Archive for Science
India to set up a Satellite Tracking Station in Vietnam
India will set up a satellite tracking and imaging centre in southern Vietnam that will give Hanoi access to pictures from Indian earth observation satellites that cover the region, including…
A study claims that a glass of water contains 10 million bacteria but all good
Doctors always insist on drinking lot of fresh water as it is good for health. A new study has come up that has given another good reason to drink water.…
Landslip on Mars captured by NASA
An image of a relatively fresh landslip on Mars is released by NASA, which shows boulder-covered landslip along a canyon wall. Landslips occur when steep slopes fall, sending a mass…
NASA warns of growing air pollution in India and China
WASHINGTON -- India, China and the Middle East, with their fast-growing economies and expanding industry, have seen growing air pollution, according to NASA scientists who tracked the trends over the…
Dr Reddy’s receives warning letter from US FDA: 3 facilities under scanner
The Indian pharmaceutical major Dr Reddy's laboratories has received a warning letter from the US Food and Drug Administration(US FDA) over the quality control issues at three of its manufacturing…
ISRO’s ANTRIX to launch 6 Singapore satellites including one space observatory in Dec
Two months after the GSLV’s second continuous success, ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) has started promoting its commercial arm Antrix’s launch potential of the medium-lift vehicle among international spacecraft manufacturers.…
Nasa satellite phones home to confirm orbit
Washington: The first of Nasa’s new miniature satellites that was launched last week has radioed back to confirm that it is in orbit and operational. Nasa and The Aerospace Corporation,…
Sun Pharma Withdraws Suit Filed by Ranbaxy Against USFDA
New Delhi: Drug major Sun Pharmaceutical has withdrawn its appeal in the lawsuit filed by Ranbaxy against the US health regulator challenging FDA's decision to revoke approvals for generic versions…
2 Indian-American Teens Among 10 Finalists of NASA’s 3-D Space Contest
Washington: Two Indian-American teenagers figured among 10 finalists of NASA's national 3-D Space Container Challenge which asked students to design models of containers that could help astronauts keep things in…
NASA releases spectacular images of India-Pakinstan border taken from ISS
American Space Agency NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Agency) has once again released some mind blowing images. This time images of India-Pakistan border captured from ISS (International Space Station) at…
Sun Pharma up 2% on Absorica patent litigation settlement
Shares of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries climbed 2 percent on settlement agreement between Ranbaxy Labs (along with Cipher & Galephar) and Actavis for generic version of Absorica. "Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc, a…
India set to cross half century mark in launching foreign satellites
In an indication of its prowess in launching satellites for a fee, India will in all likelihood cross the half century milestone next week as six foreign satellites are scheduled…