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Everything you need to know about I.m.colony: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Inmates flee Siberian prison via tunnel

May 19, 2013 at 5:50 AM

Moscow, May 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Over 2,500 police officers are engaged in search of four inmates, jailed for murder and burglary, who escaped from a prison in the East Siberia's Irkutsk region by digging a tunnel, local officials said Saturday.

4 genes that influence 'bad' cholesterol levels identified

May 16, 2013 at 2:06 PM

Washington, May 16 (ANI): Researchers have linked four genes in baboons that regulate levels of "bad" cholesterol.

Dangerous bacterium can counteract 'coffee ring effect'

May 15, 2013 at 1:50 PM

Washington, May 15 (ANI): When a coffee stain dries, its edges become noticeably darker and thicker, while the middle of the stain remains almost unsoiled.

Caribbean island of St. Lucia observes Indian Arrival Day

May 14, 2013 at 1:26 PM

St. Lucia, a tiny island nation of 176,000 people in the eastern Caribbean, held its first Indian Arrival Day programme to commemorate the arrival of the first group of Indian indentured workers over a century and a half ago.

Decline in US honeybee population endangers many crops

May 8, 2013 at 11:12 AM

Washington, May 8 (IANS/EFE) The population of honeybees in the US declined by 31 percent last winter, a situation that endangers a number of crops requiring bees for pollination, the Department of Agriculture said Tuesday.

Chinese intrusion: Rudy says BJP ready to help UPA maintain national security

April 25, 2013 at 1:24 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary Rajiv Pratap Rudy Thursday said that the BJP is ready to unconditionally extend its support to the government on the Chinese intrusion issue, for the sake of national security.

Private Mars colony project aims to preserve life forms in Red planet

April 24, 2013 at 11:48 AM

Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): The Netherlands-based nonprofit project Mars One, which opened its astronaut-selection process on April 22, plans to land four people on the Red Planet in 2023 as the vanguard of a permanent human colony on the Red Planet.

Dutch firm plans to set up human colony on Mars in 2023

April 22, 2013 at 11:56 AM

London, April 22 (ANI): A company from the Netherlands is planning to send four astronauts on a trip to Mars to set up a human colony in 2023.

NDMC Commissioner directed officials to improve drainage system

April 16, 2013 at 6:05 PM

Commissioner of North Delhi Municipal Corporation, P.K. Gupta today visited Naturopathy Hospital, Community Centre, sector 15, Rohini. He also visited the Raja Vihar unauthorized colony under Ward no. 49. During his visit, commissioner directed the officials to improve the situation in the area.

Thatcher made racist comments: Australian minister

April 10, 2013 at 7:40 PM

London, April 10 (IANS) Australia's Foreign Minister Bob Carr has accused late former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher of making "unabashedly racist" comments, where she said Australia will become "like Fiji where Indian migrants have taken over".

Buzz Aldrin wants a human colony on Mars

April 7, 2013 at 11:56 AM

Melbourne, Apr 7 (ANI): Second man to walk on the moon, Buzz Aldrin has his sight set on the next big step for man - Mars.

CBI official commits suicide

April 2, 2013 at 10:28 PM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) A 43-year-old CBI officer committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his official residence here Tuesday evening, police said.

Private daily newspapers return in Burma after 50 years

April 2, 2013 at 2:04 PM

London, Apr 2 (ANI): In yet another important milestone on Burma's journey to democracy, private daily newspapers are being sold in the country for the first time in almost 50 years.

Tin mining to tourism: Goa seeks inspiration from Malaysian model

April 2, 2013 at 11:24 AM

Panaji, April 2 (IANS) With the future of the multi-million dollar mining industry uncertain, Goa is now looking to Malaysia for inspiration and revival of its fiscal fortunes. The manner in which Malaysia converted adversity in the form of a fading tin mining industry more than 30 years ago and transformed into a tourism giant is a model which Goa tourism now seeks to emulate.

