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"Ug99 is not an immediate threat to India’s crops" – Scientist Ronnie Coffman

As per noted scientist Ronnie Coffman from College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University (US), India does not face any immediate threat from the Ug99 wheat rust...

August 20, 2013

‘Hyperloop’ Transport model unveiled

SpaceX founder and entrepreneur Elon Musk has brought out a transportation concept that he said could take passengers nearly 643 km between Los Angeles and San Francisco in...

August 20, 2013

INS Arihant submarine’s reactor achieves criticality

The reactor of India’s first indigenous nuclear powered submarine, Arihant achieved criticality i.e. the self sustaining nuclear reaction which is the first step towards the stable production of...

August 18, 2013

Serena Williams wins women’s Rogers Cup

US’ tennis star Serena Williams defeated Romania’s Sorana Cirstea in the final of the women’s Rogers Cupheld in Toronto to bag her 54th WTA singles title. Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis...

August 18, 2013

Usain Bolt regains 100-meter gold at worlds

Six-time Olympic gold medalist, Usain Bolt, regained World 100 meter title as he won the race in 9.77 seconds at the IAAF World Athletics Championships held in Moscow. Bolt finished ahead of Justin...

August 18, 2013

GSLV-D5 to be powered by indigenous Cryogenic Engine, to lift off on August 19, 2013

As Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-D5) is slated to lift off around 5 p.m. on August 19, 2013 from Sriharikota is powered by an indigenous cryogenic engine and...

August 14, 2013

India’s launches indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant

India launched its first indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant which was a remarkable moment in the $5 billion project that seeks to enhance the country’s power and...

August 14, 2013

Foreign Telecom vendors’ refusal to share design details delays TTSCC

Foreign telecom equipment vendors have refused to share their design details with the India’s telecom equipment testing lab- Telecom Testing and Security Certification Centre (TTSCC) for it may conflict with...

August 12, 2013

Amazon’s Jeffrey Bezos to buy Washington Post

The Washington Post, an American daily newspaper, has announced its sale to Amazon founder and CEO Jeffrey P Bezos. Bezos has agreed to buy the newspaper assets of...

August 8, 2013

Research links Climate Change to Human Conflict

As per a latest study from University of California, Berkeley which analysed 60 studies on climate change, by 2050, human conflict could rise by 50% due to the...

August 6, 2013

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