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Training launch of Prithvi-II missile successful

August 19, 2013

India’s Strategic Forces Command (SFC) test fired its nuclear capable surface-to-surface Prithvi-II missile for its full strike range of 350 km from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, off Odisha coast.  The launch was part of regular training exercise. About Prithvi-II First missile to ..

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GSLV-D5 to be powered by indigenous Cryogenic Engine, to lift off on August 19, 2013

August 14, 2013

As Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-D5) is slated to lift off around 5 p.m. on August 19, 2013 from Sriharikota is powered by an indigenous cryogenic engine and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has used every expertise available in the ..

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Pinaka rockets tested successfully

August 14, 2013

Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) successfully test fired Pinaka rockets were from a Multi- Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) from a base at Chandipur. The MBRL is capable of acting as a force multiplier and has been developed to supplement ..

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Govt. mulls making fingerprints compulsory for new SIM cards subscribers

August 14, 2013

Government is looking forward to make it mandatory for the telecom service providers to take fingerprint or any other biometric feature of the subscriber when he/she applies for a mobile connection in future. As per the suggestions of Ministry of ..

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Magnetic flip of Sun may affect Earth’s climate

August 14, 2013

The Sun’s magnetic field is expected to undergo a 180-degree flip in the coming 3 to 4 months as its magnetic north and south poles reverse positions. How does this Magnetic Flip take place? The outer layers of the Sun ..

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India’s launches indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant

August 14, 2013

India launched its first indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant which was a remarkable moment in the $5 billion project that seeks to enhance the country’s power and curtail the rising influence of China. INS Vikrant will come into full service ..

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Intermixing of Population happened in India for 2,300 years

August 12, 2013

As per the scientists from the Hyderabad based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and Harvard Medical School, Indian population was derived from two major ancestral populations Ancestral North Indians (ANI) and Ancestral South Indians (ASI) which don’t have ..

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Researchers produce World’s first lab-grown beef burger

August 8, 2013

Scientists from the Maastricht University in the Netherlands have produced the first lab-grown beef burger of the world which is being seen as a step towards food revolution. The burger was served to the volunteers in London. What is so ..

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Cyber criminals stealing information during tax filing rush: McAfee

August 6, 2013

Cyber security firm McAfee has warned online tax filers to be cautious of the phishing scams and fake ads which are being perpetrated by cyber criminals to make the most of income tax e-filing rush to to steal confidential financial ..

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CCEA gives nod to IIT-H’s project with Japan

August 6, 2013

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the ‘collaboration of IIT-Hyderabad and Japan’– a joint project which aims at value-addition for the institute, along with an academic and industry interface between the institute and Japan. The project will be carried ..

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