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January 15, 2010 8:31 PM

Thousands witness the millenium's longest annular solar eclipse

Astronomy lovers are now witnessing the millenium's longest annular solar eclipse. The solar eclipse that began a little after 11. AM on Friday morning will continue till eleven minutes past three in the afternoon.<br/><br/>The path of the annularity in India passes over Ker...

January 15, 2010 8:28 PM

US Court indicts Rana, Headley for their role in 26/11 Mumbai terror attack

A United States Federal Court in Chicago on Friday indicted Pakistani-born Canadian citizen Tahawwur Hussein Rana and American David Coleman Headley on charges of preparing the groundwork and providing material support for the Laskhar-e- Toiba to carry out the Mumbai terror attacks.<br/>&#...

January 15, 2010 8:27 PM

Ambika Soni releases Year book 'India 2010'

The Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Ms Ambika Soni today released Year book 'India 2010' in New Delhi today. The book was compiled by Research, Reference and Training Division and brought out by the Publications division. A Hindi version of the Year book was also released.<b...

January 15, 2010 7:31 PM

Govt. to modernize Metrological forecast

A new initiative to modernize the Metrological forecast is being launched soon. This will also help to keep a close watch on the impact of climate change. This was revealed by the Earth Sciences Minister Mr Prithviraj Chavan while inaugurating new High Performance Computer System at the Metrological...

January 15, 2010 7:30 PM

AIR is an unparallel tool for development comm: Lali

Pasar Bharati Chief Executive Officer B S Lali has said that All India Radio is an unparallel tool for development communication. Releasing a book "Media Support to Agriculture Extension" in New Delhi this evening, he said that AIR has been instrumental in spreading the changing applicatio...

January 15, 2010 6:44 PM

Pak trying to push infiltrators in India: Jaswal

General Officer Commanding in Chief, Northern Command Lieutenant General B.S. Jaswal has said that though the terrorist infrastructure across the border is still intact and Pakistan is trying to push infiltrators to this side, but the Indian Army is ready to meet any such eventuality. Speaking in No...

January 15, 2010 6:43 PM

Railways to come up with its own commando for guarding trains

The Railways will come up with its own commando unit for guarding important trains and major stations as part of its strategy to thwart any Naxal or terrorist attack. About 1,200 personnel of Special Railway Protection Force to be positioned in Rajdhanis and Shatabdis trains are undergoing advanced ...

January 15, 2010 2:40 PM

Centre to reduce use of animals for experiments

The centre on Friday said that it making all efforts to reduce the use of animals for experiments. Speaking at conference in the National capital, the forest and environment minister Mr. Jai Ram Ramesh released a Standard Operating Procedure for the use of small animals in academic experiment by ani...

January 15, 2010 2:39 PM

Australian attacker of Indian Taxi driver jailed

A Melbourne Court in Australia on Friday sentenced an attacker who assaulted an Indian taxi driver to three months in jail. The quick action comes only hours after 48 year old Paul John Brogden from Ballarat in Western Victoria verbally and physically abused the cabbie under a spell of alcohol. Paul...

January 15, 2010 2:28 PM

SGPC urges PM to ensure safety of Sikh community in Malaysia, Australia

The SGPC has urged Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to impress upon the Governments of Malaysia and Australia to safeguard lives, properties and religious places of the Sikh community in their countries.<br/><br/>In communiques to the Prime minister and Home Minister P. Chidamba...

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