Scientists have discovered a distant star system that appears to be on the verge of a violent collapse — the kind of collapse that produces a powerful gamma ray burst. Astronomers have yet to detect a gamma-ray burst within the Milky Way galaxy. “We discovered this star as […]
New analysis of what archaeologists call the “Swiss Army knife of prehistoric tools,” originally recovered from a dig site in China, suggests stone tool technology developed independently in East Asia — and much earlier than previously thought. The stone tools, sometimes called Levallois cores, were used by early […]
Millions of years ago, rolling stones rocked the Marian moon Phobos. According to a new study, boulders put in motion by an ancient asteroid impact explain the grooves crisscrossing Phobos’ surface. “These grooves are a distinctive feature of Phobos, and how they formed has been debated by planetary […]
open view web desk The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the loss of lives due to the bus accident in Cuttack, Odisha. “Condolences to those who lost their loved ones due to the bus accident in Cuttack, Odisha. May the injured recover at the earliest”, the […]
New Delhi : Gold prices eased by Rs 63 to Rs 30,996 per 10 gram in futures trade Wednesday due to profit-booking by speculators amid weak trend overseas. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in far-month February next year contracts fell by Rs 63, or 0.20 per […]
Gadchiroli (Maha) : Surrendered Naxals and many tribals who dropped out of schools here in Maharashtra are now realising the importance of education in life and resuming their studies to build a better future. Lack of proper education facilities in this tribal- dominated district in Vidarbha region led many […]
Thiruvananthapuram : Senior Congress leader M I Shanavas, passed away early Wednesday at a private hospital in Chennai, Tamil Nadu after a prolonged illness. He was 67. The Member of Parliament who represented the Wayanad constituency twice in the Lok Sabha breathed his last at around 1 am. He […]
Muzaffarnagar : A 22-year-old man sustained serious injuries as he was allegedly attacked by a group of men at his residence in Jolly village here over a money dispute, police said on Wednesday. Israr Ansari was rushed to a hospital after the attack on Tuesday, they said. Circle Officer […]
Muzaffarnagar : A special POCSO court here has sentenced a 26-year-old man to seven years in prison for abducting and raping a 15-year-old girl in 2014. In the judgement pronounced on Tuesday, Additional District Judge Ram Sudh Singh found Virender Kumar guilty of offences under sections 363 (kidnapping) and […]
Hisar : Five labourers were killed and nine others injured after a car ran over them on an overbridge near Jindal steel plant here, police said Wednesday. The deceased were residents of Bihar’s Saharsa and Khagaria districts. The incident took place at about 2 am on Wednesday, they said. […]
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