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Boy's stem cells successfully treat cerebral palsy

May 24, 2013 at 4:06 PM

Washington, May 24 (ANI): Doctors have been able to successfully treat a 2.5-year-old boy who had suffered from cardiac arrest and brain damage, putting him in a vegetative state, using his own cord blood containing stem cells.

Drought hits production of red chillies in Gujarat

May 22, 2013 at 4:30 PM

Junagadh (Gujarat), May 22 (ANI): The trade of red chillies has been adversely affected in Gujarat by drought, forcing the prices to rise.

Lioness dies due to stomach and lung infection near Gir Wildlife sanctuary

May 21, 2013 at 4:54 PM

Junagadh (Gujarat), May 21 (ANI): A two-year-old lioness died due to stomach and lung infection near Gir Wildlife sanctuary.

DU students petition Sonia Gandhi on four-year course

May 19, 2013 at 10:22 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Teachers and students of Delhi University Sunday marched towards the residence of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, demanding the scrapping of the four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP). They also submitted a memorandum to her.

New colonoscope could revolutionize colorectal cancer screening

May 19, 2013 at 4:46 PM

Washington, May 19 (ANI): A study featuring a new colonoscope that allows doctors to see more of the colon shows promise that could revolutionize colorectal cancer screening.

US student attempting record of youngest person to fly solo around world

May 11, 2013 at 12:30 PM

London, May 11 (ANI): An American student is attempting to make a record as the youngest person in history to fly solo around the world, and will be making his first stop in the UK after setting off from California on May 2.

Cloud campuses may be the future, but infrastructure a problem: Tharoor

May 8, 2013 at 2:56 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Cloud campuses may just be what are needed to meet India's growing demand for quality education, but problems like shortage of power and last mile connectivity may play spoilsport.

Zoo in Gujarat rejoice over the birth of four ostriches

May 5, 2013 at 7:32 PM

Junagadh (Gujarat), May 5 (ANI): Zoo authorities in Gujarat rejoiced the birth of four ostrich babies, as they were successful in providing conducive environment to the largest living species of bird that cannot fly.

Japanese firm promotes Green Building in harmony with nature

May 4, 2013 at 1:00 PM

Tokyo, May 4 (ANI): The concept of green buildings is fast catching up in Indian metros to save energy and to protect the environment.

Proposal to shift Gir lions sparks protests in Gujarat

April 17, 2013 at 7:48 PM

Junagadh (Gujarat), April 17 (ANI): Protests erupted over the decision of the Supreme Court to relocate some lions from Gir national park of Gujarat to Madhya Pradesh.

Forest officials rescue leopard cub from open well in Junagadh

April 7, 2013 at 2:44 PM

Junagadh (Gujarat), Apr 7 (ANI): Forest officials bravely rescued a three-year-old leopard cub, the big cat fell in the well in Aambaliya village in Junagadh.

Lahore school wins India-Pakistan school debate

April 4, 2013 at 10:12 PM

New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Pakistan's Lahore-based Salamat International Campus for Advanced Studies (SICAS) Thursday won the India-Pakistan School Debate 2013 held at the Siri Fort auditorium here.

Revolution waiting to happen in rural UP: Akhilesh Yadav

March 13, 2013 at 3:34 PM

Lucknow, March 13 (IANS) There is a revolution waiting to happen in rural Uttar Pradesh but capital and technology were needed to unleash the state's unlimited potential, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said at a business summit here Wednesday.

Fear of privacy breach rises as US schools look to drones for 'scientific research'

March 1, 2013 at 4:59 PM

Washington, Mar. 1 (ANI): Thirty-four colleges and universities have applied for permission to fly unmanned surveillance drones over campuses across America in 2012, according to records obtained by a privacy watchdog group.

Rs.27,049 crore outlay for agriculture ministry

February 28, 2013 at 3:15 PM

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) In order to boost food production, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday proposed an outlay of Rs.27,049 crore for the agriculture ministry, up 22 percent over the revised estimates of 2012-13.

