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Kilauea volcano eruption: Scientists warn of cow-size rocks raining down from sky

Residents may also face hazardous volcanic smog and acid rain triggered by the volcanic eruption. Acid rain can also contaminate water supplies by dissolving metal from building and plumbing materials in the water.

May 11, 2018

Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un's historical meet set for June 12 in Singapore

The decision came just after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Pyongyang for the second time Wednesday and arranged the details of the meeting. This will be the first time a sitting US president is meeting a North Korean leader.

May 11, 2018

Physicists to look for dark matter in a tunnel 2km underground

Dark matter, at least in theory, makes up 85 percent of everything in the universe. A new experiment deep underground will help scientists detect it, hopefully.

May 10, 2018

Leaning Tower of Pisa survived 500 years of war, earthquakes - here's how

A research conducted by a team from the University of Bristol revealed that the soft soil that gives the tower its signature lean also protects it from the shocks of earthquakes

May 10, 2018

Mahathir Mohamad: Malaysia gets new PM and he has an India connection

Mahathir Mohamad, 92, who was the prime minister of Malaysia between 1981 and 2003, is quite popular in the country and his tenure is said to have been marked by rapid development and modernization.

May 10, 2018

Asteroid spotted past Neptune and no one knows how it got there

There is an asteroid near Neptune which should not be there. Most space rocks float in a belt between Mars and Jupiter, and this is one of the first asteroids that has actually traveled across three gas giants and settled in the far outer reaches of the Solar System.

May 10, 2018

Kilauea volcano eruption: After lava, Hawaiians brace for acid rain and vog

Vog or volcanic smog has tiny sulfuric acid droplets and is a serious health hazard. These particles can trigger several respiratory problems. Acid rain can also be another problem for residents as it is likely to be as corrosive as diluted battery acid.

May 10, 2018

Alien life could be found by looking at a planet's changing seasons

One of the reason for life to flourish on Earth is the atmosphere, its composition and the way it reacts and changes to seasonal changes. If we were to look for just this in other worlds, it might be possible to detect or even confirm life in those planets.

May 10, 2018

Why third-hand smoke is dangerous – aerosol toxins easily find their way indoors

Even non-smoking zones in buildings are not necessarily smoke free as aerosols carry particulate matter indoors. The particles hitch a ride on hair, skin and clothes and get dispersed through the HVAC system.

May 10, 2018

Father-son duo dupes businessman of Rs 1.43 crore with device 'NASA wants'

The duo is said to have shown a copper plate to the businessman, identified as Narender, and told him that the "rice puller" could be sold to NASA for about Rs 37,500 crore.

May 9, 2018

Stephen Hawking's $100m search for extra-terrestrial intelligence just got a major boost

The Breakthrough Listen project will use the Parkes radio Telescope in Australia to search for alien signals over the next 60 days.

May 9, 2018

Taylor Swift's Reputation tour setlist revealed: Check the complete list here

The old Taylor Swift is back from the dead! Taylor Swift set the stage on fire when she performed a list of songs from her old and new albums kick-starting her "Reputation" tour.

May 9, 2018

First private-funding mission to the moon to be carried out in 2019

Breathing Moon dust could decimate cells, alter human DNA and cause cancer

Dust on the Moon is widespread and prevalent. It is also electrostatically charged, so it will stick to everything, this includes the insides of lungs. Lunar dust could alter and destroy human tissue to the point where it cannot be recognized anymore.

May 9, 2018

Slain Hizbul Mujahideen leader gets gun salute from mother at funeral [Video]

The video, which went viral on social media, shows a woman standing atop a building with several other people. She is said to be Saddam Padder's mother and is seen hugging a militant, identified as Syed Naveed Mushtaq. She is then seen pulling the trigger of a gun held by Mushtaq.

May 8, 2018

Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un meet: Why Singapore is preferred venue

US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are likely to meet in June after the G7 Summit in Canada. Singapore has reportedly emerged as the top contender to host the two leaders even though countries like Indonesia, Thailand, Sweden, and Switzerland were interested in hosting the duo.

May 7, 2018

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Search Results for: Jawaharlal Nehru University

Kilauea volcano eruption: Scientists warn of cow-size rocks raining down from sky

Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un's historical meet set for June 12 in Singapore

Physicists to look for dark matter in a tunnel 2km underground

Leaning Tower of Pisa survived 500 years of war, earthquakes - here's how

Mahathir Mohamad: Malaysia gets new PM and he has an India connection

Asteroid spotted past Neptune and no one knows how it got there

Kilauea volcano eruption: After lava, Hawaiians brace for acid rain and vog

Alien life could be found by looking at a planet's changing seasons

Why third-hand smoke is dangerous – aerosol toxins easily find their way indoors

Father-son duo dupes businessman of Rs 1.43 crore with device 'NASA wants'

Stephen Hawking's $100m search for extra-terrestrial intelligence just got a major boost

Taylor Swift's Reputation tour setlist revealed: Check the complete list here

Breathing Moon dust could decimate cells, alter human DNA and cause cancer

Slain Hizbul Mujahideen leader gets gun salute from mother at funeral [Video]

Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un meet: Why Singapore is preferred venue

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]