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Extinct koala to be named after explorer Dick Smith

May 29, 2013 at 1:01 PM

Sydney, May 29 (IANS) A newly discovered extinct species of koala that lived in northern Australia about 20 million years ago has been named after Australian entrepreneur, philanthropist and explorer Dick Smith.

Five-year-old girl molested in Goa

May 18, 2013 at 2:38 PM

Panaji, May 18 (IANS) A trial court in Goa Saturday sent a 39-year-old truck driver to nine days of police remand for molesting a five-year-old girl.

People who gain weight likelier to give in to temptations

May 7, 2013 at 2:16 PM

Washington, May 7 (ANI): A new study has found that significant changes in weight are associated with changes in our core personality traits.

Indian-origin man arrested in Canada in murder case

May 4, 2013 at 2:12 PM

Toronto, May 4 (IANS) An Indian-origin man has been arrested in Canada in connection with the 2012 murder of another Indian-origin man.

NASA's Fermi and Swift telescopes capture record-setting gamma-ray burst

May 4, 2013 at 1:00 PM

Washington, May 4 (ANI): Astronomers from around the world were blown away by a record-setting blast of gamma rays from a dying star in a distant galaxy.

Authorities evacuate people from Surat building on verge of collapse

May 1, 2013 at 12:12 PM

Surat , May 1 (ANI): Authorities have evacuated people from a 30-year residential building that had developed massive cracks and is on the verge of a collapse.

New government housing scheme announced for Mumbaikars

April 27, 2013 at 9:08 PM

Mumbai, April. Apr 27 (IANS) The state government's apex housing body, Maharashtra Housing & Area Development Authority (MHADA), Saturday announced a new lottery to sell 1,259 houses.

Seven new planets found, two may sustain life

April 19, 2013 at 5:16 PM

Washington, April 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) NASA's "planet-hunting" space telescope Kepler has discovered seven new planets, including two that are orbiting in the zone "between fire and ice" that could sustain life, experts said.

Capture of biometrics for creation of NPR in progress, says Shinde

April 18, 2013 at 7:56 PM

New Delhi, Apr. 18 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Thursday said the capture of biometrics, for creation of National Population Register (NPR) using Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) enrolment software, is in progress.

BSF provides computers education to villagers in West Bengal

April 16, 2013 at 1:08 PM

North Dinajpur (West Bengal), Apr 16 (ANI): The Border Security force (BSF) are providing computer training to locals, youths and primary school children in the border villages situated in West Bengal's north Dinajpur district under the scheme of Border Area Development Program (BADP).

Virginia's $1 million bus does little to shield commuters from rain and wind

April 7, 2013 at 3:32 PM

Washington, April 7 (ANI): A luxurious bus stop in Arlington, Va., cost 1 million dollar to build, but it leaves commuters waiting for transportation exposed to wind and rain.

Prenatal exposure to pesticide DDT linked to high BP in women

March 13, 2013 at 3:50 PM

Washington, March 13 (ANI): Infant girls exposed to high levels of the pesticide DDT while still inside the womb have a tripled risk for hypertension in adulthood, according to a new study led by the University of California, Davis.

Punjab policemen thrash woman, father in public

March 4, 2013 at 9:05 PM

Tarn Taran (Punjab), March 4 (IANS) Punjab policemen were caught on camera beating a young woman - who was being sexually harassed by truck drivers - and her aged father here after she called police for help.

Supernova remnants really do produce cosmic rays

February 15, 2013 at 11:05 AM

Washington, February 15 (ANI): Analysis of data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has provided the first clear-cut evidence the expanding debris of exploded stars produces some of the fastest-moving matter in the universe.

Shakira's newborn son already FC Barcelona member

January 24, 2013 at 10:40 AM

Barcelona, Jan 24 (IANS/EFE) Milan Pique Mebarak, the newborn son of Colombian pop star Shakira and Spanish soccer player Gerard Pique, has become a member of his father's FC Barcelona club at birth.