Budget 2013-14 proposes Rs. 400 crore for institutions of excellence

February 28, 2013 at 2:19 PM

New Delhi, Feb.28 (ANI): The government will continue to support institutions of excellence and expand and modernise the broadcasting and the postal network.

Matching equity grants to registered farmer producer organisations proposed in Budget 2013-14

February 28, 2013 at 2:19 PM

New Delhi, Feb.28 (ANI): In the budget for 2013-14, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has proposed a matching equity grants to registered Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) upto a maximum of Rs. 10 lakh per FPO to enable them to leverage working capital from financial institutions.

Marathon in Delhi University for free Tibet

February 11, 2013 at 3:31 PM

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Over a hundred Indian and Tibetan students from Delhi University (DU) participated in a marathon here Monday to celebrate the beginning of the 100th year of the Tibetan proclamation of independence.

West Bengal should do more with farm products: Amit Mitra

February 7, 2013 at 9:23 PM

Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) Expansion of production technology, setting up of food research centres and joint inter-ministerial initiatives are needed for proper growth and development of the agro-marketing industry in West Bengal, state Finance Minister Amit Mitra said here Thursday.

SDMC to take stringent action for recovery of Property Tax

January 30, 2013 at 5:15 PM

It seems that the collection of property tax is going to become more difficult for SDMC. Don?t talk about the government and other institutions, even educational institutions like South campus, Jamil Milia Islamia etc has to pay its due property tax to SDMD.

US univ hosting event to help female students achieve better orgasms

January 30, 2013 at 12:54 PM

London, Jan 30 (ANI): The University of Minnesota is spending 3,400 dollars to host a seminar this spring to help its female undergraduate students achieve bigger, better and more orgasms.

'Cow power' turning turns manure and food waste into electricity in England

January 23, 2013 at 11:36 AM

Washington, January 23 (ANI): Waste from the cows and food products are used to produce gas to power electric generators in a city in England, it has been revealed.

Lone voter in Gir forest casts ballot

December 13, 2012 at 11:00 PM

Ahmadabad, Dec 13 (IANS) Bharatdas Darshandas, 55, once again became the privileged voter in the Gujarat assembly polls by casting his vote at a booth set up solely for him deep in the Gir forest.

First phase polling in Gujarat historic, says EC

December 13, 2012 at 9:48 PM

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Election Commission of India Thursday lauded the 68 percent voter turnout in the first phase of polling in Gujarat, calling it "historic".

Antibiotic-gobbling bug unearthed

December 7, 2012 at 12:36 PM

Toronto, Dec 7 (IANS) Bugs exposed to antibiotics for long periods are known to develop resistance to drugs by quickly pumping them out of their cells or modifying the compounds so that they're no longer toxic. Now new research has uncovered a soil bacterium that breaks down the antibiotic and uses it for growth.

Hundreds of websites encouraging young girls to 'starve for perfection'

November 28, 2012 at 9:27 PM

London, November 28 (ANI): Between 400 and 500 websites promoting anorexia and related eating disorders are visited by thousands of young girls each day, a review of studies has revealed.

By road and sea, India to enhance links with ASEAN

November 25, 2012 at 3:41 PM

New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Connectivity is the buzzword in India's relations with the 10?member Asean as it rebuilds road and sea links to boost trade and people?to?people ties with an economically vibrant region.

Escorts eyes No.1 position in tractor market

November 21, 2012 at 7:22 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 21 (IANS) Escorts Agri Machinery, a part of Escorts Group, aims to become the number one in the high?end tractor market segment in India in three years.

India to ink services pact with Asean next month: PM

November 19, 2012 at 8:03 PM

Phnom Penh, Nov 19 (IANS) India Monday said it is ready to ink a free trade agreement on services and investment with the 10?member Asean next month, ahead of a commemorative event in New Delhi to mark the 20th anniversary of its "Look East" policy and 10 years of summit?level partnership.

