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Everything you need to know about Tripura Engineering College: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

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.

Cadbury ordered to pay Rs.30,000 compensation; says will move higher court

May 22, 2013 at 7:18 PM

Agartala, May 22 (IANS) A consumer court in Tripura has ordered Cadbury India to pay a compensation of Rs.30,000 to a complainant who found an iron pin inside a chocolate bar made by the company.

Cadbury ordered to pay Rs.30,000 compensation

May 22, 2013 at 1:34 PM

Agartala, May 22 (IANS) A consumer court in Tripura has ordered Cadbury India Ltd to pay a compensation of Rs.30,000 to a complainant who found an iron pin inside a chocolate bar made by the company, an official said here Wednesday.

Three militants surrender in Tripura

May 21, 2013 at 5:34 PM

Agartala, May 21 (IANS) Three militants who had fled from their hideout in Bangladesh along with two CPI-M leaders, who were kidnapped April 1 from Tripura, have surrendered to the security forces, officials said Tuesday.

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.

Strike against media murders cripples Agartala

May 21, 2013 at 2:46 PM

Agartala, May 21 (IANS) A dawn-to-dusk strike called by the opposition Congress Tuesday to protest the killing of three newspaper employees paralysed this capital of Left-ruled Tripura.

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.

Editor's Guild shocked over media employees' murder in Tripura

May 20, 2013 at 10:22 PM

New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Editor's Guild of India Monday expressed in "shock and deep anguish" over stabbing to death of three employees of the newspaper Ganadoot Patrika in Agartala, Tripura.

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.

Unidentified assailants attack office of Tripura daily, kill three

May 20, 2013 at 3:42 PM

Agartala, May 20 (ANI): Unidentified assailants attacked the office of a Tripura-based newspaper over the weekend, and killed three employees including the manager.

Tripura strike Tuesday to protest murders

May 20, 2013 at 1:18 PM

Agartala, May 20 (IANS) Opposition parties have called a 12-hour shut-down in Tripura Tuesday to protest the killing of three newspaper employees who were murdered at their office here, a Congress leader said.

Northeast railway projects will be delayed

May 18, 2013 at 2:30 PM

Agartala, May 18 (IANS) Due to lack of funds, several national railway projects in southern Assam, Tripura and other northeastern states would be delayed by a year, an official said here Saturday.

India's bleeding insurgencies: Lessons from Latin America (Comment)

May 18, 2013 at 9:34 AM

The tiny northeast Indian state of Tripura has turned into the second largest producer of natural rubber in the country largely because several hundred former militants of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) were rehabilitated a decade ago and allotted land.

Tripura to be declared fully literate state, says Chief Minister Sarkar

May 17, 2013 at 3:50 PM

Tripura, May 17 (ANI): Tripura's Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, who heads the State Literacy Mission Authority (SLMA), recently announced that the state is likely to be declared fully literate by September this year.

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.

Subsidised grain for non-poor families to continue

May 16, 2013 at 8:38 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Thursday approved the continued allocation of subsidised grain to above poverty line families during 2013-14 under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), an official statement said.

Statins may cut exercise benefits for obese adults

May 16, 2013 at 10:38 AM

Washington, May 16 (ANI): University of Missouri researchers have found that simvastatin, a generic type of statin previously sold under the brand name "Zocor," hindered the positive effects of exercise for obese and overweight adults.

Prison, fine for ragging in Tripura

May 15, 2013 at 4:46 PM

Agartala, May 15 (IANS) Students caught ragging other students in any educational institutions in Tripura will be get a maximum of four years in prison and a fine, a government notification said here Wednesday.

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.

Hysterectomy does not increase heart disease risk

May 15, 2013 at 12:30 PM

Washington, May 15 (ANI): Having a hysterectomy with or without ovary removal in mid-life does not increase a woman's risk of cardiovascular disease compared to women who reach natural menopause, a new study has revealed.

Banks yet to raise credit flow in northeast: Tripura minister

May 14, 2013 at 4:06 PM

Agartala, May 14 (IANS) Despite the Reserve Bank of India asking nationalised banks to improve their credit flows to the industry-starved northeast, the credit-deposit ratio in the region has remained static during the past many years, Tripura Finance Minister Badal Chaudhury said here Tuesday.

