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Silicon identified as 'missing element' in Earth's core

Scientists from Tohoku University in Japan have claimed that Silicon (Si) is the ‘missing element’ in the Earth’s core. This discovery could help us to better understand how...

January 17, 2017

New fault in Indian Ocean may trigger earthquakes in future: study

According to scientists, a new plate boundary may be forming on the floor of the Indian Ocean in Wharton Basin as a result of the 2012 earthquake that...

January 11, 2017

Scientists witness the birth of an ice cloud for the first time

US based researchers for the first time have observed the creation of ice crystals on individual atmospheric particles in the laboratory. This observation gives an unprecedented glimpse at...

December 21, 2016

Hong Kong to withdraw visa-free entry for Indians

Hong Kong has decided to withdraw visa-free facility for Indians. From January 23, 2017, onwards, Indian travellers will have to complete a pre-arrival registration. The move was taken...

December 21, 2016

Molten Jet Stream discovered deep inside Earth’s core  

Scientists for the first time have discovered the so-called molten jet stream within the Earth’s molten iron core using latest data obtained from three European satellites called Swarm....

December 21, 2016

India, Kyrgyzstan sign six agreements

India and Kyrgyzstan have signed six Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) after delegation level talks between President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Sharshenovich Atambayev and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the...

December 20, 2016

7th Indo- Maldives joint military exercise to begin

The seventh edition of military exercise EKUVERIN between the Indian Army & the Maldives National Defence Force will be held from 15 to 28 Dec 2016 at Kadhdhoo, Laamu...

December 13, 2016

India-Indonesia sign three key agreements

India and Indonesia have signed three agreements in fields of sports, stopping illegal fishing and standardisation during the two-day visit of Indonesia President Joko Widodo to India. Both...

December 13, 2016

China blocks border with Mongolia post visit of Dalai Lama

China has blocked a key border crossing with Mongolia after Dalai Lama’s visit. The move has left hundreds of trucks for the mining conglomerate Rio Tinto stuck at...

December 10, 2016

18th Indo-Bangladesh Home Secretary level talks begin

The two-day 18th Indo-Bangladesh Home Secretary level talks between India and Bangladesh have started. The Indian delegation was present under the leadership of Home Secretary Shri Rajiv Mehrishi...

December 6, 2016

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