Amity Varsity confers honorary professorships on international scientists

November 19, 2012 at 12:59 PM

NOIDA (Uttar Pradesh), Nov.19 (ANI): The seventh International Symposium on " Recent Advances in Natural Products" organized by Amity University, Uttar Pradesh (AUUP), jointly with International Society for the Development of Natural Products (ISDNP), National Society of Ethnopharmacology, India (NSE) and Phytochemical Society of Asia (PSA) concluded today at the Amity Campus.

Harris joins animal welfare campaign

November 17, 2012 at 2:50 AM

London, Nov 17 (IANS) American musician Emmylou Harris has joined forces with animal welfare charity Crossroad Campus to help the distressed animals.

Black raspberries that can resist disease-spreading aphid identified

November 1, 2012 at 10:52 AM

Washington, November 1 (ANI): A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist and his commercial colleague have found black raspberries that have resistance to a disease-spreading aphid.

'Fight pollution with mango, mahogany, banyan, Ashoka trees'

October 26, 2012 at 7:26 PM

Kolkata, Oct 26 (IANS) Mango, mahogany, banyan and Ashoka trees should be planted in large numbers to fight air pollution in towns and cities, a horticultural expert has advised.

Canadian PM to visit India in November

October 24, 2012 at 1:11 PM

New Delhi/Toronto, Oct.24 (ANI): Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit India next week to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other Indian leaders.

Microsoft offers tech courses to Indian academia

October 21, 2012 at 6:46 PM

Bangalore, Oct 21 (IANS) World's largest software major, Microsoft Corporation is offering its new education programme to the Indian academia for capacity building through faculty and making students more employable.

Development is the buzzword of my government, says Arunachal CM Nabam Tuki

October 19, 2012 at 6:14 PM

Itanagar, Oct. 19 (ANI): The Livelihood Mission School (CMLMS) became the essence of every address during the daylong visit of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki to Jairampur and Nampong in the state's Changlang district .

Microsoft launches Ed-vantage educational programme

October 17, 2012 at 8:11 PM

Pune, Oct 17 (IANS) Microsoft Corporation India Wednesday announced the launch of a new education resourcing programme, Microsoft Ed-vantage, in response to strong feedback received from academic institutions in India.

Minutes of 'intense exercise' can lead to all-day calorie burn

October 12, 2012 at 10:44 AM

Washington, October 12 (ANI): Exercisers can burn as many as 200 extra calories in as little as 2.5 minutes of concentrated effort a day as long as they intersperse longer periods of easy recovery in a practice known as sprint interval training, researchers say.

Asian students allegedly targeted in racially motivated 'bleach bomb' attacks in Texas University

October 7, 2012 at 4:37 PM

Washington, Oct. 7 (ANI): Police in Austin, Texas, are investigating reports that several college students have been targeted with bleach-filled balloons, possibly in racially motivated attacks.

Lone voter in this Gir forest polling station

October 5, 2012 at 5:18 PM

Gandhinagar (Gujarat)/Shimla, Oct 5 (IANS) Gujarat will have a polling booth for a single voter to enable him cast his vote in the forthcoming state assembly election.

Escorts focuses on Africa to export tractors

September 5, 2012 at 7:37 PM

Kolkata, Sep 5 (IANS) Escorts Limited, a leading manufacturer and supplier of agri-machinery products, is focusing on African markets to export its tractors as the farm sector in country is slated for robust growth, a top official of the company said Wednesday.

Tractor sales to pick up from October: Escorts

September 5, 2012 at 4:41 PM

Kolkata, Sep 5 (IANS) Tractor sales, which have been flat for about six months due to a delayed monsoon, are expected to pick up from October following recent rains, agri-machinery maker Escorts said Wednesday.

Queensland University of Technology signs biotechnology pact with India to develop iron-rich bananas

August 29, 2012 at 11:47 AM

New Delhi, Aug.29 (ANI): Australia's High Commissioner to India Peter Varghese, today welcomed a landmark research and health initiative between Australia and India. Australia's Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, have entered into a $AUD 2.6-million (approximately Rs 148 million) partnership to help stamp out iron-deficiency anaemia, a major cause of maternal death during childbirth.

