Everything you need to know about Varthamanathi Dam Project: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Varthamanathi Dam Project: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs Thursday approved a proposal for the implementation of National AIDS Control Support Project (NACSP) under the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) at an outlay of Rs.2,550 crore, an official statement said.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) A five-member Russian delegation Wednesday met Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit here and offered expertise in the area of water treatment.
Moscow, May 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will decommission and scrap two of the world's largest submarines by 2018, a defence industry source has said.
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) From a pure music channel to a youth-oriented general entertainment channel -- the transition of Channel V, which now boasts of a mix of drama content and reality shows, was an important business decision, says its spokesperson.
Abu Dhabi, May 19 (IANS/WAM) The announcement of the UAE's Ministry of Education about the School Leadership Project to raise standards in the country's education sector is an important initiative which needs to be highly commended, a UAE daily has said.
Washington, May 17 (ANI): NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has broken the record for the farthest total distance driven by any NASA vehicle on another world.
Kaliningrad (Russia), May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's newest Baltic Fleet warship, the Project 20380 Boiky corvette, was handed over to the navy Thursday, a fleet spokesman said.
Moscow, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya has been put in dry dock at Russia's Sevmash shipyard for cosmetic repairs, ahead of final sea trials and delivery to the Indian Navy later this year, the company said.
Washington, May 15 (ANI): The discovery of hundreds of planet candidates around other stars by Kepler spacecraft, which was launched in 2009, has inspired a new book that combines both science and science fiction.
Washington, May 9 (ANI): How does tennis icon Venus Williams see the oncoming ball, let alone return her sister Serena's 120 mph serves?
Moscow, May 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's newest Baltic Fleet warship, the Project 20380 Boiky corvette, will be handed over to the navy May 16, St. Petersburg's Severnaya Verf shipyard said.
Washington, May 02(ANI): Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are reportedly postponing their nuptials because they want to avoid a possible overlap with her former husband Brad Pitt's big day with fiancee Angelina Jolie.
Shimla, May 1 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Forest Minister Thakur Singh Bharmouri Wednesday said that a nine percent increase has been registered in the average income of families living in the state's rural areas after the Mid-Himalaya Project implementation.
Washington, April 30 (ANI): ESA's Herschel space observatory has now run out of its supply of liquid helium coolant, ending more than three years of pioneering observations of the cool Universe.
Moscow, April 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Navy will take delivery of two Project 955 Borey-class ballistic-missile submarines, the Alexander Nevsky and the Vladimir Monomakh, and one Yasen-class attack submarine, the Severodvinsk, by the end of the year, a defence ministry official said.
London, April 23 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Calvin Harris was reportedly attacked while performing at Project Club here during the weekend.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kalki Koechlin Saturday promoted the use of recycled products, including stationery and furniture, made out Tetra Pak cartons, for school children.
Yangon, April 17 (IANS) The first batch of 11 Myanmar athletes Wednesday left here to undergo a three-month training in China in preparations for the 27th Southeast Asian Games to be hosted in Myanmar this year.
Washington, Apr. 17 (AI): It is 'indisputable' that the United States tortured detainees in the years after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, a non-partisan panel has said.
Washington, Apr 17 (ANI): Focusing prostate cancer testing on men at highest risk of developing the disease is likely to improve the ratio between benefits and the harms of screening, a new study suggests.
Peshawar, Apr. 11 (ANI): Taking a tough stand despite increasing pressure from the United States, Iranian Consul General Hassan Darvishvand has said that the long awaited Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline is to be completed "at all costs" by the end of 2014.
Woking (Surrey), April 9 (IANS) McLaren Mercedes, the world's first carbon-neutral Formula 1 team, has re-confirmed its carbon-neutral status and has formed a partnership with CNI (UK) Limited, who will join the team as an associate partner for sustainability.
Washington, April 8 (ANI): There are couples who even after years together still can't seem to get enough of each other.
Accra (Ghana), April 3 (IANS) The FIFA Goal Project is helping modernise the management and administration of football in Ghana, a senior official of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) said here.
Mosocow, April 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's newest Baltic Fleet warship, presently undergoing sea trials, was sprinkled with holy water during a blessing over the weekend, a Navy spokesperson said.