UK woman kidnapped as a child recalls life with monkeys in Columbian forest

March 31, 2013 at 2:58 PM

London, Mar 31 (ANI): A woman from Yorkshire, who as a child was kidnapped and left to fend for herself in the Columbian rainforest, said she was "mesmerised" by the small carablanca monkeys which became her companions.

Listening to bee's buzz can help detect diseases

March 25, 2013 at 4:10 PM

London, Mar 25 (ANI): Eavesdropping on the buzzing of honey bees in their hives can reveal whether they are suffering from disease, scientists have claimed.

Cooking gas leakage led to blast in Andhra's Vikarabad

March 23, 2013 at 4:34 PM

Hyderabad, March 23 (IANS) The explosion at a house in Andhra Pradesh's Vikarabad town Friday night was caused by leakage from a cooking gas cylinder, police said Saturday.

Prison escape attempt in chopper foiled in Ukraine

March 17, 2013 at 6:46 AM

Moscow, March 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A daring Hollywood-style attempt to spring two inmates from a penal colony in Ukraine was foiled by prison guards, the country's penitentiary service said.

I don't make films in a hurry: Vamsi

March 13, 2013 at 11:50 AM

Chennai, March 13 (IANS) Having made 24 Telugu films in a little over three decades, southern director Vamsi, who is currently busy working on his 25th Telugu romantic-drama "Love", says he never makes films in a hurry.

Rohit Roy to produce show for TV

February 28, 2013 at 2:59 PM

Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Television actor Rohit Roy seems to be serious about his production plans - he and his actress wife Mansi Joshi are working on a "spice of life" kind of show for the small screen.

Government is misleading people on unauthorized colony issue:BJP

February 10, 2013 at 6:21 PM

BJP had accused Delhi Government of carrying out substandard development work in haste in the unauthorized colonies of Delhi and also of corruption in this work. BJP Delhi Pradesh President Vijender Gupta has demanded the Lt. Governor of Delhi

Aphids can teach aerospace engineers about flight control

February 5, 2013 at 3:18 PM

Tel Aviv, Feb 5 (IANS) You may dismiss pea aphids as irritable insects, but their skills could teach aerospace engineers a thing or two about flight control, says an Israeli research.

Pussy Riot member admitted to prison hospital after suffering headache, fatigue

February 1, 2013 at 4:22 PM

London, Feb 1 (ANI): One of the jailed members of Russian feminist punk rock band Pussy Riot has been moved to a prison with a hospital after suffering headaches and fatigue.

Falkland govt sets March 10 date for referendum on island's future sovereignty

January 19, 2013 at 2:33 PM

London, Jan. 19 (ANI): Falklands government has set a date for a referendum on the future sovereignty of the islands.

Economic and identity issues 'may have driven Vikings out of Greenland'

January 13, 2013 at 12:25 PM

Berlin, January 13 (ANI): Economic and identity issues, rather than starvation and disease, drove Viking descendent out of Greenland back to their ancestral homes in the 15th century, researchers say.

Pro-democracy lawmakers to symbolically impeach 'Beijing-backed' Hong Kong leader

January 9, 2013 at 3:53 PM

London, Jan 9 (ANI): Pro-democracy politicians are making a symbolic attempt to impeach Hong Kong's Beijing-backed leader.

Three inmates die in Russian prison fire

January 7, 2013 at 10:39 PM

Moscow, Jan 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three inmates died when a fire broke out at a penal colony in Russia's Vologda region Monday, a source in the region's law enforcement authority said.

British couple move to island having 10,000 birds

January 4, 2013 at 5:59 PM

London, Jan 4 (IANS) A nature-loving British couple have moved to an island inhabited only by 10,000 birds after winning a competition for the posts of the isle's wildlife wardens.