Sikkim to go fully organic by 2015

August 21, 2012 at 3:44 PM

New Delhi, Aug.21 (ANI): Going organic is the new mantra in Sikkim as State promoted organic farming has picked up in a big way among 50,000 farming families of hill state which is set to become hub of organic cultivation in the ountry by the year 2015 when the entire state will be converted into

Vedanta join hands with Super-30 for talented IIT aspirants

July 17, 2012 at 4:08 PM

Now the talented underprivileged students of Maharashtra can also be able to crack the famous JEE/IIT exams as Vedanta through its foundation has partnered with Abhayanand's SUPER 30

Soon, wallpapers to light up rooms

July 11, 2012 at 1:36 PM

Washington, July 11 (ANI): A Pakistani scientist has succeeded in growing white LEDs directly on paper.

10 kidnapped by PKK in Turkey: report

May 29, 2012 at 4:23 PM

Ankara, May 29 (Xinhua-ANI): A total of 10 people were kidnapped by the outlawed Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) in Turkey's eastern province of Igdir, local newspaper Today's Zaman reported on its website on Tuesday.

Vulture census begins Junagadh

May 29, 2012 at 4:07 PM

Junagadh (Gujarat), May 29 (ANI): Forest officials in the Sasan Gir National Park in Gujarat have begun a two-day census of vultures.

Escorts ploughs deep in premium tractor segment

May 17, 2012 at 5:06 PM

Chennai, May 17 (IANS) In an attempt to regain its top position in the high-powered tractor segment, tractor maker Escorts Ltd. will launch one new range every six months, said a senior company official here Thursday.

Kenya's Jepkosgei eyes another Olympic medal in London

May 4, 2012 at 7:50 PM

Nairobi, May 4 (IANS) Olympic women's 800m silver medallist Janeth Jepkosgei is keen to prove that there is still life in the old war horse as she prepares for her biggest battle in London.

Supreme Court stays trial of Sanjiv Bhatt

April 20, 2012 at 8:37 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday stayed the trial of Gujarat police officer Sanjiv Bhatt, who is facing charges of pressurising his subordinate to make a false statement before the SIT on the alleged inaction of the state government during the 2002 riots.

Be sensitive to women's requirements: Jairam Ramesh

April 8, 2012 at 5:21 PM

Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Sunday called upon the bureaucracy to be more gender sensitive while constructing low cost toilet blocks in villages as it is linked to the empowerment of women.

TAFE celebrates farmer's day in Andhra

February 28, 2012 at 4:23 PM

Ongole (AP), Feb 28 (ANI):India's second largest tractor major, Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE) has successfully conducted the 'Farmer's Day' here with an aim to bring the farming community and agricultural experts for interaction on a common platform.

Now, banned jihadi group delivers hate speech at Peshawar campus with impunity

February 27, 2012 at 8:56 PM

Islamabad, Feb 27 (ANI): The authorities of the University of Peshawar (UoP) seem to be hand in glove with jihadi groups, with reports saying that activists of one such group delivered a lecture on the campus on Friday with the support of some university students, without being disturbed by the local police.

Now, banned jihadi group delivers hate speech at Peshawar campus with impunity

February 27, 2012 at 4:15 PM

Islamabad, Feb 27 (ANI): The authorities of the University of Peshawar (UoP) seem to be hand in glove with jihadi groups, with reports saying that activists of one such group delivered a lecture on the campus on Friday with the support of some university students, without being disturbed by the local police.

Now, banned jihadi group delivers hate speech at Peshawar campus with impunity

February 27, 2012 at 3:59 PM

Islamabad, Feb 27 (ANI): The authorities of the University of Peshawar (UoP) seem to be hand in glove with jihadi groups, with reports saying that activists of one such group delivered a lecture on the campus on Friday with the support of some university students, without being disturbed by the local police.