Delhi State BJP chief Vijay Goel has said that in 2010, the CAG and the Shunglu Committee both indicted Sheila Dikshit Government for committing corruption in the projects connected with Commonwealth Games. Again, the CAG has slammed the Delhi Government for corrupt practices adopted in the execution of the much-hyped ?Signature Bridge Project?.
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has completed 64 water projects being carried out in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the northwest and southern region at a cost of about $5.80 million.
Washington, Mar 29 (ANI): A massive cyber attack targeting a European spam-fighting group that slowed some global Internet traffic have been launched by a gang of hackers from Russia and neighboring countries, an expert has said.
Washington, March 29 (ANI): Focusing on the present rather than letting the mind drift may help to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis.
Langkawi, March 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) India is unlikely to bill Russia for the delay in the delivery of the refitted aircraft carrier Vikramaditya caused by engine problems last year, said Viktor Komardin, deputy general director of Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport.
Washington, Mar 26 (ANI): While most of us go online regularly for help in diagnosing health issues, very few of us actually post information, questions or experiences on health topics, a study has said.
Shillong, March 22 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Friday presented a deficit budget for 2013-14 while levying no fresh taxes but increasing royalty on coal.
Washington, March 20 (ANI): NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) helped astronomers to witness the last moment of the agency's twin GRAIL (Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory) spacecraft, when they were intentionally crashed into a mountain near the Moon's north pole on Dec. 17, 2012.
Washington, Mar. 19 (ANI): The Republican National Committee (RNC) has released its wide-ranging 'autopsy' report, admitting some of its shortcomings after losing the 2012 presidential election.
Washington, Mar. 18 (ANI): Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus has said the GOP has an image problem, which led to its loss in the 2012 presidential bid.
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) After offering more than $5 billion line of credit, India is willing to provide more financial assistance for large development projectss in African countries, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said Sunday.
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) As India takes up its ambitious targets for reducing maternal and child mortality, a senior USAID official says participation of the corporate sector is a must to fulfil the government's aims.
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The 9th edition of India-Africa Project Partnership conclave gets underway here Sunday, promising to be the largest such engagement with the 54 countries in the continent, with a record 630 registered delegates from overseas.
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): A team of scientists has revived and reactivated the genome of an extinct Australian frog.
Washington, Mar. 14 (ANI): Teenagers in America continues to lead the nation in smartphone use, with one-quarter of teens accessing the Internet mostly from their cell phones, a new study has found.
Washington, March 13 (ANI): Using a new high-tech gadget, astronomers have observed four planets orbiting a star relatively close to the sun in unprecedented detail, revealing the roughly ten-Jupiter-mass planets to be among the most exotic ones known.
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The 9th CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership, the largest ever India-Africa business meet, begins here March 17.
Los Angeles, March 8 (IANS) Actress Charlize Theron is teaming up with her stylist, Leslie Fremar to design the new Theron Jeans line.
New Delhi, Mar. 6 (ANI): Communications and IT Minister Kapil Sibal has launched the Electronics Project Proposal System (e-PPS), developed by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology, through the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).
London, Mar. 6 (ANI): Scientists have published the most detailed brain scans that the world has ever seen, as part of a project to understand how the organ works.
London, Mar. 6 (ANI): An international group of researchers, including scientists from the University of Southampton, has discovered seven new regions of the human genome-called loci-that are associated with increased risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness.
Moscow, March 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Navy will refit, modernise and recommission two Sierra class (Project 945) titanium-hull nuclear-powered attack submarines by 2017.
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): US Republican strategist Karl Rove has said that rebuilding the GOP brand in California will be a difficult task, and the party must recruit candidates who reflect the diversity of the country, and in particular, California.
Mexico City, Feb 28 (IANS/EFE) Experts from nine countries have come together to promote the use of nanotechnology to preserve works of art and other cultural treasures, Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History said.
Islamabad, Feb 24 (IANS/WAM) The UAE "Project to Assist Pakistan" has said the construction of the Sheikh Zayed Bridge over the Swat river in Pakistan is almost complete.
London, Feb 21 (ANI): Google has revealed for the first time what view users will get through its 'Project Glass' wearable computer.
Washington, February 18 (ANI): Rats can't usually see infrared light, but they have "touched" it after Duke University neurobiologists fitted the animals with an infrared detector wired to electrodes implanted in the part of the mammalian brain that processes information related to the sense of touch.
