Washington: Dip a piece of paper into ink infused with carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires, it morphs into a real battery. Crumple the piece of paper and it still works. These are some of the newest ways of storing power, says Stanford University researcher Yi Cui, assisitant professor of material science and engineering. Stanford scientists [...]
December 9, 2009 | Posted in
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London: Although pop-ups on a computer screen may only last a few seconds, they tend to set back our performance, say researchers. Helen Hodgetts and Dylan Jones, professor of psychology at Cardiff University, examined the cost of such interruptions in terms of the time taken to complete a simple seven-step computer task. “Our findings suggest [...]
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MARSEILLE: Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo turned on the style with Real Madrid on Tuesday as the Spanish giants advanced with ease to the Madrid knock-out round of the Champions League with a 3-1 victory at Marseille. A double from Ronaldo and a Raul Albiol goal ensured the nine-time European champions lead the way in their [...]
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Tokyo: Japan’s government agreed on a $81 billion stimulus package on Tuesday, aimed at preventing the economy from tipping back into recession as deflation persists and a strong yen threatens exports. Economists said the 7.2 trillion yen plan, equal to about 1.5 per cent of gross domestic product, would not provide a significant lift to [...]
December 9, 2009 | Posted in
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Mumbai: Wedding bells are ringing for Manisha Koirala and looks like she doesn’t want to make any mistake. Industry rumour has it that Manisha, who has been in a long-time steady relationship with Christopher Dorris, wants to settle down with him only after confirming how compatible they are living under the same house. So Manisha [...]
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Washington : Welcoming India’s decision to reduce troop strength in Jammu and Kashmir, a top US military official has said “de-tensioning of that border” is absolutely critical to the long-term stability of the region. “I really do believe that “de-tensioning” that (Kashmir) border is absolutely critical to the long term stability in that region. And [...]
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Panaji : The politician accused of raping a Russian in Goa has been granted anticipatory bail. John Fernandes unsuccessfully contested the Assembly elections in 2007 as a candidate for the Save Goa Front. The alleged victim says Fernandes spiked her drink and then raped her in his car on the first of December. The victim, [...]
December 8, 2009 | Posted in
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SALTA: Tushar Khanderkar (30th) and Shivendra Singh (51st) scored for India while the Kiwis replied through Dean Couzins (47th) and Andrew Hayward (58th) on Sunday. In a hotly contested match, New Zealand were on the attack with a very active Ryan Archibald prompting the moves. However, the Indian defence was vigilant and never let the [...]
December 7, 2009 | Posted in
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New Delhi : Tareq and Michaele Salahi may have become the world’s most famous gatecrashers for tricking their way into the White House’s state dinner for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last month, but they are not the first people to breach the US President’s security. A secret report compiled by the Secret Service reveals [...]
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Mumbai: India on Sunday became the number one team in Test rankings after they beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 24 runs in the third and final Test to clinch the three-match series by a 2-0 margin. Needing just four wickets to record an emphatic victory, the hosts took just about 40 minutes to [...]
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