Govt. orders high level probe in Junagarh stampede case

February 20, 2012 at 5:53 PM

A day after stampede accident at the Bhavnath Temple's annual Mahashivratri fair in Junagadh in which as much as six people were reportedly dead and over 40 injured......

Gujarat's Agriculture Minister visits injured and survivors of Junagadh stampede

February 20, 2012 at 5:31 PM

Junagadh (Gujarat), Feb.20 (ANI): Gujarat's Cooperative and Agriculture Minister Dilip Sanghani on Monday visited injured survivors of Sunday's stampede in Junagadh, and said that Chief Minister Narendra Modi has ordered an inquiry into the tragedy.

Security tightened near temples for Mahashivratri after Junagadh temple stampede

February 20, 2012 at 2:03 PM

Haridwar/Ajmer/Jodhpur/Varanasi, Feb.20 (ANI): Police have stepped up security at pilgrimage sites in Haridwar,Ajmer, Jodhpur and Varanasi a day after a stampede ata temple in Junagadh in Gujarat claimed six to eight lives and left 12 others injured.

Rescue teams continue to ferry Junagadh temple stampede victims to hospital for treatment

February 20, 2012 at 11:39 AM

Junagadh (Gujarat), Feb.20 (ANI): Rescue teams continue to help move the injured to hospital after Sunday night's stampede at a fair near the Bhavnath Temple, which has claimed between six to eight lives and injured 12.

Women more attracted to men with healthy 'golden' skin

February 12, 2012 at 9:58 PM

London, Feb 12 (ANI): Men with a healthier skin colour are more attractive to women than those with a masculine face, a new study has claimed.

Women more attracted to men with healthy 'golden' skin

February 12, 2012 at 12:13 PM

London, Feb 12 (ANI): Men with a healthier skin colour are more attractive to women than those with a masculine face, a new study has claimed.

Women more attracted to men with healthy 'golden' skin

February 12, 2012 at 12:13 PM

London, Feb 12 (ANI): Men with a healthier skin colour are more attractive to women than those with a masculine face, a new study has claimed.

Both maternal and paternal age behind autism

February 11, 2012 at 10:37 AM

Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): Older maternal and paternal ages are together associated with having a child with autism, a new study has revealed.

Threefold jump in deaths and injury for pedestrians on headphones

January 17, 2012 at 9:07 PM

Washington, Jan 17 (ANI): The number of serious accidents involving pedestrians wearing headphones while using electronic devices such as iPods have more than tripled in six years, a new study has revealed.

Threefold jump in deaths and injury for pedestrians on headphones

January 17, 2012 at 1:48 PM

Washington, Jan 17 (ANI): The number of serious accidents involving pedestrians wearing headphones while using electronic devices such as iPods have more than tripled in six years, a new study has revealed.

Malaysian Chinese adopt unique technique to recognise faces

January 14, 2012 at 8:39 PM

Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): Scientists have shown in a new study that when it comes to recognising people, the Malaysian Chinese have adapted their facial recognition techniques to cope with living in a multicultural environment.

Malaysian Chinese adopt unique technique to recognise faces

January 14, 2012 at 3:41 PM

Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): Scientists have shown in a new study that when it comes to recognising people, the Malaysian Chinese have adapted their facial recognition techniques to cope with living in a multicultural environment.

US students' bake sale based on race, gender sparks outrage

September 26, 2011 at 1:28 PM

Washington, Sept 26 (ANI): A group of University of California students have sparked off a racism and sexism row over a controversial bake at the campus where people are charged according to their ethnic background and gender.

Gujarat Health Minister denies HIV infection during treatment

September 11, 2011 at 7:38 PM

Ahmedabad/Junagadh, Sep 11 (ANI): Gujarat Health Minister Jay Narayan Vyas on Sunday contradicted reports that at least 23 children, suffering from blood disease, were infected with HIV during blood transfusion in a government hospital in Junagadh town.

NYC school teacher 'nabbed after sex session with minor student at motel'

August 8, 2011 at 10:58 AM

New York, August 8 (ANI): A New York City teacher has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a minor student at a motel in Long Island.

