LONDON: It was once the world’s largest-known diamond, is worth a reported £100m and is currently part of Britain’s crown jewels. But India wants it back. Bollywood stars and businessmen have united to instruct lawyers to begin legal proceedings in London’s High Court to return the Kohinoor diamond. The diamond was in the crown worn…
Over 1,000 aspirants, including 62 from India, have been shortlisted for an ambitious private mission to send four men and women on a one-way trip to Mars in 2024 to establish a permanent colony on the red planet. The Netherlands-based non-profit organisation Mars One announced the selection of 1,058 candidates from the applicant pool of…
New Delhi: The railways has doubled the ticket cancellation charge as it has proposed to change the refund rules to help genuine passengers getting confirmed tickets. There will be no refund after the departure of train and one has to get the refund four hours before the departure, according to the new refund rules. The…
WASHINGTON: Climate change threatens nearly 55 million people in India’s coastal areas and could lock in enough sea level rise to submerge land currently home to more than half a billion people globally if the temperature spikes by 4 degrees Celsius — humanity’s current trajectory. Homes of 55 million people in coastal areas of India…
India’s latest communication satellite GSAT-15 was successfully launched by Ariane-5 rocket in the early hours on Wednesday from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana. The European launcher blasted off at 03:04am (IST) and hurled the GSAT-15, designed to deliver telecommunications services, as well as dedicated navigation-aid and emergency services, into space in a flawless…
River Thamirabarani Country India State Tamil Nadu District Tirunelveli , Thoothukudi Tributaries -left Karaiyar, Servalar, Gandananathi, Chittar River -right Manimutharu, Pachaiyar Cities Tirunelveli, Ambasamudram Source Pothigai hills Discharge Sri Vai Kundam Image source : http://bit.ly/1Sb0AUV The Thamirabarani River originates from the famous Agastyarkoodam peak in the hills of Western Ghats above Papanasam in the…
Gadgets are more unusual and more clever than normal technological objects and that makes them gain popularity. These wonderful gizmos ease our daily routine and keep us in contact with the innovative movement, making sure we don’t get stuck in the past. But of course, in the world of gadgets there are also some devices…
Swiss giant Nestle on Wednesday said government approved labs have found the newly manufactured samples of instant noodles Maggi safe and the company will start retail sales of the popular snack this month. All samples of the newly manufactured batches from its three plants — Nanjangud (Karnataka), Moga (Punjab) and Bicholim (Goa) — have been…
New research in rats has shown that a cheap drug used to prevent asthma attacks could also help our brains to fight the symptoms of old age – including memory loss, inflammation, and loss of cognitive performance. The drug, known as montelukast, was given to rats over a six-week period and appeared to reduce brain…
Defects during British Rule: There are various defects in our present system of education. In spiel of some reforms introduced here and there in the educational system, the hard fact is that the system as a whole remains as we inherited it from our British rulers. The Britishers designed the educational system as means of…