Cook says England needs to move on from 'crushing' Kochi defeat

January 17, 2013 at 11:29 AM

London, Jan 17(ANI): England captain Alastair Cook has said the players need to move on from their crushing defeat in the second one-day in Kochi against India, adding their sole focus currently is to focus on the third match in Ranchi.

India level series with emphatic win

January 15, 2013 at 8:01 PM

Kochi, Jan 15 (IANS) India levelled the five-match series against England in emphatic fashion Tuesday, defeating the tourists by 127 runs in the second One-day International at the Nehru Stadium here.

Dhoni in no mood to step down as captain

January 10, 2013 at 8:49 PM

Rajkot, Jan 10 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Thursday said stepping down from the ODI captaincy was something he hasn't thought about and left it to the selectors to take the call.

Ranji Trophy: Services make first semi-final since 1968

January 8, 2013 at 8:01 PM

Indore, Jan 8 (IANS) Skipper Soumik Chatterjee, battling a knee injury, struck a valuable unbeaten 34 as Services beat Uttar Pradesh by five wickets on the third day of the fourth quarterfinals Tuesday and will be making their first Ranji Trophy semi-final appearance since 1967-68.

KP singles out Yuvraj as 'danger man' in forthcoming One-Day series

January 8, 2013 at 11:11 AM

London, Jan. 8 (ANI): England's star batsman Kevin Pietersen has named old foe Yuvraj Singh as India's 'danger man' in the forthcoming One-Day series.

Ranji Trophy: Nayar, Nemat, Jaggi, Vasavada hit hundreds

January 7, 2013 at 6:39 PM

Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Abhishek Nayar, Rameez Nemat, Ishank Jaggi and Aarpit Vasavada smashed hundreds on day two of the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals Monday.

Sehwag dropped for first three ODIs against England

January 6, 2013 at 8:55 PM

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) India's cricket selectors Sunday dropped opening batsman Virender Sehwag from the 15-member squad for the first three One-Day Internationals (ODI) of the five-match series against England starting Jan 11.

Tendulkar slams century for Mumbai in Ranji (Roundup)

January 6, 2013 at 6:15 PM

Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar struck his 80th first-class hundred and with Wasim Jaffer took Mumbai to 272 for three on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Baroda at the Wankhede Stadium here Sunday.

Olsen twins, Alexander Wang among Forbes' most influential trendsetters

December 19, 2012 at 3:49 PM

London, December 19 (ANI): Carly Cushnie, Alexander Wang, the Olsen twins and Michael Avedon have been highlighted in this year's Forbes '30 Under 30' list of style.

Philippine exporters eye more opportunities in India

December 18, 2012 at 1:17 PM

Manila, Dec 18 (IANS) The Philippine government Tuesday urged Filipino exporters to look for opportunities in India amid slowdown in key markets like the US and Europe and the existing trade agreement between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and India.

BJP hopes to register hat-trick of wins in Gujarat state polls

November 27, 2012 at 12:46 PM

Surat/Rajkot, Nov.27 (ANI): With assembly polls in Gujarat just about three weeks away, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is hoping to register a hat-trick of wins, and said that post-polls it would like to concentrate and complete existing development projects, and generate employment for the youth.

Pujara, Aswhin rally India in Mumbai Test

November 23, 2012 at 6:42 PM

Mumbai, Nov 23 (IANS) A sublime hundred by Cheteshwar Pujara and his unfinished 97?run stand with Ravichandran Ashwin got India out of trouble on the opening day of the second cricket Test against England here Friday. At the close, India were 266/6.

'Gujarat will prosper if Modi is removed from power', claims Congress

November 10, 2012 at 4:24 PM

Rajkot, Nov. 10 (ANI): Congress leader Renuka Chaudhary on Saturday expressed confidence that her party would emerge victorious in the Gujarat assembly polls, and added that it will of great benefit to the people of the state if Narendra Modi is removed from power.