'Eating disorder directly affects our brain function'

July 12, 2011 at 3:48 PM

Washington, July 12 (ANI): It was long unknown how the brain function may be involved in bulimia nervosa, which is a severe eating disorder associated with episodic binge eating followed by extreme behaviours to avoid weight gain such as self-induced vomiting, use of laxatives or excessive exercise, until now.

Soon, ivy-covered walls to generate power from the sun!

July 10, 2011 at 7:48 PM

Washington, July 10 (ANI): A New York company has developed a new form of solar panels, which are shaped like artistically fashioned ivy leaves decorating a wall's surface.

Somali pirates nabbed off Gujarat coast

June 20, 2011 at 3:33 PM

Ahmedabad, June 20 (ANI): Gujarat Police on Monday arrested fourteen Somali pirates and three Yemeni nationals after the boat's engine broke down near the Junagadh District coastline.

Mandela building in Johannesburg to be auctioned on June 23

June 8, 2011 at 1:57 PM

Johannesburg, June 8 (ANI): The historic Nelson Mandela Building in Johannesburg's Central Business District, where the former president served his legal articles, is to be auctioned on June 23.

Manipur's agriculture fair promotes newer farming methods

May 7, 2011 at 6:04 PM

Imphal, May 7 (ANI): A three day agriculture fair was recently held here to spread awareness among the farmers about the need to learn newer methods of farming.

Bieber turns dog kennel into home cum fight-club for dad!

March 6, 2011 at 12:44 PM

London, Mar 6 (ANI): Justin Bieber has purchased a kennel, an abandoned puppy pound for 185,000 pounds for his father Jeremy.

New study shows promise against typhoid-causing bacteria

March 5, 2011 at 4:42 PM

Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): Bacteria like salmonellae possess an infection apparatus which is a nearly unbeatable weapon. They usually infect their host cells by hollow-needle-shaped structures, which they create in large numbers during an attack.

Campus employee in US arrested for filming female students in showers

February 11, 2011 at 5:40 PM

Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): A former equipment manager at the University of Texas has been arrested and charged for filming women taking showers in the school's locker room.

UK teens using mobile phones to swap nude pics, access porn sites

February 1, 2011 at 2:44 PM

London, Feb 1 (ANI): A study has found that teenagers in UK are using their mobile phones to swap revealing photographs of themselves and to also access porn sites.

Turkish students protest faculty being fired over porno thesis

January 11, 2011 at 3:16 PM

New Delhi, Jan 11 (ANI): Around 600 Turkish students have protested in front of Bilgi University in Istanbul after the decision was taken to fire three of its faculty for allowing a student to film a porno as his graduation thesis.

Walking speed 'predicts longevity'

January 5, 2011 at 2:12 PM

Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): Walking speed is associated with survival among older adults, according to a new study.

26/11 attack victim's family wants severe punishment for Kasab

November 27, 2010 at 11:53 AM

Junagadh (Gujarat), Nov.27 (ANI): Family members of Amar Singh Solanki, a boatman who was killed prior to the terror strike in Mumbai on November 26, 2008, have demanded severe punishment for Ajmal Ameer Kasab, the lone surviving militant, involved in the attack.

Lady Gaga, Snooki are top selling Halloween costumes in US

October 30, 2010 at 1:22 PM

Washington, Oct 30 (ANI): Eccentric pop star Lady Gaga and "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi are this year's top selling Halloween costumes in the US.

Advani and Uma Bharti visit Somnath on Rath Yatra anniversary

September 25, 2010 at 12:27 PM

Somnath (Gujarat), Sep 25 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani visited the Somnath temple in Gujarat along with former BJP leader Uma Bharti on Saturday.

Now, a bionic speech enhancement system to cut unwanted 'white noise'

September 10, 2010 at 4:49 PM

Washington, Sep 10 (ANI): Researchers at the University Campus in Tunis, Tunisia, have developed a bionic speech enhancement system that uses two distinct tools to reduce the noise from a recorded or sampled voice signal.