Jammu and Kashmir Government builds colony for Kashmiri Hindu migrants

January 2, 2013 at 6:39 PM

Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir), Jan. 2 (ANI): In a bid to provide relief and rehabilitation to migrated Kashmiri Hindus, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has constructed a colony at Nathnoosa in Kupwara District.

Delhi municipal school principal commits suicide

December 28, 2012 at 10:05 PM

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The 50-year-old principal of a municipal school in Delhi committed suicide by hanging himself in his office early Friday, police said, adding depression over his relatives not returning a loan seemed the reason for the extreme step.

Delhi municipal school principal commits suicide

December 28, 2012 at 7:33 PM

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) A 50-year-old principal of a municipal school in Delhi committed suicide by hanging himself in his office early Friday, police said.

Pussy Riot member punished for oversleeping

December 24, 2012 at 8:53 PM

Moscow, Dec 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A jailed member of the Pussy Riot group has been reprimanded for oversleeping at a penal colony where she is serving time for a high-profile protest in Moscow's largest cathedral.

Pakistani politician's wife shot dead

December 16, 2012 at 8:06 PM

Islamabad, Dec 16 (IANS) The wife of a Pakistani politician was killed when unidentified motorcycle-riding gunmen opened fire at their house in Sindh province, Geo News reported Sunday.

Kazakh border ex-guard gets life for mass murder

December 11, 2012 at 8:40 PM

Moscow, Dec 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Kazakhstan court Tuesday handed down a life sentence to a former border guard convicted of killing 15 people this summer at an outpost near the Kazakh-Chinese border.

Google avoids tax on 10bn pounds in UK after doubling money put into 'shell firm' in Bermuda: Report

December 11, 2012 at 3:04 PM

London, Dec 11 (ANI): Internet search giant Google avoided to pay tax in the UK on 10 billion pounds revenue last year by doubling the amount of money put into a shell company in Bermuda, it has emerged.

Robert Mugabe vows to fight like 'wounded beast' in next year's Zimbabwean elections

December 9, 2012 at 2:36 PM

Johannesburg, Dec. 9 (ANI): Zimbabwe's long-serving President Robert Mugabe has vowed to fight like a 'wounded beast' to retain power in elections due next year.

Kejriwal, supporters detained, released

December 7, 2012 at 7:24 PM

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal and around 200 party supporters were detained by the Delhi Police Friday for protesting outside Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's residence, police said. They were released after some hours.

We never instructed curators for tailor-made wickets: Contractor

December 3, 2012 at 3:56 PM

Kolkata, Dec 3 (IANS) Nari Contractor, who led India to its first cricket Test series win against England over half-a-century ago, disapproved skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's continued insistence on a rank turner from Day 1 of the home matches recently.

Kejriwal's party activists roughed up in Delhi

December 1, 2012 at 11:07 PM

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Supporters of Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party were allegedly roughed up by police Saturday while they were protesting police's refusal to register a complaint on a minor's rape in the capital.

British queen's portrait to go out of Fiji notes

November 29, 2012 at 5:43 PM

Suva (Fiji), Nov 29 (IANS) Signifying an end of an era, Fiji's central bank will remove the portrait of British Queen Elizabeth II from all banknotes and coins in Fiji in 2013, and replace it with local flora and fauna, the bank said Thursday.

Rajasthan moots fine for unauthorised tree felling

November 27, 2012 at 8:14 PM

Jaipur, Nov 27 (IANS) The desert state Rajasthan has prepared a draft law obligating its residents in urban areas to plant a tree in every house built on over 200 square metres of land and moots steep penalties for unauthorised tree felling, officials said Monday.

SpaceX founder announces plan to send people to Mars for '$500,000 a trip'

November 27, 2012 at 11:58 AM

Washington, Nov. 27 (ANI): The billionaire founder and CEO of private spaceflight company SpaceX, Elon Musk is planning to help establish a Mars colony of up to 80,000 people by ferrying explorers to the Red Planet for about 500,000 dollars a trip.

