Baby dino had adult-like bite
London, Oct 25 ANI: The analysis of a rare baby dinosaur skull has confirmed that it had meat-tearing canine teeth normally associated with adults.According to a report in New Scientist, the fossil of Heterodontosaurus, the dino in question, was newly identified after being examined in a South African museum.The 45-millimetre skull has features characteristic of a juvenile - large "puppy dog" eye sockets, and a snub nose, with adult-like meat-tearing canine teeth.Intriguingly, while it  read more
Posted by aniin on Sunday Oct 26
Celebrity endorsements really do motivate younger voters
Washington, Oct 26 ANI: A new study by researchers at Washington State University has found that celebrity endorsement during presidential campaigns is an effective political strategy to get younger voters to the polls.The researchers wanted to determine the effectiveness of celebrity endorsement campaigns in lowering complacency among young voters and prompting their participation in the political process.It focused on the use of celebrities such as Beyonce Knowles, Christina Aquilera and P. Diddy in 'get-out-the-vote' campaigns conducted during the 2004 presidential campaign  read more
Posted by aniin on Sunday Oct 26
Prince Harry to be guarded with 'Mission Impossible 3' super
London, October 26 ANI: Prince Harry will be guarded with super guns made famous by Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible 3. The 24-year-old, who served for 77 days on the front line in the Afghan War, will be shielded with the powerful Heckler and Koch G36 pump-action assault rifles if he is posted to another war front.The 750 pounds short-barrelled rifle can bring about fatal consequences by firing up to 750 rounds per minute.The SAS-trained officers defending the royal had recently taken the fatal  read more
Posted by aniin on Sunday Oct 26
India Inc disappointed as central bank leaves key rates unto
BUS11 Business/Business/Economy India Inc disappointed as central bank leaves key rates untouched Lead Mumbai, Oct 24 IANS Asserting that India's financial system was stable despite challenges from overseas, the Reserve Bank of India RBI Friday left interest rates unchanged and projected a lower economic growth of 7.5-8 percent for the current fiscal in its mid-term review of the monetary policy. The cash reserve ratio, or the minimum balance commercial banks have to retain against deposits, was also left untouched at 6  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
Rahul's interaction with Kanpur students cancelled, governme
NAT24 National/Education/Politics Rahul's interaction with Kanpur students cancelled, government denies hand Lead Kanpur, Oct 24 IANS Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's interaction with students at a university here was cancelled Friday in a move that senior party leaders attributed to the Mayawati government. However, top officials denied that the state government had anything to do with it. Barely a fortnight ago, the administration had prevented Congress chief Sonia Gandhi from holding a rally in her parliamentary constituency Rae Bareli  read more
Posted by IANS on Saturday Oct 25
Key comments by central bank governor on policy review
BUS14 Business/Business/Economy Key comments by central bank governor on policy review Mumbai, Oct 24 IANS Following are some key comments by Reserve Bank of India RBI Governor D. Subbarao, who conducted the mid-term review of the country's monetary policy with chief executives of commercial banks here Friday: "This mid-term review is set in the context of several complex and compelling policy challenges. The global financial system is in a crisis of unprecedented dimensions."  read more
Posted by IANS on Saturday Oct 25
Pune, Oct 24 IANS Former Indian cricket captain Dilip Vengsa
SPO21 Sports Tendulkar, Dhoni inaugurate Vengsarkar's academy Pune, Oct 24 IANS Former Indian cricket captain Dilip Vengsarkar Friday opened his academy in Kherwadi near here to impart 'free of cost' training to poor children. Sachin Tendulkar and Mahindra Singh Dhoni inaugurated the Vengsarkar Cricket Academy academy amidst thundering applause. The duo were felicitated with a traditional Maharashtrian turban 'pheta' and sword. Office-bearers of Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, under which the academy falls, assured all support to Vengsarkar  read more
Posted by IANS on Saturday Oct 25
Lawson amazed Oz bowlers did not try to intimidate Indian ba
Sydney, Oct 24 ANI: Pakistan cricket coach Geoff Lawson is amazed at the lack of aggression displayed by the Australian pace attack, and said Brett Lee did not have the height to trouble Indian batsmen on their own pitches. The Pakistan coach said he could not understand why the Australian quicks, with the exception of Peter Siddle with the first ball of his Test career, did not try to intimidate the Indian batsmen with short-pitched bowling. "It was a different game when India was bowling, a different ball and a different pitch," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Lawson, as saying  read more
Posted by aniin on Saturday Oct 25
No job cuts in India's IT industry: Infosys co-chair
INT32 International/Diplomacy/Business/Economy No job cuts in India's IT industry: Infosys co-chair By Murali Krishnan Tokyo, Oct 22 IANS There will be no pink slips in the Indian information technology industry as it has countered the impact of the current global financial tsunami well, according to Nandan Nilekani, co-chairman of Infosys Technologies. "The fundamentals in the information technology sector are strong. I do not see any job cuts," Nilekani, who is a member of a business  read more
Posted by IANS on Thursday Oct 23
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