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.

Tripura assembly witnesses bedlam over chit fund firms

May 13, 2013 at 7:34 PM

Agartala, May 13 (IANS) The Tripura assembly Monday witnessed unprecedented bedlam as the opposition Congress created a ruckus demanding that the government promise security for the money deposited by the people in chit fund companies.

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.

President to open ONGCA's first power plant in Tripura

May 13, 2013 at 11:42 AM

Agartala, May 13 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the ONGC's first commercial power project in Tripura next month, an official said here Monday.

How to use aspirin to treat and prevent heart disease, cancers

May 12, 2013 at 9:50 AM

Washington, May 12 (ANI): A Florida Atlantic University researcher has published a review for clinicians on the optimal utilization of aspirin to treat and prevent heart attacks as well as commentary on the cholesterol lowering drugs to prevent colorectal and other cancers.

Crackdown against chit fund group in Tripura

May 11, 2013 at 3:18 PM

Agartala, May 11 (IANS) The Tripura government has launched a crackdown against Rose Valley, one of the biggest chit fund companies in eastern India. Two executives of the group have been arrested and documents have been seized, an official said here Saturday.

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.

Chemists in northeast shut as part of national strike

May 10, 2013 at 4:06 PM

Agartala/Guwahati, May 10 (IANS) Thousands of retail and wholesale medicine shops remained closed across northeastern region Friday in support of the 12-hour all-India strike called by their national organisation against government policies and their impact on traders.

8 killed, many injured; large damage in weather fury in Tripura, Mizoram

May 10, 2013 at 4:06 PM

Agartala/Aizawl, May 10 (IANS) Seasonal cyclonic storms accompanied by lightning and rain continued to create devastation in Tripura and Mizoram for the sixth day Friday, killing eight people so far injuring 40 others, an official said here.

Assam Rifles working to improve lives of people in Tripura

May 10, 2013 at 3:18 PM

Gournar village (Tripura), May 10 (ANI): The Assam Rifles is working consistently to improve the lives of people in the northeast, including Tripura.

Get a pet, protect your heart

May 10, 2013 at 1:18 PM

Houston, May 10 (IANS) If there was any doubt about the benefits of sharing your home with a pet, here is something to mull over -- scientists claim that the presence of a pet greatly reduces the risk of heart disease.

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.

Northeast students want team to review AFSPA

May 9, 2013 at 9:58 PM

Shillong, May 9 (IANS) An apex body of northeastern students' groups has suggested to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to depute a parliamentary team to study the misuse of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the region, a student leader said Thursday.

Seven killed in Tripura cyclone, lightning

May 9, 2013 at 12:48 PM

Agartala, May 9 (IANS) Cyclonic storms accompanied by lightning and rain continued to create havoc in Tripura for the fifth day Thursday, killing seven people, including five women and injuring 20 others, an official said here.

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.

Fatty foods can hinder alertness, says study

May 8, 2013 at 2:40 PM

Washington, May 8 (IANS) Scientists have shown that consuming fatty foods can affect alertness and result in fatigue, says a study.

Tripura to ask CBI to probe illegal chit funds in state

May 8, 2013 at 12:56 PM

Agartala, May 8 (IANS) The Left Front government in the northeastern state of Tripura has decided to ask the CBI to probe the illegal activities of the non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) in the state, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said here Wednesday.

One killed in Tripura squall

May 7, 2013 at 2:24 PM

Agartala, May 7 (IANS) Strong winds accompanied by lightning and rains continued to lash Tripura, killing one person and injuring four others, an official said here Tuesday.

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.

Raids in Tripura chit fund companies

May 7, 2013 at 2:16 PM

Agartala, May 7 (IANS) Raids were conducted at the offices of non-banking financial companies (NBFC) across Tripura and many documents and properties were seized, officials said here Tuesday. Two people were also arrested.

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.

Refugees likely to return home to Mizoram from Tripura

May 6, 2013 at 1:28 PM

Aizawl/Agartala, May 6 (IANS) Despite uncertainties among refugees, the Mizoram government has agreed to resume the rehabilitation of over 40,000 tribals who had sought refuge in Tripura for about 16 years, a home ministry official said Monday.