Fire in Hyderabad film shooting sheds

November 25, 2012 at 11:25 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 25 (IANS) A massive fire broke out in sheds for film shooting at Poppalaguda on the city outskirts Sunday night, police said. Witnesses claimed six people may have died.

Jailed Pussy Riot member asks for solitary confinement

November 23, 2012 at 8:18 PM

Moscow, Nov 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) One of the two jailed members of the Pussy Riot group, Maria Alyokhina, will be placed in solitary confinement for the next three months at her own request, a regional prisons spokesperson told RIA Novosti Friday.

Some seal mums gamble with pups' futures

November 21, 2012 at 5:06 PM

Washington, November 21 (ANI): Scientists have revealed that some grey seal mums adopt risky tactics when it comes to the future of their young, a strategy that can give their pup a real advantage.

Nine arrested for grabbing land in Delhi

November 11, 2012 at 9:39 PM

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Nine people, including a woman, were arrested for using forged documents to grab land meant for the evictees of a demolished slum cluster here, police said Sunday.

Humans first arrived in Polynesia nearly 3000 years ago

November 8, 2012 at 4:29 PM

Washington, November 8 (ANI): Scientists using high-precision techniques have estimated that the first human settlers arrived in Polynesia nearly 3000 years ago.

'Forward': Barack Obama again rewrites history (Profile)

November 7, 2012 at 5:32 PM

Washington, Nov 7 (IANS) Chanting "Yes We Can", Barack Hussein Obama made history four years ago as he became America's first African-American president. On Tuesday, he did it again to retain the world's most powerful office.

Women kill friend over lice

November 7, 2012 at 4:40 AM

Moscow, Nov 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two women in a Russian town are charged with killing their female friend on suspicion that she was the source of their lice infestation, authorities said Tuesday.

Manned mission to Mars would threaten Martian life

October 29, 2012 at 9:32 PM

London, October 29(ANI): It may take decades before astronauts could set foot on Mars, but scientists have warned that humans could be a danger to the planet's native if they land on it.

It's official: Francis Drake was 1st to reach California 433 yrs ago

October 28, 2012 at 12:47 PM

London, Oct 28 (ANI): Francis Drake has at last been credited with discovering California during one of his epic sea voyages 433 years ago.

When spiders forced Berry out of her house

October 28, 2012 at 7:03 AM

Los Angeles, Oct 28 (IANS) Actress Halle Berry was forced to move out of her Hollywood home after a gardener found a colony of black widow spiders under a lawn chair in her pool area.

Woman 'raised by monkeys in jungle after being cast off by kidnappers'

October 22, 2012 at 11:59 AM

London, October 22 (ANI): The tale of a Yorkshire housewife, who spent five years in her childhood with a colony of capuchin monkeys in Colombia, is going to be told for the first time in a book and planned television documentary, it has been revealed.

Posh Gurgaon colony residents involved in altercation

October 20, 2012 at 8:54 PM

Gurgaon, Oct 20 (IANS) The residents of a posh colony here Saturday organised a 'dharna' (protest rally) at the main office of their builder for not providing basic amenities and were involved in an alteercation ruckus they said was not of their making.

'Luv Shuv...' script to turn into book? (Movie Snippets)

October 20, 2012 at 8:30 PM

Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) If all goes as planned, the script of yet-to-be released "Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana" may soon be launched as a book! And, what's more, it will also reveal the secret Chicken Khurana recipe.

Minor girl stabbed by neighbour during rape attempt

October 19, 2012 at 5:50 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) An 11-year-old girl here was stabbed by her neighbour, who reportedly attempted to rape her, police said Friday. The assailant has been arrested.

Pussy Riot member turns to European human rights court

October 19, 2012 at 2:14 PM

Moscow, Oct 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Yekaterina Samutsevich, a member of the anti-Putin punk group Pussy Riot, has lodged a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights, Kommersant daily reported Friday.

