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NASA to grow plants on International Space Station (ISS)

The US space agency NASA plans to grow plants on the International Space Station (ISS) by the end of year 2014. Astronauts on board will be able to...

May 6, 2014

Existence of 117th element “Ununseptium (Uus)” confirmed

The existence of element 117- “Ununseptium (Uus)” has been confirmed by the scientists at the GSI accelerator laboratory in Germany, including those from India, who have created atoms of...

May 5, 2014

India emerged as 3rd largest economy in 2011: World Bank

As per the data released by the International Comparison Program (ICP) of the World Bank, India replaced Japan to become the world’s third-largest economy in 2011. It was...

May 3, 2014

Southern California tiny Mite is World's Fastest Land Animal (Relative to Size)

A Southern California mite (Paratarsotomus macropalpis) was recently recorded running at up to 322 body lengths per second.   This makes it the world’s fastest land animal. Previously, this record...

May 2, 2014

Significant defence deal inked between Philippines and US

The Philippines and the United States inked a 10-year Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) to allow a bigger US military presence on Filipino territory. This pact would would give...

May 2, 2014

Ramesh Agrawal honored with Goldman Prize 2014

The Goldman Environmental Foundation awarded six environmental activists from India, Peru, Russia and three other countries Goldman Prize for year 2014. India’s Ramesh Agrawal has been given the prize...

April 30, 2014

US-Japan joint statement highlights importance of trilateral dialogue with India

A joint statement between Barack Obama (US) and Shinzo Abe (Japan) in Tokyo (Japan) has spotlit a trilateral dialogue between Japan, India and the US for “peace and...

April 27, 2014

Asia-Pacific navies sign communication agreement at Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS)

India and 21 other countries adopted an agreement at ameliorating communication at sea to cut down the possibility of conflict amid developing friction between a progressively assertive China and...

April 23, 2014

Sun Pharma to buy Ranbaxy in $3.2 bn deal

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited acquired Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (owned by Japan’s Diiachi Sankyo) in an all-share deal with total equity value of $3.2 billion. Earlier  in 2008, Daiichi Sankyo had bought Ranbaxy Laboratories...

April 10, 2014

Ukraine crisis: NATO suspends civilian and military co-operation with Russia

Following Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region, NATO suspended all practical civilian and military co-operation with Russia.  Russia’s annexation is being considered as a threat to European security. The 28-member...

April 6, 2014