Cosmic 'fog' from ancient starlight measured by NASA'S Fermi telescope

November 2, 2012 at 12:07 PM

Washington, November 2 (ANI): Astronomers using data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have made the most accurate measurement of starlight in the universe and used it to establish the total amount of light from all the stars that have ever shone, accomplishing a primary mission goal.

Curiosity sitting on Martian rocks similar to those found in marshes in Mexico

October 30, 2012 at 10:44 AM

Washington, October 30 (ANI): A team of researchers is studying a place on earth, which is very similar to the Martian crater where NASA's rover Curiosity roams, in the hope to find clues about life on the red planet.

Chinese Apple supplier Foxconn resumes work after strike over 'stricter iPhone5 quality' demands

October 6, 2012 at 4:14 PM

Henan (China), Oct. 6 (Xinhua-ANI): A Foxconn plant in central China's Henan Province has resumed production following a dispute between workers and the plant over stricter quality inspections for the iPhone 5, authorities said Saturday.

Chinese man jailed over bomb hoax

July 30, 2012 at 5:15 PM

Beijing, July 30 (Xinhua-ANI): A Chinese man was sentenced to one year and two months in prison for a plane bombing hoax, a Shanghai court announced Monday.

UFO triangle in US believed to be 'alien hotspot'

July 12, 2012 at 4:48 PM

Washington, July 12 (ANI): Almost 65 years after the July 8 UFO crash in America, which was described by local papers as a "flying saucer", some Central Californians believe that their region remains a hotspot for aliens the bottom leg of a "UFO triangle" as mysterious as Bermuda's.

New UK immigration rules to 'hit Pakistanis hardest'

July 10, 2012 at 3:44 PM

London, July 10 (ANI): New UK immigration rules over marriages with overseas residents that came into effect recently, clearly indicates that Pakistanis would be the community hit hardest by the new law.

Why anxiety doesn't go away in some

July 7, 2012 at 12:48 PM

Washington, July 7 (ANI): Researchers have decoded a molecular mechanism that sheds light on how trauma can become engraved in the brain.

Palestinian PM vows to prevent Israeli demolition orders

June 24, 2012 at 7:48 PM

Ramallah, June 24 (Xinhua-ANI): Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad on Sunday pledged to prevent Israel from demolishing a village in the West Bank.

UK gets tough on foreign criminals staying in country under Human Rights Act

June 20, 2012 at 3:17 PM

London, June 20 (ANI): British lawmakers have passed a landmark vote ordering judges to stop granting foreign criminals 'human rights' to stay in the country. he motion was passed after the Commons was informed about the scale at which overseas convicts abuse the Human Rights Act, Daily Mail reports.

NASA's Fermi detects highest-energy light from powerful solar flare

June 12, 2012 at 10:15 AM

Washington, June 12 (ANI): NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope detected the highest-energy light ever associated with an eruption on the sun during a powerful solar blast on March 7.

Modi steps up attack on Congress-led UPA

June 10, 2012 at 3:44 PM

Rajkot, June 10 (IANS) Stepping up his attack on the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday that the country is disappointed with it and also exuded confidence that the Congress will be wiped out in the state assembly elections later this year.

Pakistan tests nuke-capable Hatf-VII cruise missile

June 5, 2012 at 9:52 PM

Islamabad, June 5 (Xinhua-ANI): Pakistan successfully tested a nuclear-capable cruise missile with a range of 700 km on Tuesday, the military said.

WB civic body polls: Trinamool Congress bags four seats

June 5, 2012 at 5:36 PM

Kolkata, June 5 (ANI): The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday won elections in four civic bodies, while Left Front retained power in one and the Congress in one Notified Area Authority.

Ex-Microsofters create algorithm to help women get perfect-fitting bra

May 31, 2012 at 11:19 AM

New York, May 31 (ANI): US entrepreneurs, including one of Indian-origin, announced the launch of online bra shop True and Co., where finding your best fit is based on a carefully crafted algorithm, on Wednesday.

