Indian spacecraft will try to unravel moon's origins
NAT4National/ScienceIndian spacecraft will try to unravel moon's originsBy Fakir BalajiSriharikota Andhra Pradesh, Oct 16 IANS India's lunar explorer, Chandrayaan-1, will try to unravel the moon's origins as it scouts for minerals and water there, according to project director M. Annadurai.When Chandrayaan is launched Oct 22 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre here, about 80 km from Chennai, it will boost international space cooperation by carrying 11 scientific devices, six of them  read more
Posted by IANS on Friday Oct 17
How red wine protects alcoholics from fatty livers
Washington, Oct 15 ANI: Consumption of resveratrol, the compound often associated with the health benefits of red wine, can help prevent accumulation of fat in the liver which happens due to chronic alcohol consumption, according to a new study in mice. Resveratrol is present in grapes, peanuts, berries and in red wine.The research found that resveratrol reduced the amount of fat produced in the liver of mice fed alcohol and, at the same time, increased the rate at which fat within the liver is broken down  read more
Posted by aniin on Friday Oct 17
Dubai, Oct 12 IANS International Cricket Council ICC board w
SPO23SportsICC Board to discuss umpire decision review systemDubai, Oct 12 IANS International Cricket Council ICC board will meet here Tuesday to discuss a host of issues, including the umpire decision review system in Tests.Among other issues on the agenda of the two-day meeting are the Future Tours Programme FTP post-2012 and fresh dates in 2009 for the postponed ICC Champions Trophy.The ICC Board will review a report on the umpire decision review system, which was trialled during the Sri Lanka-India Test series earlier this year  read more
Posted by IANS on Tuesday Oct 14
Germany readies legislation for its part in G7 bailout
BUS8Business/EconomyGermany readies legislation for its part in G7 bailoutBerlin, Oct 11 DPA Germany is to rush through legislation in the new week to recapitalise its banks with a vast cash injection of up to 100 billion euros $140 billion, according to media reports Saturday. Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she will sign off with euro zone leaders Sunday on the extraordinary bail-out before announcing details. The website of the German business newspaper Handelsblatt said her cabinet would vote through the plan Monday  read more
Posted by IANS on Sunday Oct 12
Need of positive mindset
What is significance of jobs and career in the life of an individual? It is very difficult to provide a clear-cut definition in this regard. While to some it is the only way to maintain a decent standard of living, to many it is the best way to have a two square meal per day  read more
Posted by subhasis on Thursday Mar 27
Have Vegetarian food & Become More Brainy
For centuries there have been serious debates over the implication and profitability of vegetarian and non-vegetarian nutritional regimes between the advocators and detractors of the respective diets.  read more
Posted by subhasis on Tuesday Sep 11
Safety measures enhanced
In the contemporary age with the sudden escalation in the realm of business in the international level there have also been an enormous augmentation in the number of car accidents. However, there is also a huge safety improvement in the automobile and its accessories, road condition and design but the untimely death due to accidents has been by and large a steady affair in the daily life. If we take example of only the United States of America it has also become very common and quite large number of people die and get injuries through out certain period of time  read more
Posted by subhasis on Thursday Jul 05
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