Seven earth-size planets orbiting single star discovered
Washington: In a major boost to the search for alien life outside our solar system, astronomers have spotted the first known system of seven Earth-size planets around a single star, NASA said.All of these seven planets could have liquid water — key to life as we know it — under the right atmospheric conditions, but […]
The LHC collides ions at new record energy
Geneva, Nov 25 (IBNS) After the successful restart of the Large Hadron Collider and its first months of data taking with proton collisions at a new energy frontier, the LHC is moving to a new phase, with the first lead-ion collisions of season 2 at an energy about twice as high as that of any […]
India's GSAT-15 communication satellite launched successfully
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS) GSAT-15, India’s latest communications satellite, was launched successfully by the European Ariane 5 VA-227 launch Vehicle in the early morning hours of Wednesday, officials said.The 3164 kg GSAT-15 carries communication transponders in Ku-band as well as a GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) payload operating in L1 and L5 bands. […]
World cannot afford to follow American consumption model: CSE
The world was following the unsustainable American consumption model which was leading to excessive demand for consumer goods and energy, said Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on the final day of the Annual Media Briefing on Climate Change.The closing session was attended by the French AmbassadorFrancois Richierand Zambian Ambassador Sikapale Chinzewe. Richier said more […]
NASA mission reveals speed of solar wind stripping Martian atmosphere
California, Nov 6 (IBNS) NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission has identified the process that appears to have played a key role in the transition of the Martian climate from an early, warm and wet environment that might have supported surface life to the cold, arid planet Mars is today.MAVEN data have enabled […]
Deutsche Boerse CEO says work on LSE merger still ongoing
LONDON (Reuters) – Deutsche Boerse Chief Executive Carsten Kengeter said it is continuing preparations for a merger with the London Stock Exchange , despite the LSE’s refusal to sell its Italian MTS trading platform. That decision plunged the 26 billion euro ($27.6 billion) deal into uncertainty, and Kengeter said on Wednesday the German group could […]
Demonetisation: 'Hard work' won over 'Harvard', says PM
Maharajganj: In the wake of encouraging GDP growth figures released a day earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that “hard work has won over Harvard-educated economists” who had predicted otherwise.The Prime Minister said the Bharatiya Janata Party is winning in Uttar Pradesh after five of the seven phases of polling, and asked the […]
Congress slams Modi for LPG gas hike
New Delhi – Congress on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the steep hike in LPG cylinder prices, saying the government was betraying its promises to people.”Ordinary Indian is being ripped apart by Modiji by midnight extortion as LPG cylinders hiked by Rs 86 and small cylinder by Rs 30.50. Acche Din?” tweeted Congress […]
HDFC Bank begins to levy cash transaction fee
New Delhi – In a bid to discourage cash transactions, from March 1, customers carrying out financial transactions at HDFC Bank branches will have to pay a fee if the number of transactions exceed beyond four.”Four free cash transactions per month. Fifth transaction onwards Rs 150 per transaction (plus taxes and cess) would be levied,” […]
Banking operations disrupted in Bengal as unions go on strike
Kolkata – Banking operations across West Bengal were disrupted on Tuesday as nine unions of workmen and officers of the industry went on strike to protest “anti people banking and labour law reforms”.”Employees and officers from about 8000 branches of commercial, cooperative and rural banks in Bengal are observing the strike. It is 100 percent […]
