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ISRO announces new moon mission with JPL

New Delhi: In the midst of a controversial satellite deal with a private company, ISRO today announced that it was planning another moon mission jointly with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of the US. The Space Commission, India`s apex space policy body, today gave ISRO the go-ahead to partner with JPL, which has sent missions to […]

Confident that beal with Antrix will be fulfilled

New Delhi: Devas Multimedia today said it was confident that its controversial agreement with Antrix Corporation for lease of bulk S-band transponders of two ISRO satellites will be fulfilled despite the delay by the space agency. "Devas and its investors are confident that once the current misperceptions and inaccuracies are cleared, the legally binding Agreement […]

Chinks in the brain make some more vulnerable to anxiety

London: Ever wondered why some worry over small issues while others just stay cool in the face of calamity? Blame it to their brain circuitry, says a new study. An international team has identified two chinks in the brain circuitry which make some more vulnerable to anxiety, a finding that the researchers claim may pave […]

Musharraf not to appear in court despite warrant

Islamabad: Pervez Musharraf will not appear in court despite the arrest warrant issuedon Saturday by an anti-terrorism court in connection with the Benazir Bhutto assassination case, a close aide of the former military ruler said today terming the move as an attempt to intimidate him. "There is no possibility of him (Musharraf) appearing in court," […]

Krishnas faux pas: reads out wrong speech

United Nations: External Affairs Minister was caught in a public gaffe when he inadvertently read out the speech of the Portuguese Minister at a UN Security Council meeting here but rectified the error after an Indian official drew his attention. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council at a debate on security and development yesterday, […]

Three hardcore women Maoist cadre arrested

Parlakhemundi: Three hardcore women Maoist cadre, involved in several crimes including Nayagarh armoury attack, were arrested on Saturday in Gajapati district. "During combing operation by the district police, the women cadre identified as Basanti Pattamajhi, Monita Desamajhi alias Prami and Laxmi Pattamajhi were arrested from their Baliganda village in Adaba police station," Superintendent of Police […]

CM lays foundation stone for bridge

Cuttack: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the second bridge over river Kathajodi here to connect the `Millennium city` with the Capital city. The bridge, unique of its kind in the state, would have three lanes and its width would measure 14.5 meters. Laying the foundation stone of the bridge […]

Orissa seal easy win in Vijay Hazare match

Agartala: Orissa notched up an easy victory over Assam in the second match of Vijaya Hazare Trophy tournament at Maharaja Bir Bikram stadium on Saturday. Though Orissa lost to Bengal in their first match, they managed to win easily on Saturday. Orissa`s all-rounder Paresh Patel (82) and Biplab Samantray (97) put much pressure on Assam. […]

Eviction drive hits roadblock in pilgrim city

Puri: The eviction drive at Grand Road here hit the wall following stiff opposition from the local shopkeepers union. The ‘Sreekhetra Cabin and Utha Dokani Mahasangha’ and the district administration were at loggerheads when the officials reached the spot to evict the illegal cabins and make-shift shops. Raising slogans to rehabilitate the shopkeepers first, the […]

Woman kills self after poisoning two girl children

Cuttack: A middle-aged woman allegedly committed suicide after poisoning her two infant girl children, the police said on Saturday. The girls are recovering in SCB medical college and hospital here while the police are on the lookout of woman’s absconding husband after her parents alleged that their daughter was murdered. The incident had taken place […]

State DGP, IDCO CMD visit Posco area

Bhubaneswar: As part of Orissa government`s plan to resume work at the proposed plant site of South Korean steel major Posco near Paradip, Director General of Police and CMD of Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation today undertook a joint survey of the troubled area. DGP Manmohan Praharaj and IDCO CMD Priyabrat Patnaik visited Posco`s proposed captive […]

Dal scam likely to dominate budget session

Bhubaneswar: The budget session in the state legislature which begins on February 14 is all set to be rocky in the wake of large-scale irregularities in the procurement and supply of pulses (dal). While the Opposition Congress and BJP have chalked out strategies to floor the government on the alleged multi-crore dal scam, the ruling […]

Sri Lanka record an emphatic win vs Netherlands

Colombo: The Sri Lankan top-order batsmen got some good practice ahead of the World Cup as they thrashed minnows Netherlands by a huge 156 run margin in a warm-up match at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground, here on Saturday. The home team scored a massive 351 for five in 50 overs and then bundled out […]

Hindalco Q3 net profit jumps 8 pc

Mumbai: Aditya Birla Group company Hindalco Industries has registered eight per cent rise in its net profit at Rs 460 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2010 amid higher aluminium prices. The company`s net sales and operating revenue increased by 12 per cent at Rs 5,975 crore in Q3 FY 11 driven by […]

Sarwans 123 helps Windies beat Kenya by 61 runs

Colombo: Ramnaresh Sarwan hammered an aggressive 123 as West Indies recorded an emphatic 61-run win over Kenya in their World Cup warm-up game, here on Saturday. Sarwan played sheet-anchor after his side were reduced to 65 for four in the 20th over to take West Indies score to 253 for eight in 50 overs after […]

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