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.

Seven killed in Tripura road accidents

May 3, 2013 at 5:08 PM

Agartala, May 3 (IANS) Seven people, including a doctor and his wife, were killed and five injured in four road accidents in Tripura, police said Friday.

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.

Festival to promote indigenous culture held in Tripura

May 3, 2013 at 2:12 PM

Agartala, May 3 (ANI): Festivals are a great way of showcasing the cultural heritage of a region. Recently, a three-day long festival was organized in Tripura where people from different tribes put up an array of enthralling performances.

Tripura top state in granting title deeds to forest-dwellers

May 2, 2013 at 8:12 PM

Agartala, May 2 (IANS) The northeastern state of Tripura ranks first in India for providing land deeds to tribals under the forest rights act with 120,418 families benefiting since 2008, a minister said Thursday.

Tripura art festival to enhance bilateral ties with Odhisa

May 2, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Agartala, May 2 (ANI): Glimpses of Odisha were shown in Tripura, when a 15-day long "Odisha festival" was organized in Agartala to strengthen relations between the two eastern states.

Tripura may order CBI probe into chit fund scam

April 30, 2013 at 5:56 PM

Agartala, April 30 (IANS) Tripura's Left Front government may recommend a CBI probe into the illegal activities of the non-banking financial companies in the state following a chit fund scam in West Bengal, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said here Tuesday.

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.

95 fall ill in Tripura after eating at wedding feast

April 30, 2013 at 1:00 PM

Agartala, April 30 (IANS) Ninety-five people were taken ill and admitted to various hospitals after eating at a wedding feast in Tripura Monday night. The condition of 24 people is stated to be critical, an official said here Tuesday.

Witchcraft: Tripura acts tough to stop tribals' killings

April 29, 2013 at 4:44 PM

Agartala, April 29 (IANS) The Tripura government has taken tough legal action and is sensitising people to stop killing of tribals, mostly women, in the state for allegedly practising sorcery and witchcraft, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said here Monday.

'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.

Third Front no easy task, can't be rushed: Karat

April 29, 2013 at 11:56 AM

Agartala, April 29 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat has said that the formation of a Third Front at the centre is no easy task as some political parties frequently change their allegiance.

Protests force police to act against chit fund director in Tripura

April 28, 2013 at 3:00 PM

Agartala, April 28 (IANS) The chit fund scam in West Bengal had ripple effects in Tripura, where police swung into action on public complaints and protests to arrest the director of a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC).

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.

Five-year-old raped, murdered in Tripura

April 27, 2013 at 12:52 PM

Agartala, April 27 (IANS) A five-year-old girl was raped and murdered in Tripura, triggering violent protests by the locals. Police later arrested the culprit, officials said here Saturday.

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.

Tripura house mourns death of Bangladesh president

April 26, 2013 at 5:16 PM

Agartala, April 26 (IANS) The Tripura assembly Friday mourned the death of Bangladesh president Zillur Rahman, who died at a hospital in Singapore March 20.

Rs.94.16 bn, tax-free deficit budget in Tripura

April 26, 2013 at 4:36 PM

Agartala, April 26 (IANS) Tripura Finance Minister Badal Chaudhury Friday presented a Rs.94.16 billion tax-free budget with a deficit of Rs.2.05 billion for the current fiscal.

Gold biscuits seized from Bangladeshi in Tripura

April 25, 2013 at 8:04 PM

Agartala, April 25 (IANS) Around 1.164 kg of gold biscuits worth Rs.34 lakh were Thursday seized by Border Security Force (BSF) troopers from a Bangladeshi who tried to enter Indian territory in western Tripura, police said. The smuggler managed to escape.

Czech Republic keen on joint ventures in northeast India

April 25, 2013 at 7:24 PM

Agartala, April 25 (IANS) The Czech Republic is keen to set up joint ventures in agro-based industrial sectors in northeast India and is also willing to extend technical support to develop the segment, Czech Ambassador to India Miloslav Stasek said here Thursday.