BJP MP's nephew arrested for role in Amit Jethwa murder case

September 7, 2010 at 2:09 PM

Ahmedabad, Sep 7 (ANI): Shiva Solanki, nephew of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Dinu Solanki was on Tuesday arrested near the Rajkot airport in connection with the murder of RTI activist Amit Jethwa.

Four boys rescued from flash flood in Gujarat

August 19, 2010 at 3:59 PM

Junagadh (Gujarat), Aug 19 (ANI): Forest and police officials in Gujarat's Junagadh district rescued four boys from a flash flood in a forest area.

Floods in Gujarat claims one life

August 6, 2010 at 1:38 PM

Ajotha (Gujarat), Aug 6 (ANI): One person died in Ajotha village in Gujarat's Junagadh district after floods caused by heavy rains inundated the area.

Gujarat ravaged by floods after incessant rains

August 5, 2010 at 4:01 PM

Indrana (Gujarat), Aug 5 (ANI): Incessant rains have inundated Indrana village in Gujarat's Junagadh district, affecting normal life.

Scientists identify bacterial enzyme structure that activates disease-fighters

July 29, 2010 at 5:26 PM

Washington, July 29 (ANI): A team of scientists, which included two middle school students from Wisconsin, US, is reporting the first glimpse of the innermost structure of a key bacterial enzyme.

Heavy rains create havoc in parts of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajashthan

July 25, 2010 at 5:42 PM

Mumbai, Kishangarh (Rajashthan), Junagarh (Gujarat), July 25 (ANI): The collapse of government infrastructure has been exposed through the water-clogged drains and traffic snarls in Mumbai.

Gujarat govt. criticised for shielding tainted legislator Solanki

July 22, 2010 at 7:25 PM

Junagadh (Gujarat), July 22 (ANI): Local MLA Dirsinh Barad from Kodinar in Gujarat's Junagadh district on Thursday blamed the Gujarat government's Home Ministry for shielding legislator Dinu Solanki, who allegedly masterminded the murder of social activist Amit Jethwa two days ago.

Accused BJP MP goes underground in Right to Information activist murder case

July 22, 2010 at 12:47 PM

Ahmedabad, July 22 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Dinubhai Boghabhai Solanki, the man suspected to be behind the murder of Right to Information (RTI) activist Amit Jethwa is reported to be underground just 24-hours after the incident.

RTI activist Amit Jethwa shot dead in Gujarat

July 21, 2010 at 11:06 AM

Ahmedabad, July 21 (ANI): Prominent Right to Information (RTI) activist Amit Jethwa was shot dead by unidentified assailants near the Gujarat High Court last night.

Mice cages alter brains, affect scientific research

July 17, 2010 at 1:55 PM

Washington, July 17 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers at the University of Colorado's Anschutz Medical Campus have found that the brains of mice used in laboratories worldwide can be profoundly affected by the type of cage they are kept in.

Artificial Intelligence system to improve team sports

July 13, 2010 at 3:13 PM

Washington, July 13 (ANI): Spanish researchers are developing a system for evaluating sport performance through application of Artificial Intelligence techniques to automatically analyse the development of plays.

National Multi Commodity Exchange revises membership fee structure

July 10, 2010 at 1:13 PM

Kochi (Kerala), July 10 (ANI): The National Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (NMCE), the first online National Multi Commodity Exchange in India has recently revised its Membership fees structure, according to a release issued.

Killer whales shed new light on human menopause

July 2, 2010 at 12:30 PM

Washington, July 1 (ANI): A new research on killer whales could help solve the evolutionary mystery of menopause.

'Bored' England footballers beseech Capello to lift 'ban' on WAGS

June 17, 2010 at 3:59 PM

London, Jun 17 (ANI): England footballers have urged boss Fabio Capello to allow them to see their wives and girlfriends, as the team is feeling bored and restless after their 1-1 draw against the USA.