Washington, July 22 (IANS/EFE) The US Geological Survey (USGS) has developed the most detailed map of Mars to date, which includes topographic and thermal information as well as data on the properties of the Martian surface. Images captured by the 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet enabled the development of the new map, which […]
Dubai, July 22 (IANS) Researchers have detected genetic fragments of deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the air of a barn housing a camel infected with the virus. MERS is a serious viral respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus and can be transmitted by air to humans. For the study, researchers collected three air […]
London, July 22 (IANS) A train with the remains of the victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 which crashed in Ukraine last week, arrived Tuesday in the city of Kharkiv, outside rebel territory. According to officials, the remains will be flown from a coordination centre in Kharkiv to the Netherlands for identification and forensic identification, BBC […]
Hyderabad, July 22 (IANS) The Telangana government Tuesday appointed ace tennis player Sania Mirza as its brand ambassador. Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao handed over the appointment letter to Sania along with a cheque of Rs.1 crore as grant for training and to meet other expenses to participate in the US Open and other tournaments. The […]
London, July 22 (IANS) Singer Cheryl, who married French restaurateur Jean Bernard in an intimate ceremony earlier this month, hosted a wedding bash for the second time at The Library here. The two tied the knot July 7 in the presence of handful of invitees. However, Cheryl invited as many as 50 guests for the second […]
Panaji, July 22 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar tried to hold back his smile when a legislator called him a “parallel prime minister” in the Goa assembly Tuesday. Speaking during question hour on the first day of the month-long assembly session, independent MLA Rohan Khaunte said Parrikar, known for his proximity to Prime Minister Narendra […]
Jakarta, July 22 (IANS) Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Hatta Radjasa Tuesday announced their withdrawal from the election process alleging fraud in the July 9 election. The pair ordered their team taking part in the vote recapitulation process being held in the General Election Commission (KPU) to walk out, rejecting any legal […]
Jammu, July 22 (IANS) An Indian soldier was killed Tuesday when Pakistani troops fired at Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, the military said. Military spokesman Col Manish Mehta told IANS here that the Pakistan Army used automatics and small-calibre weapons in Pallanwalla area of Akhnoor sector. “The firing was […]
London, July 22 (IANS/RAY) He was a teenager when Greg Chappell, then the India coach, wanted to summon him as a replacement towards the tail end of India’s 2006-07 tour of South Africa. This did not happen. But the promise the tall and lanky Ishant Sharma displayed when he famously rendered such a torrid time […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird today announced condolence books would be placed at public locations across NSW so residents can pay tribute to the victims of flight MH17. “This has been an unspeakable tragedy, devastating families and communities in our State and across the nation,” Mr Baird said. “Our grief is compounded when we learn of […]