering courses in alternative and traditional medicine has been barred from talking new admissions in the next academic for violating regulatory norms.
London, August 25 (ANI): Want to try a traditional dish with a twist? Then, book a table at the world's only "sail-thru" fish and chip shop in Scotland that offers foodies the most "extraordinary" culinary experiences.
Washington, July 14(ANI): The United States' Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has moved to protect the analyst who played a central role in the secret military operation to kill Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
Washington, June 27 (ANI): The Osama bin Laden raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan, has reinforced US President Barack Obama's tendency to go ahead with his instinct in making important decisions, contrary to his earlier moves in which he used to seek consensus among his top aides and political advisers.
Nevada (US), June 25 (ANI): There is a Krishna Tent at the world famous Glastonbury Festival, said to be the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world, being held in England from June 22-26, according to reports.
Paris, May 27 (ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that her country and its NATO allies are committed to a timetable to exit from Afghanistan by 2014, but maintains that the Taliban is still a major threat that needs to be countered.
Washington, May 24 (ANI): A new study has dismissed previous claims that caffeine in the fruity alcoholic beverage, Four Loko, is responsible for the spike in alcohol-related hospitalizations.
London, May 23 (ANI): Detective series 'Sherlock' was a double winner at this year's Bafta TV Awards ceremony here.
London, May 18(ANI): The US Navy SEALs' raid on Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's hideout inside Pakistan ran into trouble after their original plan for a surprise assault was ruined as one of their helicopters clipped a wall, it has been revealed.
Washington, May 16 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said his 'heart went to his mouth' as he watched from the White House 'a perfect fusion of intelligence collection, intelligence analysis, and military operations' being carried out to track down Osama bin Laden earlier this month.
Washington, May 9 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has admitted that his national security team was divided 55 to 45 over plans to kill Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden on May 1.
London, May 9 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has described the US Navy Seals raid to kill Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden a week ago as "the longest 40 minutes of my life."
Rome, May 6 (ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she had "no idea" what she was looking at when a photographer snapped the now iconic image of her holding her hand over her mouth while watching the Navy Seals complete their mission to kill Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
Washington, May 5(ANI): US Navy Vice Admiral William H. McRaven, head of the Joint Special Forces Command (JSOC), has been credited for organizing and executing Operation Neptune's Spear- the mission carried out on Sunday to capture or kill Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in Pakistan's Abbottabad city.
London, May 5 (ANI): Witty pictures of White House bunker during Bin Laden raid and about his demise are sweeping the Internet.
Washington, May 4 (ANI): The mission that led to Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's death was one of the toughest decisions US President Barack Obama has ever had to make, according to an official.
Washington, May 4 (ANI): CIA Director Leon Panetta has said that US President Barack Obama did not see Osama bin Laden getting gunned down, but came to know that he was killed only after a team used the code "Geronimo," signifying his capture.
Islamabad, April 26(ANI): The International Monetary Fund considers the economic policymakers of Pakistan to be 'cheaters and liars', the country's former representative in the IMF board, Dr Ehtisham Ahmad, has said.
Islamabad, April 26(ANI): General David Petraeus, Commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, has held talks with Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on ways to bolster regional security.
Mumbai, Apr 4 (ANI): Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who is on cloud nine after India's win in the 2011 cricket World Cup, on Monday said Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the best captain he had played under.
Moscow, Mar 5(ANI): At least six people were killed when an Antonov An-148 plane crashed during a test flight in Russia on Saturday.
New York, Feb 16 (ANI): New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has asked New York to take back 'Jersey Shore' cast members who he thinks are giving his state a bad name.
Nevada (US), FEb 13 (ANI): There will be a Krishna Tent at the famed Glastonbury Festival in England, said to be the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world, to be held from June 22-26, according to reports.
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): It may now be possible for elderly people to live independently, as scientists have developed a new system that automatically detects any problems senior citizens might be facing and informs a trusted person.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal P. V. Naik today said C-130J, which is capable of landing on all terrains and in varied altitudes, would be inducted into the Indian Air Force on February 5.
Sydney, Jan 20 (ANI): A dating agency in UK has been making a lot of money by finding suitable partners for millionaires and billionaires who are prepared to pay 10,000 pounds or more for the service.
Buruaa (Himachal Pradesh), Dec.31 (ANI): Despite heavy snowfall, people of Himachal Pradesh's Buruaa village actively participated in village body elections.
New Delhi, Dec 25 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Saturday refuted reports that the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has sought an explanation from his ministry on the extraordinary rise in onion prices.
Chennai, Dec 22 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh would soon fix the problem of rise in prices.
New Delhi, Dec 21 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday expressing deep concern over the skyrocketing prices of onions said effective steps should be taken to bring down the prices of the commodity to affordable levels.
New Delhi, Dec 21 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said that prices of onions are likely to fall only after three weeks.
Melbourne, Dec 15 (ANI): Chernobyl, an abandoned city in northern Ukraine where the world's worst nuclear accident happened, could now become a tourism hotspot.
London, Dec 8 (ANI): Kim Kardashian has topped the list of high-earning reality TV stars after raking in an estimated 6 million dollars this year.
Bodhgaya (Bihar), Dec.3 (ANI): Buddhist Monks from 54 countries gathered at the Mahabodhi Mahavihara temple located in Bihar's Bodhgaya district to offer prayers for world peace on the occasion of the Tripitaka festival.
