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 […]
Ranjoo Mann, New Delhi If ‘PK’ is the movie wrapped in a mystery, then Aamir Khan is wrapped in the truth of human. Amidst the days of promotion of ‘PK’, which opens on 19 December 2015, Aamir smiles often. Fresh even after the long hours of movie promotions, Aamir picks his words carefully. He does […]
Retail trade is continuing to spike in NSW with $7.6 billion going through cash registers in October in encouraging signs before the Christmas shopping rush. Treasurer Andrew Constance said the ABS figures released today show NSW retail trade increased 0.7 per cent in October to be up 9.8 per cent through the year – the […]
Challenges and barriers to training and employment faced by young people in Western Australia are the subject of a new study by the State Government through the Department of Training and Workforce Development. Co-ordinated through the State Training Board Youth Unemployment Steering Committee, the survey aims to identify factors that affect the ability of young […]