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) Reducing carbon dioxide emissions alone may not be enough to curb global warming. There is a need to develop technologies that remove large amounts of the gas at the source, say researchers.
Moscow, Feb 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's air-defence systems manufacturer Almaz-Antei will for the first time show mockup models of advanced battlefield surveillance radar systems at an international arms exhibition in Abu Dhabi.
Washington, February 15 (ANI): Researchers have uncovered at least six regions of the genome where humans and chimpanzees share the same combination of genetic variants.
London, Feb 13 (ANI): Apollo 16 astronaut Charles Duke didn't just leave footprints when he visited the lunar surface, he also left a photograph of his family 40 years ago.
London, Feb 9 (ANI): Ailing Paul Gascoigne paid a poignant tribute to fans, chums and professionals who have rallied round to support him in his latest battle with booze.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Friday told members of the parliamentary consultative committee attached to his ministry that Married Accommodation Project (MAP) for the armed forces personnel will be completed by 2018.
Karachi, Feb. 8 (ANI): PKNIC - a shared registry system that manages the .pk domain name space (DNS) for Pakistani websites - which was hacked twice in the last three months, remains vulnerable to basic-level cyber attacks.
Sydney, Feb. 6 (ANI): Facebook users are taking a break from the world's biggest social networking site for weeks at a time due to too much drama, boredom and scads of irrelevant information, a new US study has found.
Moscow, Feb 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's Sevmash shipyard has fixed the engine problems which caused a delay in the delivery of the refitted aircraft carrier Vikramaditya to the Indian navy last year, a United Shipbuilding Corporation source said Friday.
Sydney, Jan 30 (IANS) Anti-venom shots may not be able to reverse nerve damage caused by the venom of the death adder, a species native to Australia, a new study has found.
Agra, Jan 28 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma launched an eBiz portal at the CII Partnership Summit in Agra today.
London, Jan 21 (ANI): Christine Bleakley looked dazzling in a flowing silver bespoke Project D gown on Dancing on Ice on Sunday.
Washington, Jan. 19 (ANI): The U.S. Embassy compound in Kabul is 'dangerously vulnerable to a new attack,' according to a new report.
Moscow, Jan 14 (IANS) Russia will build two more nuclear-powered strategic submarines of the Borei A class this year, the official Rossiyskaya Gazeta daily reported Monday.
London, Jan 12(ANI): Only five percent Arsenal fans believe Arsene Wenger should stay as club's manager with almost half of respondents from one of Gunners' biggest supporters' groups feel boss should go.
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) Researchers have unearthed innovative terrace farming techniques in the ancient desert city of Petra, now in Jordan, which was made famous by Steven Spielberg's "Indiana Jones" and "The Last Crusade".
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Indian Navy is set to "very soon"issue a RfP (Request for Proposal or tender) for a new line of six submarines with AIP (Air Independent Propulsion) capability.
St. Petersburg, Dec 30 (IANS) Yury Dolgoruky, Russia's latest ballistic missile nuclear submarine, will be put into service with the navy Sunday.
Sydney, December 28 (ANI): 'Project X', a widely panned film which is said to have been inspired by Australian party boy Corey Worthington, was the most pirated film of 2012, TorrentFreak has revealed.
New York, Dec 25(ANI): Heidi Klum and her estranged husband, Seal, have made peace for the sake of their four kids, and are also planning to reunite for Christmas.
New Delhi, Dec 24 (ANI): Asserting that the development of the nuclear energy programme has been a key pillar of the strategic partnership between New Delhi and Moscow, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday said India deeply appreciates the support extended by Russian engineers and scientists in the construction of Unit 1 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project.
Moscow, Dec 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's Sevmash shipyard will float out a third Borey class strategic nuclear submarine - the Vladimir Monomakh - Dec 30.
Washington, December 17 (ANI): Enrico Fermi and his colleagues at the University of Chicago engineered the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction 70 years ago.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Worried over 82 tiger deaths this year in India, the highest in a decade, the environment ministry is finalising a standard operating procedure (SOP) that for the first time will give forest officials clear guidelines on investigating such deaths. But tiger conservators feel it may be too little and too late.
Washington, December 14 (ANI): The findings of a new study may lead to rethinking how and when our ancestors left Africa to colonize the globe, it has been claimed.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) A five-year programme to fight the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in India with an initial focus on improving outcomes for people with diabetes and high blood pressure was launched here Thursday.
