World leading research funded by the NSW Government is now available to communities, with climate projections out to 2070 and down to the nearest 10 kilometres, allowing the community to base adaptation decisions on the best available science. Environment Minister Rob Stokes today said the new data had been developed following a research partnership between […]
Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) The US says “now is not the time for business as usual with Russia” but insists Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming India visit would not cast a shadow on President Barack Obama’s own trip in January. “Let’s wait and see what comes from the visit,” State Department spokesperson Marie Harf told […]
Oslo, Dec 6 (IANS) Norwegian police took into detention a 23-year-old from his home in the city of Fredrikstad after he returned from Syria with gunshot wounds. The Norwegian citizen is of Pakistani origin, Xinhua reported citing the TV2 channel. He has been charged with having participated in the activities of a terrorist organisation in […]
London, Dec 6 (IANS) Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity could be verified if a pulsar were to be paired up with another neutron star or white dwarf that interferes with their gravity, say a team of researchers, including an Indian physicist. Pulsars are very dense neutron stars or stellar remnants that emit gamma radiation beams […]
Lucknow, Dec 6 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has directed its principal secretaries and secretaries to resolve issues raised by entrepreneurs during a state-level meet within a fortnight. Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan has directed the principal secretaries and secretaries of the concerned departments to ensure resolution of issues raised in the Friday’s state-level Udyog Bandhu […]
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) It was a pleasant, sunny Saturday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 10 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average. “The sky will remain clear through the day. There was a light mist in the morning,” said an official of India Meteorological Department. The maximum temperature will […]
Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) The US space agency marked a major milestone on its mission to Mars as the Orion spacecraft completed its first voyage to space Friday – travelling farther than any spacecraft designed for astronauts has been in more than 40 years. “Today’s flight test of Orion is a huge step for NASA […]
Lisbon, Dec 6 (IANS) The first edition of the Comic-Con convention, a meeting of fans of comic books, science fiction and fantasy literature amongst other popular arts, has kicked off in Portugal. The convention is taking place in Matosinhos city’s Exponor conference centre from Dec 5-7, Xinhua reported Saturday. Comic-Con will feature actors and other […]
Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) Dr. Arun Majumdar, an Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay alumni is among four eminent scientists chosen to serve as US Science Envoys beginning in January, 2015. Majumdar, a professor at Stanford University and an expert in energy, climate change, and innovation was named by the State Department along with Dr. Peter […]
Manila, Dec 6 (IANS) A Swiss national was rescued from the Abu Sayyaf militant group Saturday after being held hostage for more than two years, the Philippine security forces said. Lorenzo Vinceguerre, 49, is one of the two European bird watchers held by the militants in the Sulu province, Xinhua reported. He was reportedly injured […]