UK to excavate 60 iconic WW II 'Spitfires' in Burma

October 18, 2012 at 12:54 PM

London, Oct. 18 (ANI): About 60 iconic fighter planes, or 'Spitfires', which were hidden in airfields in Burma after battling against invading troops during the Second World War, will be dug up over the next few weeks.

Pussy Riot member freed by Moscow court

October 11, 2012 at 7:24 AM

Moscow, Oct 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Moscow court freed Pussy Riot member Ekaterina Samutsevich at an appeal hearing Wednesday, but ruled that two other women in the anti-Putin punk group must serve out their two-year sentences.

Kejriwal launches 'bijli-paani satyagraha'

October 6, 2012 at 5:42 PM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) India Against Corruption Saturday launched a 'bijli-paani satyagraha' to protest against alleged inflated power and water bills by restoring a household's power connection that had been cut for the non-payment of a bill that ran into thousands of rupees.

Kejriwal launches 'bijli-paani satyagraha'

October 6, 2012 at 5:02 PM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) India Against Corruption Saturday launched a 'bijli-paani satyagraha' to protest against alleged inflated power and water bills by restoring the power connection of household whose connection was cut for the non-payment of bill which ran into thousands.

Congress to check out Scheduled Castes in Kerala

October 2, 2012 at 5:06 PM

Thrissur (Kerala), Oct 2 (IANS) The ruling Congress Tuesday launched a fact-finding mission to the colonies of the Scheduled Castes in Kerala's 14 districts to know about their socio-economic condition and present a report to the state government.

Russia, Macau open visa-free travel

September 30, 2012 at 8:26 AM

Moscow, Sep 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A bilateral agreement on non-visa travel between Russia and Macau comes into effect Sunday, the Russian foreign ministry said.

No need to put question marks on government intention: Mukesh Sharma

September 28, 2012 at 5:36 PM

Parliamentary Secretary to the Chief Minister, CLP Spokesperson Mukesh Sharma has stated that it is strange that certain persons are putting questions on the Delhi Government's decision of regularizing unauthorized colonies

Enslaved ants kill masters' kids to take revenge

September 27, 2012 at 3:46 PM

Washington, September 27 (ANI): Slave rebellion is widespread in ants, a new study has revealed.

'Slave ants rebel against enslavers'

September 27, 2012 at 2:18 PM

Berlin, Sep 27 (IANS) Ants enslaved by other ant species damage their oppressors through repeated acts of sabotage, says a new study.

Sheila blames BJP for lacking of 'constructive approach'

September 23, 2012 at 6:08 PM

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Dikshit has said that the principal opposition party is in habit of misleading people.

Stem cells in cord blood show promise for treating bowel disease

September 23, 2012 at 2:51 PM

Washington, September 23 (ANI): Researchers have found a special population of stem cells in cord blood that has the innate ability to migrate to the intestine and contribute to the cell population there, suggesting the cells' potential to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

I work with newcomers because my story demands it: Sekhar

September 18, 2012 at 12:13 PM

Chennai, Sep 18 (IANS) Telugu director Sekhar Kammula says he has nothing against working with big heroes, and admits he loves working with newcomers as his story demands them.

'Life Is Beautiful' - 2012 version of 'Happy Days' (Telugu Movie Review)

September 15, 2012 at 1:56 PM

Film: "Life Is Beautiful"; Cast: Amala Akkineni, Shriya Saran, Anjala Zaveri, Abhijeet Duddala, Sudhakar Komakula, Kaushik, Shagun, Zara Shah and Rashmi Shashtry; Director: Sekhar Kammula; Rating: **

7 in 10 Falkland Islanders relate to 'national identity' than British, finds survey

September 14, 2012 at 5:16 PM

London, Sep 14 (ANI): Majority of the inhabitants of the Falkland Islands have said that they relate to their national identity being a 'Falkland Islander' instead of feeling British, a new survey has revealed.

