Scientists discover new coral reef in the Seychelles
Washington, Oct 26 ANI: Scientists at the Department of Biological Sciences have found a previously unknown coral reef in the Seychelles.As part of an ongoing study, Dave Smith and Dave Suggett visited Curieuse Island, which is managed by the Seychelles Centre of Marine Research and Technology-Marine Protected Areas SCMRT-MPA.Smith and Suggett were joined by PhD student Seb Hennige as well as local Seychelles collaborators.The island is home to over 200 giant tortoises but it was thought no coral reefs were present  read more
Posted by aniin on Sunday Oct 26
International project to track light pollution in atmosphere
Canberra, Oct 26 ANI: Amateur astronomers are collaborating on an international project to track urban light pollution in the atmosphere, which clouds our view of the stars.As urban light pollution grows as a problem, a global survey aims to map its spread, with the help of amateur star gazers.According to a report in Cosmos magazine, the project is known as the Great World Wide Star Count, which pools skyward observations taken by citizens around the world.The information helps scientists measure the extent to which city lights mask the visibility of stars  read more
Posted by aniin on Sunday Oct 26
Ancient Chinese exercise can ease knee pain
Washington, Oct 26 ANI: An ancient Chinese exercise can effectively treat pain and physical impairment in people with severe knee osteoarthritis, says a new study.Tai chi is an ancient Chinese exercise that uses an integrated mind-body approach to enhance muscle function, balance, and flexibility and has been known to reduce pain, depression and anxiety in those who practice the exercise.Osteoarthritis, or OA as it is commonly called, is the most common joint disease affecting middle age and older people  read more
Posted by aniin on Sunday Oct 26
Two Maoists held in Uttar Pradesh
NAT17 National/Terrorism Two Maoists held in Uttar Pradesh Lucknow, Oct 24 IANS Two suspected Maoists were nabbed with nearly 40 detonators and two country-made pistols in a Naxalite-affected area of Uttar Pradesh, police said Friday. "The Maoists were nabbed late Thursday evening in Maidhi village of Chandauli district, some 270 kms from Lucknow," police inspector Pradeep Singh told IANS over phone. He said preliminary investigations reveal that both the Maoists belong to Bihar and were planning explosions in Uttar Pradesh  read more
Posted by IANS on Saturday Oct 25
Dalit beaten to death on suspicion of theft
NAT18 National/Crime Dalit beaten to death on suspicion of theft Lucknow, Oct 24 IANS A Dalit man was beaten to death by two brothers in Uttar Pradesh on the suspicion of being a thief, police said Friday. Ram Dulare allegedly died at the hands of Virendra and Arvind Yadav in Baburai village of Barabanki district, nearly 25 km from Lucknow. "Suspecting Ram Dulare of being a thief who was stealing wheat from their stock, the two brothers tied him up and hit him repeatedly with iron rods and wooden sticks," Deputy Superintendent of Police B  read more
Posted by IANS on Saturday Oct 25
Sydney, Oct 24 IANS The spat between Ricky Ponting and Brett
SPO6 Sports Warne's absence is a boon for Oz dressing room Sydney, Oct 24 IANS The spat between Ricky Ponting and Brett Lee might have been in bad taste, but the present Australian team looks the most jointed in more than a decade due to the absence of Shane Warne. If such a row would have happened involving Warne during the spin wizard's playing days then the long knives would have been out by now, a report in The Australian said. Ponting and Lee had a disagreement during the Mohali Test, shortly before lunch Monday  read more
Posted by IANS on Saturday Oct 25
Intel to promote computer literacy in Uttar Pradesh
NAT22 National/Education/Technology/Business Intel to promote computer literacy in Uttar Pradesh Lucknow, Oct 24 IANS Uttar Pradesh has teamed up with Intel, the chip manufacturing giant, for spreading computer literacy in the country's most populous state, an official said Friday. "By collaborating with Intel, we would set up computer labs in nearly 5,000 schools across the state," principal secretary of secondary education A.K. Mishra told IANS. He said the computer labs would  read more
Posted by IANS on Saturday Oct 25
Complaint filed against Goa minister's kin in German girl ra
NAT30 National/Crime Complaint filed against Goa minister's kin in German girl rape Panaji, Oct 24 IANS A formal complaint was filed Friday against Warren Alemao, nephew of Goa Public Works Department PWD minister Churchill Alemao, by the mother of the minor German girl who has charged the state education minister's son with raping her daughter. Warren has rubbished allegations made by the mother, claiming that he had not even met the minor girl. The mother, in her complaint, says that Warren not only knows the girl, but also came to meet her at a hospital where she was admitted  read more
Posted by IANS on Saturday Oct 25
China opens first sex education museum for women
INT52 International/Education/Health China opens first sex education museum for women Beijing, Oct 24 RIA Novosti China's first museum of sex education for women, disseminating information on human reproduction and sexual psychology, has opened in the southern city of Guangzhou, the China Daily reported Friday. The exhibition, which men are barred from, has eight halls with more than 500 exhibits, housed in the city's Ren'ai Hospital. Women will be shown films and pictures imparting "knowledge on pregnancy, abortions and childbirth," the newspaper said  read more
Posted by IANS on Saturday Oct 25
Over 80 SP activists jailed in Uttar Pradesh
NAT40 National/Politics Over 80 SP activists jailed in Uttar Pradesh Lucknow, Oct 24IANS Over 80 activists of the Samajwadi Party, including several legislators, were jailed Friday after they agitated against the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party BSP in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur district, the police said. "All these activists, who were involved in violence and vandalising public properties, failed to give bail bonds after which they were sent to jail on Friday," S.K. Singh, additional superintendent of police, told IANS on telephone  read more
Posted by IANS on Saturday Oct 25
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