Islamabad, Dec 2 (ANI): Following the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, the then British Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, and Ambassador Robert Brinkley pressed Pakistan to send ISI MG Ahmed Shuja Pasha to India, a US embassy cable posted by WikiLeaks has revealed.
Washington, Nov.25 (ANI): The United States has decided to send the aircraft carrier "George Washington" into the waters off the Korean Peninsula, besides other vessels as a warning to North Korea to cease further hostilities against South Korea.
Washington, Nov.24 (ANI): Top national security aides of President Barack Obama have said the United States Government is weighing all options, including pressing China to put pressure on the North Korean regime to cease hostilities against neighbouring South Korea.
Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): Bristol Palin has teamed up with fellow 'Dancing With The Stars' contestant Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino for a public service announcement about teen pregnancy.
London, Nov 17 (ANI): Prince William and Kate Middleton, who will be getting married next year, are planning to spend the first years of their marriage in rural North Wales, instead of in a royal residence.
New Delhi, Nov.16 (ANI): As the disillusionment with the separatists grows and the Valley hunkers down for the winter, it is necessary that the lessons of the past five months are understood and policies designed that would factor in the developments.
New Delhi, Nov.16 (ANI): As the disillusionment with the separatists grows and the Valley hunkers down for the winter, it is necessary that the lessons of the past five months are understood and policies designed that would factor in the developments.
Srinagar, Nov. 7 (ANI): The situation in the Kashmir Valley remained normal with no reports of any untoward incident being reported from any area here on Sunday.
Mumbai, Nov.6 (ANI): Visiting U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday described Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Nation, as "hero not just to India, but to the world" during a personal pilgrimage to Mani Bhawan, the home Gandhi used whenever he visited Bombay at the height of the country's freedom struggle against British colonial rule.
Srinagar, Oct. 31 (ANI): The situation remained peaceful in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday with no security restrictions imposed in the Valley region, through there were a couple of incidents of stone throwing.
Srinagar, Oct. 28(ANI): The situation remained peaceful today in the Kashmir Valley with no reports of any untoward incident.
New York, Oct 26 (ANI): Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino says happiness on the Jersey Shore is all about avoiding "grenades" (ugly women) in his lifestyle guide, "Here's the Situation."
Srinagar, Oct. 24 (ANI): Situation remained peaceful in Kashmir on Sunday with no security restrictions imposed throughout the Valley region throughout the day.
Srinagar, Oct. 20 (ANI): The situation remained peaceful in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday with no security restrictions imposed throughout the Valley region.
Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): The current situation is not apt for the United States to play a role in resolving the Kashmir dispute, even if India and Pakistan accept its intervention, a senior US official has said.
Srinagar, Oct. 19: Situation remained by and large normal and under control across the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday, except for a stone pelting incident in which a person was injured during police action.
Sydney, Oct 19(ANI): The Australian government has forked out 14 million dollars for Parliament House's new high-tech 'War Room' modeled on the White House 'Situation Room'.
Srinagar, Oct.17 (ANI): The situation remained normal in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday with no security restrictions imposed by the administration across the Kashmir Valley.
New York, Oct 14 (ANI): CNN's new nighttime panel show, 'Parker Spitzer', co-hosted by former governor Eliot Spitzer and conservative columnist Kathleen Parker, is said to be having a hard time booking guests.
Srinagar, Oct.10 (ANI): Situation remained normal and peaceful throughout Kashmir Valley on Sunday evening.
New Delhi, Oct. 5 (ANI): The Government of India's decision to appoint interlocutors to seek out various shades of opinion in Jammu and Kashmir in a bid to break the deadlock in the state could not have come a moment too soon. The separatists call the shots and dictate the daily schedule of the people and the government. The mainstream political parties have been marginalised. There is no meeting ground between what the separatists want and what the government is willing to concede. Normalcy is measured on day to day, if not on an hourly basis.
New Delhi, Sept.27 (ANI): Even as the pundits were debating whether the visit of the 39-member All Party Delegation (APD) to Jammu and Kashmir broke the ice or was an exercise in futility, the government has moved swiftly to announce an eight-point 'package'.
Srinagar, Sep. 23 (ANI): Situation in the Kashmir Valley was normal and under control on Thursday evening, as curfew was relaxed in different parts here in the daytime.
Melbourne, Sept 22 (ANI): "Baywatch" star David Hasselhoff and his Australian partner Kym Johnson have been eliminated from the eleventh season of US TV hit "Dancing With The Stars".
Srinagar, Sep. 21 (ANI): Situation in Kashmir remained peaceful on Tuesday, as the State authorities relaxed curfew restrictions in different parts of the valley.
Srinagar, Sep. 20 (ANI): As an all-party delegation commenced its two-day visit to the State, it largely remained a peaceful day in the Valley barring a incident of stone pelting in Nathipora area.
New Delhi, Sept.19 (ANI): When the All Party Parliamentary Delegation (APPD) visits Srinagar, it will see slogans like 'Go India Go'; or 'Indian Dogs, Go Back', and 'Azadi' plastered on the walls. They will also be greeted with such slogans in order to drive home the point and to create a lasting impression on them that the entire Kashmir Valley, if not the state, is against the continued presence of India and Indians.
Srinagar, Sep.15 (ANI): While an all-party meet was convened in the national capital to discuss developments in Kashmir, the situation remained by and large peaceful in the valley except for some miscreants setting ablaze two government vehicles at Shirmal village near Shopian.
London, Sep 8 (ANI): Celebrity couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have bought a 40-million-dollar mansion in Italy - the couple's third home.