Photo of maid released in ex-Income Tax officer's murder

September 13, 2012 at 9:30 PM

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) A photo of a part-time maid, suspected to be involved in the murder of a 70-year-old retired woman Income Tax officer here, was released Thursday, police said.

South Delhi residents battle lethargy, danger

September 13, 2012 at 1:38 PM

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) A cluster of about 250 families in a government colony in south Delhi are battling official lethargy and the haphazard road laying that has almost cut them off from the nearest main road.

Hong Kong drops plans for compulsory Chinese 'patriotism' classes after protests

September 9, 2012 at 9:27 PM

Beijing. Sept. 9 (ANI): Hong Kong officials have dropped plans to make students take Chinese patriotism classes after massive protests.

BJP shouted scam in unauthorized colony development work

September 3, 2012 at 5:04 PM

BJP Delhi Pradesh President Vijender Gupta revealed about large-scale corruption of thousands of crores in the name of development work in unauthorized colonies of Delhi by the Delhi State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation.

Hong Kong residents slam China's efforts of 'brainwashing' kids with 'moral, national education'

September 3, 2012 at 4:57 PM

Washington, Sept 3 (ANI): Thousands of students and parents in Hong Kong have launched a protest against what they call the Chinese government's effort to 'brainwash' the city's children using 'moral and national education'.

Shekhar Kammula's 'Life Is Beautiful' pushed to Sep 14 (Southern Movie Snippets)

September 3, 2012 at 3:05 PM

Chennai, Sep 3 (IANS) This is the second time the release date of director Shekhar Kammula's "Life Is Beautiful" has been postponed. The Telugu film, initially slated to release Aug 31, was first re-scheduled for Sep 13, but now it has been further pushed by one more day and will hit the screens Sep 14.

Dikshit launches plantation drive in NDMC area

September 1, 2012 at 9:53 PM

New Delhi Sep 1 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Saturday launched a plantation drive in the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) area during which over 5,000 saplings will be planted.

China wants greater presence in space, says daily

August 29, 2012 at 12:27 PM

Beijing, Aug 29 (IANS) China is seeking a greater presence in space, said a state-run Chinese daily which admitted that the country was "decades behind the US" in terms of space technology.

Delhi Govt. to regularise 917 unauthorised colonies, residents relieved

August 28, 2012 at 7:22 PM

New Delhi, Aug.28 (ANI): The Delhi Government's decision to regularize 917 unauthorised colonies has been welcomed by the over 40 lakh residents living in them.

Sheila has done nothing except announcements: Vijay Goel

August 28, 2012 at 5:02 PM

Senior BJP leader Vijay Goel has criticized Sheila Dikshit for her latest announcement and blamed that she has been doing this keeping in mind the coming elections.

Government is making political stunt of unauthorized colony issue: BJP

August 25, 2012 at 6:24 PM

BJP Delhi Pradesh President Vijender Gupta has said that in view of its certain defeat in the forthcoming assembly election, the Congress Government is making frantic efforts. Due to this it is adopting many political stunts.

When humans will learn to speak animal languages

August 19, 2012 at 4:28 PM

Washington, August 19 (ANI): Researchers have tried to decode the language to animals so that humans - the most intelligent species on earth, could someday learn it rather than teaching human communication to animals.

Britain threatening to take Assange by force: Ecuador

August 16, 2012 at 11:56 AM

Quito, Aug 16 (IANS/EFE) Ecuador said Wednesday that the British government has raised the possibility of forcibly removing Julian Assange from the Andean nation's embassy in London, where the WikiLeaks founder has been holed up since June awaiting Quito's decision on his bid for political asylum.

Al Qaeda planned to attack Gibraltar during Olympics

August 6, 2012 at 8:09 PM

London, Aug 6 (IANS) Three suspected Al Qaeda terrorists arrested in Spain were reportedly planning to launch a devastating attack from the air on a busy shopping centre in British colony Gibraltar during the Olympics.