Chinese Defense Ministry denies PLA at level-2 combat readiness

May 12, 2012 at 2:06 PM

Beijing, May 12 (Xinhua-ANI): China's Defense Ministry denied reports that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) units had entered level-2 combat readiness.

China denies readying for war with Philippines

May 12, 2012 at 11:50 AM

Beijing, May 12 (IANS) China Saturday denied that it was preparing to go to war with the Philippines.

Chinese drone completes military mapping mission in north west

April 18, 2012 at 5:25 PM

Yinchuan (China), April 18 (Xinhua-ANI): An unmanned Chinese military drone recently completed its first digital mapping mission near north China's Helan mountain, capturing high-definition imaging data during more than five consecutive hours of aerial photography.

Hazardous toxins found in 'nontoxic' nail polish

April 12, 2012 at 12:19 PM

Melbourne, Apr 12 (ANI): California state regulators have released a list of common nail polishes that claim to be toxin-free but actually contain chemicals that are linked to cancer and birth defects.

Dental x-rays linked to most common brain tumour

April 10, 2012 at 11:06 AM

Washington, April 10 (IANS) Frequent dental x-rays have been linked with higher risk of developing meningioma, the most commonly diagnosed primary brain tumour, says a new study.

Preschoolers tend to perceive overweight peers as 'mean'

April 1, 2012 at 11:17 AM

Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): Some preschoolers may consider overweight kids to be not as "nice", a new study has revealed.

Kite string causes blackout in Shanghai

March 31, 2012 at 4:00 PM

Shanghai, March 31 (IANS) Many people got stuck inside dark elevators in China's commercial capital when the string of a kite got entangled around high-tension wires and caused a blackout.

Human noise affects plant, animal life

March 27, 2012 at 5:20 PM

Washington, March 27 (IANS) Human noises, such as the rumble of traffic or the hum of machines, do affect birds and animals which change their behaviour accordingly, indicates a new study.

Not just birds, human noise affects plants too

March 21, 2012 at 9:27 PM

London, March 21 (ANI): Man-made noise doesn't just affects birds and other animals, it has ripple effects on plants too, researchers say.

Not just birds, human noise affects plants too

March 21, 2012 at 11:41 AM

London, March 21 (ANI): Man-made noise doesn't just affects birds and other animals, it has ripple effects on plants too, researchers say.

Shanghai court gives Apple interim relief by rejecting Chinese tech firm's request to stop iPad sal

February 24, 2012 at 10:09 PM

Shanghai, Feb 24 (ANI): A Shanghai court has rejected an appeal from a Chinese tech firm to ban sales of Apple's widely popular iPad in the city.

Shanghai court gives Apple interim relief by rejecting Chinese tech firm's request to stop iPad sal

February 24, 2012 at 12:55 PM

Shanghai, Feb 24 (ANI): A Shanghai court has rejected an appeal from a Chinese tech firm to ban sales of Apple's widely popular iPad in the city.

EU launches probe into Apple, publishers' 'illegal' deal over e-book prices

December 7, 2011 at 4:09 PM

London, Dec 7 (ANI): Now, consumers would be required to pay more for their favourite novels because of an investigation launched by the European Union into whether Apple and five major publishing houses illegally raised the prices of e-books.

'Superbubbles' in space may generate high-energy cosmic rays

November 29, 2011 at 11:56 AM

Washington, Nov 29 (ANI): 'Super bubbles' in space could be the main source of high-energy cosmic rays striking the earth, a new study has revealed.

Now, find your soulmate in just 90 days!

November 26, 2011 at 3:11 PM

New Delhi, Nov 26 (ANI): A match making company in China has claimed that it can help any single woman find their 'soulmate' in just 90 days.

SAARC leaders pledge to promote regional trade

November 12, 2011 at 11:36 AM

Male, Nov 12 (ANI): South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) leaders concluded a two-day summit here on Friday, pledging to promote regional trade and facilitate communications and travel among their countries.

NASA's Fermi Telescope detects 1,873 new light sources in the universe

September 11, 2011 at 3:54 PM

Washington, Sept 11 (ANI): NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space telescope has detected 1,873 new objects shining with the highest-energy form of light in the universe.

Liam Fox promotes Eurofighter Typhoon for IAF

July 9, 2011 at 2:12 PM

New Delhi, July 9 (ANI): UK Defence Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, who is in New Delhi, has underlined the commitment at the highest levels of the British and Indian defence establishments.

Members of Parliament to get more funds for constituency development

July 7, 2011 at 4:44 PM

New Delhi, July 7 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today decided to increase the development funds allocated to Members of Parliament under Local Area Development Scheme from the existing two crore to five crore rupees from the current financial year.

Encounter between 'odd couple' binary stars emits intense gamma-ray flares

June 30, 2011 at 11:52 AM

Washington, June 30 (ANI): Every 3.4 years, a unique combination of stars pass each other at a distance closer than Venus orbits the Sun, and the event is marked by a sharp increase in gamma rays, the most extreme form of light.

Songbirds alter their tunes in different ways to cope with noise pollution

May 27, 2011 at 1:08 PM

Washington, May 22 (ANI): A new study has found that some birds that live near noisy sites can alter their songs to deal with din but closely related species with similar songs may tweak their tunes in different ways.

Shanghai Disneyland construction begins

April 8, 2011 at 4:45 PM

Shanghai, Apr.8 (ANI): Yu Zhengsheng, head of the municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), has announced the commencement of the construction work on the Shanghai Disneyland theme park after a ground-breaking ceremony was held at the city's Pudong New Area today.

India, Thailand agree to double trade by 2014

April 6, 2011 at 2:01 PM

New Delhi, Apr 6 (ANI): India and Thailand have agreed to double trade volume by 2014, which currently stands at six billion dollars.

India, Thailand agree to double trade by 2014

April 6, 2011 at 12:35 PM

New Delhi, Apr 6 (ANI): India and Thailand have agreed to double trade volume by 2014, which currently stands at six billion dollars.

US pledges 500 million dollars for Pak's Diamer-Bhasha dam

April 4, 2011 at 1:12 PM

Islamabad, Apr 4(ANI): The United States has agreed to provide over 500 million dollars for the construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam in Pakistan, which is expected to be completed by 2021.

'US will not demonise entire Muslim community over terror hearings'

March 7, 2011 at 4:58 PM

Washington, Mar 7 (ANI): Amid situations wherein a Republican congressman is preparing to open hearing on the threat of homegrown Islamic terrorism, US President Barack Obama's deputy national security adviser has reportedly made a visit to a mosque in Sterling, Virginia, to assure Muslims that America will not "stigmatise or demonise" the entire community for the action of a few.

Three dead in fire at Tata headquarters in Mumbai

February 9, 2011 at 1:46 PM

Mumbai, Feb 9 (ANI): At least three people have died and several others are feared trapped in a fire at Bombay House, which houses the main office of the Tata Group in Mumbai's Fort Area.

Lot of support needed for little known agriculture in Ladakh

February 7, 2011 at 10:38 AM

Leh, Feb 7 (ANI): Little is known about Ladakh aside from its magnificent rocky and icy landscape, its drawing pull for tourists across the world and of course its strategic dimension for the country's security.

SAFTA, an important instrument to deepen intra-regional trade: Nirupama Rao

February 6, 2011 at 2:58 PM

Thimpu (Bhutan), Feb 6 (ANI): Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao on Sunday said that with the completion of 25 years of SAARC, the process is maturing and gradually the focus is now on providing more services for the economic and development needs of the people.

US students defend decision to defy 'boobies' bracelets ban

December 17, 2010 at 3:51 PM

Los Angeles, Dec 17 (ANI): Two middle-school students in the US have defended their decision to defy a school district ban of the popular 'I [heart] boobies!' bracelets, saying they did it for breast cancer awareness.

Border fencing has improved in November: Chidambaram

November 30, 2010 at 8:54 PM

New Delhi, Nov.30 (ANI): Presenting his ministry's monthly report for November, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday said that the government has taken steps to improve border fencing with neighbouring countries.

Three killed, 24 hurt in another mosque attack in Pak's tribal region

November 6, 2010 at 1:31 PM

Peshawar, Nov 6 (ANI): Three people were killed and 24 others injured in another terror attack on a mosque in Pakistan's tribal region on Friday.

Floods in Rajkot force people to leave their homes

September 1, 2010 at 7:22 PM

Rajkot (Gujarat), Sep 1 (ANI): Incessant rains for the past two days in Gujarat's Rajkot District has flooded the area, forcing people to leave their houses on Wednesday.

Pennsylvania high school under fire over Hitler quote in yearbook

August 27, 2010 at 3:43 PM

Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): A Pennsylvania high school has come under fire after a quote from Adolf Hitler appeared in its 2010 student yearbook.

Halle Berry considering San Francisco move

August 21, 2010 at 2:47 PM

London, August 21 (ANI): Halle Berry is planning to move to San Francisco to protect her daughter from paparazzi.

Mel Gibson escapes unhurt after car crash in Malibu

August 17, 2010 at 4:13 PM

Washington, Aug 17 (ANI): Hollywood star Mel Gibson escaped unhurt after he lost control of his car and crashed it into the hillside in Malibu in California.

Modi criticises Centre for failing to curb terrorism, naxalism

August 15, 2010 at 4:32 PM

Rajkot (Gujarat), Aug 15 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday criticised the Central Government for failing to curb terrorism and naxalism and showing the lack of willingness to do it.

Fermi makes 'shocking' discovery of gamma rays coming from a nova

August 13, 2010 at 3:44 PM

Washington, Aug 13 (ANI): For the first time, astronomers using NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have detected gamma-rays from a nova- a finding that stunned observers and theorists alike.

Poor villagers in Meghalaya becoming self reliant by forming cooperative

July 14, 2010 at 9:31 PM

Shillong, July 14 (ANI): Residents of Umklai village in Meghalaya have joined hands to float a cooperative society to become self reliant by making various products of daily use from sponge gourds which is locally available in abundance.

Pak fighter jets pound FATA, 15 extremists killed

July 8, 2010 at 3:37 PM

Islamabad, July 8 (ANI): Pakistani fighter jets continued to pound militant hideouts in the Orakzai Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) killing at least 15 extremists and injuring 20 others on Thursday.

Rajkot's senior citizens get computer-savvy

June 30, 2010 at 7:48 PM

Rajkot, June 30 (ANI): An institute in Gujarat's Rajkot city has offered Internet teaching courses to senior citizens.

Murdered Indian woman and daughter's funeral in New Zealand today

June 11, 2010 at 12:43 PM

North Island (New Zealand), June 11 (ANI): The funerals of murdered 32-year-old Indian woman Ravneet Sangha and her 18-month-old daughter Anna will be held at Pyes Pa Crematorium chapel in Tauranga, New Zealand, today.

DJ culture at weddings hampering brass band industry in Rajkot

June 10, 2010 at 10:22 PM

Rajkot (Gujarat), June 10 (ANI): With the growing popularity of Disk Jockeys (DJ's) and Casio parties, the musical bands, known for creating the fervour in weddings, are facing an existential crisis and have subsequently raised fears among the band owners in Gujarat's Rajkot city.

New fossil species found in Spain

March 26, 2010 at 11:31 AM

Washington, March 26 (ANI): Paleontologists from the University of Extremadura in Spain have discovered a new species, Cloudina carinata, the fossil of which has preserved its tridimensional shape.

