One of Britain's first black soldiers' 'Great War' diaries unearthed in Scotland
Glasgow, May 19ANI: The World War I diaries of one of Britain's first black soldiers, Private Arthur William David Roberts, have been unearthed in Scotland nearly 100 years after they were written  read more

Posted by aniin on Friday May 20
Mining harms environment, jeopardizes development
New Delhi, May 19 ANI: The world seems to have grudgingly arrived at the conclusion that no human development is possible sans protection of the environment, our common heritage fundamental to any planning process or development paradigm anywhere  read more

Posted by aniin on Friday May 20
Exposure to cockroach allergens may cause asthma in kids
Washington, May 18 ANI: Researchers have found that children suffering from asthma may be more exposed to cockroach allergens in their neighbourhoods. A study conducted by Columbia University's Mailman  read more

Posted by aniin on Thursday May 19
Soon, solar sheets that turn 95 pc of sunlight into electricity
Washington, May 17 ANI: An engineer at the Missouri University Chemical Engineering Department is in the process of developing a flexible solar sheet that captures more than 90 pc of available sunlight  read more

Posted by aniin on Wednesday May 18
Cocoon bank set up in Nagaland to boost economy
Kohima, May 16 ANI: Keen to promote the silk industry and boost the economy of Naga villages, authorities in Nagaland have opened a cocoon bank in the region. Recently, the Department of Sericulture inaugurated the Cocoon Bank at Signal Angami Village in Dimapur, Nagaland  read more

Posted by aniin on Tuesday May 17
Himachal apple growers seek government aid as industry faces slump
Shimla, May 16 ANI: Apple growers across Himachal Pradesh are seeking help from the state government to boost the apple industry. Hundreds of apple growers assembled here to talk about the methods by  read more

Posted by aniin on Tuesday May 17
Ahmadinejad criticised for firing three Iran Cabinet ministers
Tehran, May 15 ANI: Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been criticised by opposition for accepting resignation of three ministers, including that of oil, welfare, and mines and industries, as  read more

Posted by aniin on Monday May 16
Beware! Office snacks can make you fat
Washington, May 13 ANI: A study, based on the increases in sick days, has concluded that although office snacks might boost morale they also sabotage your health. It has been shown that just the sight  read more

Posted by aniin on Sunday May 15
World wastes 1.3 billion tons of food a year: UN report
Rome, May 12 ANI: About 1.3 billion tons of food is lost or wasted every year, which amounts to roughly one third of all the food produced for human consumption, according to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization report  read more

Posted by aniin on Friday May 13
'Superflares' in Crab Nebula leave NASA astronomers baffled
Washington, May 12 ANI: Crab Nebula, the dusty remains of an exploded star, has baffled NASA astronomers by erupting in a surprisingly massive flare that is five times more powerful than any eruption previously seen from the celestial object  read more

Posted by aniin on Friday May 13
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