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India ranks 6th in 2015 top-10 manufacturers list: UNIDO report

India has been ranked sixth among the world’s Top-Ten largest manufacturing countries in the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) 2015 Yearbook report. In this edition of report...

April 4, 2016

Indian Scientists develop biopolymer for water purification

Indian scientists have developed an eco-friendly biopolymer using nanotechnology for water-softening and water purification applications. It was developed by the team of scientists from Guwahati (Assam) based Institute...

April 4, 2016

Novak Djokovic wins 2016 Miami Open Title

World Number One tennis player Novak Djokovic from Serbia has won the 2016 Miami Open Title in the men’s singles category. In the final match played on outdoor...

April 4, 2016

Nico Roseberg wins 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix 

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg from Germany has won the 2016 Gulf Air Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix held at Bahrain International Circuit in Manama. Bahrain Grand Prix title...

April 4, 2016

Cyprian Kotut wins 40th Paris marathon 2016

Cyprian Kotut (23) from Kenya has won the 40th edition of the 2016 Paris marathon held on 3 April 2016 in the men’s category. He finished the 35km...

April 4, 2016

Former Italy coach, AC Milan player Cesare Maldini passes away

Former AC Milan FC defender and Italy coach Cesare Maldini passed away. He was 84. He was known for commanding and respected defender with good technique and passing...

April 4, 2016

Solar and Lunar Eclipse

An eclipse is the partial or total blocking of the light of one object by another.  In the solar system, relative positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth...

April 3, 2016

Latitudes and Longitudes

Eratosthenes was the first person to calculate the size of the earth. He realized that Earth could be located with a basic grid of lines called Longitudes and...

April 3, 2016

Earth’s Revolution: Equinox, Solstice, Seasons, Perihelion and Aphelion

The orbit of the Earth is the motion of the Earth around the Sun every 365.242199 mean solar days. The orbital speed of Earth around the Sun averages...

April 3, 2016

{Geography} Earth’s Rotation and Solar Day

Earth rotates around its own axis from west to east. When seen from the North Star Polaris {Alpha Ursae Minoris}, Earth turns counter-clockwise. Rotation of Earth results in...

April 3, 2016

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