Tripura wants pan-India law to deal with chit funds

April 24, 2013 at 2:28 PM

Agartala, April 24 (IANS) Tripura wants a common law in India to deal with illegal finance companies which dupe people after accepting deposits on promise of giving high returns, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar Wednesday said here, referring to the Bengal chit fund scam.

Bijan Das new Tripura advocate general

April 24, 2013 at 1:48 PM

Agartala, April 24 (IANS) The Gauhati High Court's senior lawyer Bijan Das has been appointed the advocate general of Tripura, Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said here Wednesday.

ONGC to set up fertilizer plant in Tripura

April 23, 2013 at 7:32 PM

Agartala, Apr. 23 (ANI): The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), one of Asia's largest oil and gas exploration and production companies, is now foraying into the fertiliser sector and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tripura government to set up a fertilizer plant in the state.

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.

Enlarged head of infant amazes Gugaon doctors

April 19, 2013 at 4:20 PM

Gurgaon, April 19 (ANI): Doctors at a hospital in Gurgaon have expressed amazement over the size of the enlarged head of 16-month-old baby girl, Runa Begum, who suffers from hydrocephalus.

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.

Trinamool all set to expand base in northeast

April 19, 2013 at 1:40 PM

Aizawl, April 19 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, is expanding its base in the northeastern region. The party set up a unit Friday in the Congress-ruled Mizoram.

Slapping or scolding kid doesn't lead to antisocial behaviour

April 19, 2013 at 1:24 PM

London, Apr 19 (ANI): Slapping a child to discipline is acceptable provided it is accompanied by love and affection, a new study has revealed.

'Rubber cultivation areas in northeast India will double'

April 18, 2013 at 2:12 PM

Agartala, April 18 (IANS) The Rubber Board has proposed to double the existing natural rubber cultivation areas in the northeastern region during the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17), board chairman Sheela Thomas said here Thursday.

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.

Tripura troopers for Karnataka polls

April 17, 2013 at 3:48 PM

Agartala, April 17 (IANS) Troopers of Tripura's elite counter-insurgency trained force, the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) will provide security during the upcoming assembly polls in Karnataka, an official said Wednesday.

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.

Dry weather affects rubber plants in northeast India

April 16, 2013 at 1:16 PM

Agartala, April 16 (IANS) Immature rubber plants of two-four years are drying up in India's northeastern region owing to prolonged dry weather, leaving the growers worried about their produce, an official said here Tuesday.

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.

Police need to be more pro-people: Tripura CM

April 15, 2013 at 6:20 PM

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar Monday said that with changing social behaviour, police and other law enforcement agencies need to be more pro-people.

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.

Hindu College student kills self

April 14, 2013 at 5:08 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) A Manipuri student committed suicide by strangling himself with a mobile phone charger at his hostel room in Delhi University's Hindu College, police said Sunday.

Manipuri student commits suicide in Delhi

April 14, 2013 at 12:04 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) A Manipuri student committed suicide in his hostel room in Delhi University's Hindu College, police said Sunday.

45 days after electoral rout, Congress remains leaderless (Tripura Newsletter)

April 13, 2013 at 2:20 PM

Agartala, April 13 (IANS) Even though the second session of the Tripura assembly will start April 26, the main opposition Congress is yet to choose its leader, a good 45 days its was routed in the Feb 14 assembly elections.

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.

Bamboo ornaments give new life to artisans in Tripura

April 12, 2013 at 3:40 PM

Gandhigram, Apr 12 (ANI) Bamboo artisans in Tripura recently took part in an "advanced skill development training programme" which aimed at creating new employment opportunities and promoting economic self-reliance.

Tripura to be declared fully literate

April 12, 2013 at 2:28 PM

Agartala, April 12 (IANS) India's northeastern state of Tripura will be declared fully literate in September this year, state finance minister Badal Choudhury said here Friday.

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.

Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya get high courts for speedy justice

April 11, 2013 at 12:44 PM

Imphal/Agartala/Shillong, April 11 (ANI):With an aim to provide speedy justice to people and to complete the backlog of pending cases in the northeast, separate high courts were inaugurated recently in the states of Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya.