At UN, climate ministers remain deadlocked before next major summit in December
At UN, climate ministers seek way out of stalemate Montana, other Western states could benefit from California’s push to use more renewable power
Calif. push for renewables could blow across West Britain’s new opposition chief ‘Red Ed’ Miliband offers easy charm, razor sharp intellect
UK opposition chief has new ideas and human touch Agra monuments, colonies flooded as Yamuna level riseAGRA - Water level in the Yamuna river continued to rise Saturday leading to flooding of some monuments, about a dozen colonies and a few villages in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra district, officials said. 35 tourists stranded as Himachal valley still cut offSHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh’s picturesque Sangla Valley remained cut off from the rest of the country for the sixth day Saturday, an official said. Sunny day in Delhi, no more rainsNEW DELHI - It was a sunny Saturday after a spate of cloudy and rainy days. The weatherman predicted no more rains in the next few days. Yamuna flood threat recedes in HaryanaCHANDIGARH - Flood threat in Haryana receded as discharge of water from the Hathinikund barrage into the Yamuna river has gone down to 54,452 cusecs Saturday, officials said. Agra, Mathura badly hit as Yamuna water risesAGRA - The water level in the Yamuna river continued to rise in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra and Mathura districts, cutting off dozens of villages and inundating agricultural fields. Water also entered the moat of the magnificent, 16th century Agra Fort and the Kailash temple on the Agra-Delhi highway. Soyuz spacecraft with US, Russian astronauts onboard lands in Kazakhstan steppe
Soyuz capsule lands in Kazakh steppe with 3 aboard Moving closer to outdoor recreation won’t help you lose weightWASHINGTON - If you thought renting an apartment right beside a recreational park would make you get rid of those love handles? Well, then you are wrong, for all that healthy outdoor activity right at your doorstep wouldn’t really help much, says a new study. Satellites harnessing solar winds can meet world’s energy needs100bn times overLONDON - Bid adieu to wind power or conventional solar power, for scientists have suggested that the world’s energy needs could be met 100 billion times over using a satellite to harness the solar wind and beam the energy to Earth - though focussing the beam could be tricky. Mark Zuckerberg says donation has nothing to do with biopic’s releaseMELBOURNE - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has slammed reports that his 100-million-dollar donation to schools was just a trick to clean his image on the same day as the New York premiere of ‘The Social Network’- an unflattering movie about his rise. Abortion does not cause depression or low self-esteem in teensWASHINGTON - A new study has suggested that teenage girls who have abortions are no more likely to become depressed or have low self-esteem than their peers whose pregnancies do not end in abortion. Breast cancer survivors with physical limitations more likely to dieWASHINGTON - A new study has suggested that basic physical limitations following breast cancer treatment can have far-reaching consequences that substantially affect how long a patient lives. Genetic clues to evolution of jaws in vertebrates discoveredWASHINGTON - Scientists have unearthed genetic clues to evolution of jaws in vertebrates. A half-billion years ago, vertebrates lacked the ability to chew their food, as they did not have jaws. Instead, their heads consisted of a flexible, fused basket of cartilage. New heating system for homes may cut greenhouse gas emissionsWASHINGTON - Experts have suggested that a new heating system where homes would be heated by district centres rather than in individual households could dramatically reduce the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. Phantom limbs more common than previously believedWASHINGTON - A new study has indicated that more than half of patients recovering from stroke may in fact experience phantom limb sensations - the vivid illusion that the amputated arm or leg is still present. Twitter terror: Man appeals against fineLONDON - A Briton who sent a message on Twitter, threatening to blow up an airport “sky high”, has appealed against a fine imposed on him. No rains in store for DelhiNEW DELHI - It was a sunny morning in Delhi Saturday and the weatherman said there was little chance of rains though it might get partly cloudy as the day progresses. Google to help develop New Zealand’s pedal monorailAUCKLAND - Internet giant Google will grant a sum of $1 million to develop a first-of-its-kind pedal-system monorail for use in “traffic-clogged, skyscraper-strewn cities” in New Zealand. What’s in a name? A dino by any other name would seem just as fierceLONDON - Some palaeontologists may have discovered the most new dinosaur species, but when it comes to naming them, they are least likely to get it right, says a new study. Flood threat recedes as Yamuna’s water level goes downNEW DELHI - Flood threat in Delhi receded as water level in the Yamuna river started going down Saturday, days after many homes were inundated in the national capital, an official here said. New Zealand rescuers save 14 whales of pod of 74 stranded on remote beach
NZealand rescuers save 14 whales from stranded pod Three astronauts return to Earth after fixing undocking glitchWASHINGTON - A Russian Soyuz capsule landed Saturday in Kazakhstan, returning three residents of the International Space Station to Earth a day later than planned because of an undocking malfunction. Water-gel-based ‘artificial leaves’ that produce electricityWASHINGTON - North Carolina State University researchers have shown that water-gel-based “artificial leaves” can act like solar cells to produce electricity. Cassini craft gets first snapshots from within Saturn’s radio auroraWASHINGTON - The Cassini spacecraft has made the first observations from within the radio aurora of another planet than Earth. New pathway used by malaria parasite to infect human cells identifiedWASHINGTON - A researcher has identified a new pathway used by the malaria parasite to infect human cells. Sea-snot blizzard ’caused by Gulf spill’WASHINGTON - Researchers say that ’sea snot’-sticky clumps of phytoplankton - have been caused by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Viagra ‘doesn’t work for men with low testosterone’LONDON - Viagra may not work for men with low testosterone levels, says an expert. Geoffrey Hackett, a consultant urologist, said men with erectile dysfunction could be “wasting hundreds of pounds on tablets” when their real issue is low testosterone. African-Americans bikers 1.5 times more likely to die in crashes: StudyWASHINGTON - African-American victims of motorcycle crashes were 1.5 times more likely to die in crashes, even if they wore helmets, says a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers. Kids swear as soon as they learn to speakWASHINGTON - Kids start using profanities and expletive language as soon as they learn to speak, found a new study. First molecule that blocks key component of cancer genes’ on-off switch createdLONDON - Researchers have created the first molecule that can prevent cancer genes from “hearing” their internal instructions, which in turn stifles the cancer process at its root. Video games may prepare your kids’ brains for bigger tasksWASHINGTON - The next time you see your son hooked on to a video game, tell him to spend an hour extra with the joystick, for it might just turn him into a laparoscopic surgeon some day, says a new study. Biometric identification technology ‘inherently fallible’WASHINGTON - Biometric identification systems are inherently prone to fault, says a new study. Now, a blood test to detect organ transplant rejectionLONDON - A simple blood test can now help doctors in identifying the clues of transplant rejection-a feat that could pave the way for a non-invasive alternative for diagnosing organ rejection before damage occurs, says a new study. Women find it difficult to focus ‘during that time of the month’WASHINGTON - A new research from Concordia University has stated that high oestrogen levels are associated with an inability to pay attention and learn. Stress can ‘control the activity of our genes’WASHINGTON - Stress that affects your entire body and mind can also arise at the cellular level after exposure to pollution, tobacco smoke, bacterial toxins, possibly causing cellular diseases. Air Force rebuts government report, says Global Positioning System will remain reliable
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