April 23, 2015
London: A cosmic ocean of millimeter-sized particles that orbited the young Sun formed the Earth, according to new research. Fragments of asteroids regularly land on Earth as meteorites, comprising of millimeter-sized round stones, known as chondrules.
April 23, 2015
Researchers from China have just published a paper showing how they've edited the genome of a human embryo, to try to block a gene that causes a rare blood disease.
April 22, 2015
"I blame all the board officials, the coaches at the national cricket academy who have done nothing to develop new players and the team management."
Pakistan Cricket Head Coach - Waqar Younis
April 22, 2015
It has brought about a paradigm shift in our understanding of the universe
This image made by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the Eagle Nebula's "Pillars of Creation."
April 22, 2015
A “Sharia compliant” sex shop is reportedly set to open in Mecca selling halal products and toys.
It is illegal for women to drive in Saudi Arabia and Islamic codes of behaviour and dress are strictly enforced
April 22, 2015
Brief Scorecard: Sunrisers Hyderabad 176 for 4 (Warner 91, Dhawan 54, Morkel 2-31) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 101 for 4 in 12 overs (Uthappa 34) by 16 runs (D/L method)
David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan added 130 for the first wicket, Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2015, Vizag, April 22, 2015
April 22, 2015
New Delhi: In a rare gesture, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. While addressing the House on the issue of net neutrality, Rahul said it is for the first time that a US President has praised an Indian Prime Minister.
April 22, 2015
By Geeta Goindi
Washington, DC – On April 18, Activists of environmental organization EcoSikh joined thousands of other concerned citizens on the National Mall and Washington Monument grounds for one of the largest and most important movements – Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day: Protecting our Planet and its People.
April 21, 2015
The fuel-free aeroplane Solar Impulse has arrived in Nanjing in the east of China.
Pilot Bertrand Piccard set down the prop-driven vehicle at 23:30 local time (15:30 GMT), following a 1,200km journey from Chongqing in the west of the country.
The project is aiming to circumnavigate the globe, and it must now prepare for the challenge of crossing the Pacific.
April 21, 2015
NEW DELHI – Asserting that "political intervention" is necessary in a democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made it clear to bureaucrats not to view this as a hindrance for good governance.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the Civil Services Day function in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Source: PTI photo)
