Jayalalitha claims 'murderous attack' after car is stoned Le
NAT100National/PoliticsJayalalitha claims 'murderous attack' after car is stoned LeadChennai, Oct 30 IANS AIADMK chief J. Jayalalitha Thursday alleged a "murderous DMK plot to assassinate" her after the windscreen of her vehicle was damaged in stone pelting by a huge mob gathered at her rally. The police claimed her supporters had thrown stones in frustration after failing to get a better view of their leader.The trouble arose during her address to a rally on the 101st birth and  read more
Posted by IANS on Friday Oct 31
Mall culture catches up in Meerut
Meerut, Oct. 29 ANI: With the metro cities like Delhi increasingly adapting to shopping at malls, a sleepy town like Meerut is also catching up. The growing charm to take to the mall culture is indicated by the proposal to establish two dozen shopping complexes during the next two years.The exclusive shopping malls and multiplexes coming up in the heart of the city is a common sight, attracting the youngsters to hope to choose from a wide range of products under a single roof."Malls are air-conditioned and entertainment while making shopping a pleasure  read more
Posted by aniin on Friday Oct 31
NASA satellite data to improve dust storm predictions
Washington, Oct 29 ANI: Scientists have said that NASA satellite data can improve forecasts of dust storms in the American Southwest in ways that can benefit public health managers.Led by investigators Stanley Morain of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, and William Sprigg of the University of Arizona in Tucson, scientists evaluated the influence of space-based observations on predictions of dust storms. Using NASA satellite data, forecasters could more accurately predict the timing of two out of three dust events  read more
Posted by aniin on Friday Oct 31
Arctic sea ice thinning at record rate
Paris, Oct 29 ANI: Data from ESA's European Space Agency's Envisat satellite has indicated that the Arctic sea ice is thinning at record rate, with the thickness of sea ice in large parts of the Arctic declined by as much as 19 percent last winter compared to the previous five winters.Using Envisat radar altimeter data, scientists from the Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling at University College London UCL measured sea ice thickness over the Arctic from 2002 to 2008 and found that it had been fairly constant until the record loss of ice in the summer of 2007  read more
Posted by aniin on Friday Oct 31
Study confirms movement of bird flu from Asia to North Ameri
Washington, October 29 ANI: An international team of researchers claims that it has unearthed evidence for the movement of Asian forms of avian influenza to Alaska by northern pintail ducks.Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey USGS joined forces with researchers at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Alaska and the University of Tokyo to study the role of migratory birds in the transfer of avian influenza viruses between Asia and North America.Published by the journal Molecular Ecology, their  read more
Posted by aniin on Friday Oct 31
Defence picking out police errors in Anand Jon Case
Los Angeles, Oct 27 ANI: The defence in Indian fashion designer Anand Jon's multiple sexual assault case is mainly targeting at discrepancies and errors made by police investigators.The defence mentioned many fallacies in the police investigation after the prosecution rested its case against Jon on October 15. One of the victims, Stacy F, had earlier said in her testimony that when she went to Jon's apartment, he had grabbed her around the waist and attempted to kiss her.However, in a recent  read more
Posted by aniin on Tuesday Oct 28
'Heroes' inspires, moves beyond clichés IANS Film Review; R
ENT9Entertainment/Cinema'Heroes' inspires, moves beyond clichés IANS Film Review; Rating:****By Subhash K. JhaFilm: "Heroes"; Director: Samir Karnik; Cast: Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Salman Khan, Preity Zinta, Mithun Chakraborty, Dino Morea, Sohail Khan, Vatsal Sheth; Rating: ****Not since Rakeysh Mehra's "Rang De Basanti" have we seen a film so inspiring. Portions of "Heroes" are pure genius, sparkling with the unshed tears of a mother whose child dies before she can hold it in her arms and nurture it  read more
Posted by IANS on Sunday Oct 26
Drinking vegetables can bridge your vegetable-eating gap
Washington, Oct 25 ANI: A new study by researchers at the University of California-Davis has suggested that making vegetable juice a daily habit could be a small step that can lead to big changes in meeting daily vegetable recommendations.For the study, the researchers looked at three groups of healthy men and women. All three groups received dietary counselling on ways to get more vegetables, but only two of the groups were instructed to consume at least one serving of vegetable juice, in the form of V8 100 percent vegetable juice each day  read more
Posted by aniin on Sunday Oct 26
Mars astronauts should stay there for life, says Buzz Aldrin
London, Oct 25 ANI: Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, the second man on the Moon, has said that the first astronauts sent to Mars should be prepared to spend the rest of their lives there, as the Red Planet offers a greater potential as a place for habitation. According to a report in The Daily Telegraph, Aldrin said that Mars is nearer terrestrial conditions, much better than the moon and any other place, with what appear to be vast reserves of frozen water."It is easier to subsist, to provide the support needed for people there, than on the moon," he explained  read more
Posted by aniin on Sunday Oct 26
Excavated ancient burials reveal Vikings' way of life
Washington, Oct 25 ANI: A research into excavated pagan Viking burials has provided new revelations into the way the early Norse led their lives and their attitude towards mortality.According to a report by Media Newswire, the research was led by Professor Neil Price, Chair of Archaeology, University of Aberdeen, who explored thousands of excavated graves known from the Viking world, which revealed that no two of these burial monuments were the same. The research also showed that Viking funerals  read more
Posted by aniin on Sunday Oct 26
 <<  < ... 18  19  20  21  22  23  24 ... >  >>