Four killed in Pakistan bombing

August 5, 2012 at 1:53 PM

Islamabad, Aug 5 (IANS) At least four people were killed Sunday and 10 injured, including women and children, when a car bomb exploded in Pakistan's southwest city of Quetta, media reports said.

Swarm of bees delay Pittsburgh flight

August 4, 2012 at 1:45 PM

New York, August 4 (ANI): A JFK-bound Delta flight from Pittsburgh was delayed as the staff found a swarm of bees that had taken a liking to the left wing of the plane.

Fiji scraps holiday on Elizabeth's birthday

August 2, 2012 at 5:23 PM

London, Aug 2 (IANS) Former British colony Fiji has scrapped a bank holiday on the birthday of Queen Elizabeth because it was "unimportant" and a "burden" on the country, a media report here said.

Indian Diaspora meet to be held Sep 30 in Amsterdam

July 31, 2012 at 4:59 PM

Brussels, July 31 (IANS) The annual Indian Diaspora conference in the Netherlands will be held this year in Amsterdam city Sep 30, EuAsia News reported Tuesday.

936 from St. Andre opted for Portuguese citizenship

July 21, 2012 at 2:34 PM

Panaji, July 21 (IANS) At least 936 Indian citizens from the St. Andre assembly constituency, 15 km from here, have opted for Portuguese nationality in the last five years, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said.

Cells from human placenta could be useful in treating heart disease

July 20, 2012 at 4:34 PM

Washington, July 20 (ANI): Endothelial colony-forming cells (ECFCs) derived from human placenta are better for forming blood vessels than the ECFCs derived from umbilical cord blood, according to a new study.

Storm petrel seabirds use smell to prevent inbreeding

July 19, 2012 at 11:28 AM

London, July 19 (ANI): Seabirds are able to identify their relatives from smell alone, scientists have claimed.

King Pnguins find human presence stressful

July 11, 2012 at 6:40 PM

Paris, July 11 (IANS) King penguins not used to human presence are likely to become more stressed than those exposed to tourists and noises.

Care for a beer in a bar buzzing with bees?

July 11, 2012 at 2:16 PM

London, July 11 (ANI): Regulars at the city centre boozer in UK were surprised when the landlord installed a hive in the back garden.

Hormones dictate when young seabirds leave their parental home

July 5, 2012 at 9:12 PM

Washington, July 5 (ANI): Seabirds feed their young less as they reach an age to fly the nest, but it's hormones that actually control when the chicks leave home, reveals a new research.

Mass protests on Hong Kong anniversary

July 1, 2012 at 8:28 PM

Beijing, July 1 (IANS) Thousands of pro-democracy marchers took to streets in Hong Kong as the former British colony marked 15 years since returning to Chinese rule.

Britain blamed for Indian Malaysians' 'plight' in ex-colony

June 30, 2012 at 3:40 PM

London, June 30 (IANS) An exiled Indian Malaysian human rights lawyer plans to file a lawsuit against the British government for failing to provide adequate safety to the community under the rule of Malay-Muslim majority when independence was granted to the former colony.

Malaysian lawyer to sue Britain for independence wrongs

June 29, 2012 at 11:00 PM

London, June 29 (IANS) An exiled human rights lawyer from Malaysia has decided to re-file a billion dollar suit against the British governnment, blaming it for having failed to protect the Indian Malaysians when independence was granted to the former colony in 1957.

Emperor Penguin on the verge of Extinction, Antarctica ice melting continues

June 22, 2012 at 3:19 PM

Continuous ice melting of Antarctica is threatening extinction of many species. One such specie is of Emperor penguins who are on the verge of extinctions according to a new study.

Global warming may cause Emperor penguins to vanish

June 21, 2012 at 2:53 PM

Washington, June 21 (IANS) Scientists have warned that Emperor penguins, Antarctica's largest and most iconic flightless birds, may vanish if global temperatures and sea ice melting continues unabated.