Amazon rain forests were unaffected from once-in-a-century drought in 2005

March 12, 2010 at 1:25 PM

Washington, March 12 (ANI): A new NASA-funded study has concluded that the Amazon rain forests were remarkably unaffected in the face of once-in-a-century drought in 2005, neither dying nor thriving, contrary to a previously published report and claims by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Black-hole-powered jets create fog of gamma rays

March 3, 2010 at 1:02 PM

Washington, March 3 (ANI): Astronomers, using NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, have found that black-hole-powered jets from active galaxies are responsible for almost a third of the ever-present fog of gamma rays outside our galaxy.

Rajkot opposes shifting of lions to Madhya Pradesh

March 1, 2010 at 2:09 PM

Rajkot (Gujarat), Mar 1 (ANI): Amid growing concern about the depleting tiger population in India, the people of Rajkot have expressed their unhapiness with the Centre's proposal to shift Asiatic lions to the Kuno Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh.

Astronomers come closer to understanding source of cosmic rays

February 17, 2010 at 12:13 PM

Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): New images from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope are helping astronomers take a step closer to understanding the source of cosmic rays, which are some of the universe's most energetic particles.

Understanding music in speech makes people empathetic

January 28, 2010 at 1:21 PM

Washington, Jan 28 (ANI): People who can change intonation in speech are more empathetic, according to a new study.

Rajkot hosts rare Kathiawari horse breed show

January 18, 2010 at 1:14 PM

Rajkot, Jan 18 (ANI): A show featuring the Kathiawari horse breed was staged recently to attract enthusiasts and create awareness about the need to conserve the breed that is facing extinction.

Spinners' magic will be at display at Kotla pitch, says Dhoni

December 26, 2009 at 8:57 PM

New Delhi, Dec.26 (ANI): Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has expressed hope to wrap up the series with another win in the fifth one-day international match against Sri Lanka on Sunday, as the spinners will be in action at the national capital's Ferozeshah Kotla ground.

US Muslim leaders try to counter radicals' influence on their youths

December 26, 2009 at 12:53 PM

Washington, Dec. 26 (ANI): Mosques and Islamic organizations across the United States regularly issue statements rejecting violence and fringe ideologies, but after the arrests of five Americans in Sargodha, Pakistan, on terror-related charges, Muslim leaders in the country have been scrambling to fill what they describe as a gap in their connection with young people.

Yuvraj ruled out of Sri Lanka ODI series, doubtful for Bangladesh tour

December 22, 2009 at 8:54 PM

Cuttack (Orissa), Dec 22(ANI): Indian middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh was on Tuesday ruled out of the ongoing one-day international (ODI) series against Sri Lanka after failing to recover from a finger injury.

Team India aims to narrow gap with Australia in ODI Championship table

December 13, 2009 at 9:34 PM

New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): Fresh after claiming the number-one Test spot, Team India aims to narrow the gap with front-runner Australia in the ICC ODI Championship when it goes head to head with Sri Lanka in the five-ODI series which starts in Rajkot on Tuesday.

Gamma rays from "star factories" in galaxies other than Milky Way detected

November 3, 2009 at 2:05 PM

Washington, November 3 (ANI): NASA's Fermi telescope has detected gamma rays from "star factories" in other galaxies.

Only 500 Sumatran tigers left alive

October 23, 2009 at 12:52 PM

Kuala Lumpur, October 23 (ANI): Reports indicate that there are only 500 Sumatran tigers left living in the forests of Sumatra, Indonesia.

Farmers grew rice in China's Yangtze Basin 4,000 years ago

September 18, 2009 at 4:29 PM

Washington, September 18 (ANI): New findings in the form of carbonized rice have indicated that farming in the Yangtze Basin in China existed as early as 4,000 years ago.

Visually challenged girls tie Rakhi on the wrists of Indian Army personnel

August 2, 2009 at 10:15 PM

Mumbai, Aug.2 (ANI): Ahead of the sibling festival Rakhi that marks the bondage between a brother and a sister, the National Association for the Blind (NAB) in Mumbai hosted a function on Saturday in which many visually impaired girls tied Rakhi, the sacred wrist bands, on the wrists of Indian Army personnel.