"Sumoi Mari Gaon," nature's gift to Assam
Guwahati, June 17 ANI: The Sumoi Mari Gaon village on Majuli Island in Assam, lies in the middle of the River Brahmaputra and is blessed with rich bio-diversity and a unique eco-system. One of nature's  read more
Posted by aniin on Friday Jun 18
Graffiti and litter linked to soaring street crime rates
London, Nov 22 ANI: The mere presence of graffiti and trash encourages people to trash the neighborhood by littering, trespassing or even stealing, a new study has found.They do so because they feel rules have broken down, the Dutch research has found  read more
Posted by aniin on Saturday Dec 20
'Dino dance floor' may be potholes eroded in sandstone
Washington, Nov 8 ANI: A group of paleontologists have suggested that the 'dinosaur dance floor' found in northern Arizona, US, is actually a dense collection of unusual potholes eroded in the sandstone.The so-called 'dinosaur dance floor' was recently found by geologists from the University of Utah in the US, who claimed to have identified an amazing concentration of dinosaur footprints, located in a wilderness on the Arizona-Utah border.Located within the Vermilion Cliffs National  read more
Posted by aniin on Monday Nov 10
New hydrogen-absorbing metal alloy sixty percent lighter tha
Amsterdam, Nov 5 ANI: A researcher has shown that that an alloy of the metals magnesium, titanium and nickel is excellent at absorbing hydrogen, and is sixty percent less than a battery pack, which brings the world a step closer to the everyday use of hydrogen as a source of fuel for powering vehicles. The researcher in question is Robin Gremaud, who was sponsored by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research NWO.In order to find the best alloy, Gremaud developed a method that enabled simultaneous  read more
Posted by aniin on Friday Nov 07
Mittal increasing investment in Poland
BUS10Business/InternationalMittal increasing investment in PolandWarsaw, Oct 8 IANS With the recent financial meltdown, steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal may have seen his wealth eroded by a reported 16 billion pounds, but he is very active in Poland and increasing investments, says the online news agency EuAsiaNews. The Mittal-controlled ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel producer, has decided to invest 700 million euros $955 million or Rs.46.5 billion in its Polish subsidiary ArcelorMittal Poland, the agency said quoting reports published in Polish daily Rzeczpospolita The Republic  read more
Posted by IANS on Wednesday Oct 08
Sydney, Sep 28 IANS Matthew Hayden has dismissed immediate r
SPO10SportsHayden dismisses retirement plansSydney, Sep 28 IANS Matthew Hayden has dismissed immediate retirement plans from one-day cricket. The veteran opener who will turn 37 next month, says he is far from being a spent force and wants to remain part of Australia's one-day set-up as long as he keeps performing. "The big thing is I haven't lost my passion for one-day cricket and while I'm performing there, I'll keep playing," Hayden was quoted as saying in Herald Sun  read more
Posted by IANS on Tuesday Sep 30
'Zardari could pocket 3 mn pounds from sale of English mansi
INT63International/Diplomacy/Human Interest/Politics'Zardari could pocket 3 mn pounds from sale of English mansion'London, Sep 22 IANS Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari could pocket three million pounds Rs.258 million from the sale of an English mansion after corruption charges against him were dropped, a newspaper reported Monday. Zardari had denied ownership of the mansion for eight years while the Pakistan government pursued corruption charges against him. Rockwood House in Surrey,  read more
Posted by IANS on Tuesday Sep 23
Economic virtue of India waffles
There is a virtual difference between the socialist and capitalist chronicle of economics. While the first one has its center of attention, according to principles, to the society as a whole, the second one is driven to the saga of profit along with the subordinate features of social responsibility  read more
Posted by subhasis on Friday Jun 13
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