Hyderabad, Dec 11 (IANS) Hancock Coal Infrastructure Pty Ltd (GVK Hancock) has signed a deal with QCoal company of Australia to provide coal transportation services for its undeveloped coal projects in Australia's Queensland state.
Sydney, Dec 9 (IANS) 'Begging' dolphins that interacted with humans for food are at greater risk of getting entangled in nets or hit by boats than other dolphins, says a study.
Washington, December 6 (ANI): Satellite observations have revealed the first direct evidence of smoke from Arctic wildfires drifting over the Greenland ice sheet, tarnishing the ice with soot and making it more likely to melt under the sun.
Washington, December 6 (ANI): Mediterranean diet, which is an international star acclaimed by the scientific community as the best dietary paradigm, seems to creak under the burden of the economic crisis scaring the food trolley of millions of families worldwide, researchers say.
Washington, Dec 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Cellphones -- Americans can't seem to live without them, or even with them, according to some recent studies that looked at the growing trend of cellphone addiction in the US and the impact compulsive use has on relationships.
London, December 3 (ANI): ESA's Venus Express have detected large changes in the sulphur dioxide content of the planet's atmosphere, and astronomers suspect volcanic eruptions behind it.
Washington, December 3 (ANI): New figures from the Global Carbon Project has predicted that worldwide carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are set to rise again this year, reaching a record high of 35.6 billion tonnes.
Abu Dhabi, Dec 2 (IANS/WAM) The UAE-Pakistan Assistance Project has produced a documentary film entitled "Spirit of Solidarity".
Islamabad, Nov. 29 (ANI): Pakistan is the seventh most corrupt and the top-most insecure nation out of a total of 97 countries, according to the Washington-based World Justice Project (WJP), which recently released its 2012 Rule of Law Index.
Moscow, Nov 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has ended up near the bottom of the list on the Law Index 2012 released by the World Justice Project Wednesday.
Moscow, Nov 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's newest attack submarine, the Project 855 Severodvinsk, has successfully fired its first cruise missile at a land target during the manufacturer's sea trials in the White Sea.
London, November 26 (ANI): Experts including one of Indian origin are now beginning to put special focus on a newly identified sleep disorder called "semi-somnia", which is claiming growing numbers of sufferers.
Chennai, Nov 23 (IANS) People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) Friday said dumping spent nuclear fuel in Kolar gold mines could lead to disastrous health consequences.
New Delhi, Nov.22 (ANI): India and the World Bank have signed an agreement under which the latter will provide a loan assistance of USD 70 million as additional financing for the Karnataka Health Systems Development and Reform Project.
Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) A robust heart in the middle age may help extend your lifespan by a maximum of 14 years, than peers who have two or more cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, says a study.
Washington, Nov. 20 (ANI): Rival news channels Fox News and MSNBC became even more extreme in the coverage of President Barack Obama and presidential candidate Mitt Romney during the final days of the 2012 campaign, according to a new study.
New Delhi, Nov 16 (ANI): Law and Justice Minister Dr. Ashwani Kumar will inaugurate and deliver the keynote address at a two-day international conference on "Equitable Access to Justice: Legal Aid and Legal Empowerment" here tomorrow.
London, Nov. 16 (ANI): Web giant Google has launched three new Nexus devices to take on the recent gadget launches by rivals Amazon, Apple and Microsoft.
New Delhi, Nov 15 (ANI): Union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat has inaugurated the Ministry of Water Resources pavilion in the 32nd edition of India International Trade Fair (IITF) here.
Washington, Nov 13 (IANS) For the third year in a row, Apple was named number one in a new annual survey of the top 10 most innovative companies.
Washington, Nov. 11 (ANI): A week before the presidential election, the campaign for Republican candidate Mitt Romney announced that it had been assembling a sophisticated poll-monitoring system, which would use smartphone technology to receive more data in real time, and redirect resources to areas where there may be low turnout to get voters there to the polls.
Washington, November 10 (ANI): Using the High Contrast Instrument for the Subaru Next Generation Adaptive Optics (HiCIAO), a large international team of astronomers has observed and examined PDS 70, a young star about 10 million years old with a mass similar to that of the Sun.
