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IAF inducts C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft

September 5, 2013

The Indian Air Force inducted three Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, heavy-lift transport aircraft into the newly-formed 81 ‘Skylord’ Squadron at the Hindan Air Base, Delhi. About C-17 Globemaster III It has the potential to carry 75 tonnes of load which ..

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Indian Railways developing CReDI system to save fuel and cut emissions

September 4, 2013

The research wing of Indian Railways, Research Development Standard Organisation (RDSO) is in the process of developing a highly fuel efficient, Common Rail Electronic Direct Fuel Injection (CReDI) system for its fleet of diesel locomotives. Indian Railways has taken a ..

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"HIP 102152": Scientists discover Sun's twin

September 1, 2013

An 8.2-billion-year-old twin of the Sun has been discovered by the astronomers. Astronomers in Brazil used ESO’s Very Large Telescope to locate the star HIP 102152 located 250 light-years away. It is very similar to the Sun- except that it ..

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Researchers grow tiny brain cells in test tubes

August 30, 2013

In a latest development in the field of Bioscience, scientists have grown mini human brains in test tubes, which will serve as a tool for them watch the development of brain in embryonic stage. They are hopeful that it will ..

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NASA uses Chandrayan’s data to detect water on Moon

August 30, 2013

Scientists from the US space agency NASA have detected magmatic water under the Moon’s surface. They used the data collected by the Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) instrument aboard the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, to remotely detect magmatic water, or ..

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Stage set to launch India's first defence satellite

August 30, 2013

India’s first defence satellite GSAT-7 dedicated to Navy for maritime security is now set for the launch. The home-built satellite will be crucial as it will overcome Navy’s previous limitations from line of sight and ionospheric effects and will have ..

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Solution for Global Hunger: Study shows instant noodles can play key role to battle global hunger

August 28, 2013

Instant Noodles a solution to Global Hunger: As per a latest study by Deborah Gewertz, Professor of Anthropology at Amherst College in US, instant noodles can play a significant role in combating the challenge of global hunger which is aggravating ..

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Hysterectomies will be a part of health survey

August 27, 2013

The government will collect information on Hysterectomies in the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) in the 4th round which is scheduled in January 2014. What is “Hysterectomy”? Hysterectomy is the complete or partial removal of the uterus and sometimes ovaries, cervix and ..

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Top tech cos join hands to launch 'Internet.Org'

August 24, 2013

Seven of the world’s tech giants (Ericsson, MediaTek, Nokia, Opera, Qualcomm and Samsung) collaborated to launch Internet.org with an aim to make Internet access affordable for people across the globe. The initiative will be headed by Facebook Founder and CEO, Mark ..

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Portal launched to facilitate RTI application filing in all Govt Ministries

August 24, 2013

The government has launched a portal which will facilitate citizens to file RTI applications online in all central government ministries and departments. The web address of the portal is www.rtionline.gov.in The portal is a step to provide greater transparency in governance through ..

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