The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Monday flagged off the trial run on the first section of the Phase III route between Central Secretariat and Mandi House stations, a distance of three km.


Delhi Metro flags off trial run on Phase III


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Have we really invented most of what there was to invent? Unlikely. But big new products have gotten fewer and far between. And in 2013, various big tech launches landed with varying thuds. Both hardware (HP's Chromebook 11, Nintendo's Wii U console, the Surface tablet) and software.


Five gizmos that rocked (2013 in Retrospect) (Special to IANS)


A rare soft-tissue cancer may be eradicated simply by inhibiting a key protein involved in its growth, research suggests.


Key protein may eradicate rare soft-tissue cancer


Those who hate maths should know this -- a mathematical model is here to improve the success rate of organ transplants.


Maths to rescue patients with organ transplant


Not many know that there are few stubborn bacteria that become dormant when exposed to antibiotics, only to awaken later to begin their dreadful task.


Bacteria dodging antibiotics? Not any more


Iran has installed 1,000 second generation (IR-2m) centrifuges in one of its nuclear enrichment sites, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) of Iran Ali-Akbar Salehi said Sunday.


Iran installs 1,000 IR-2m centrifuges: nuclear chief


Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is calling for cooperation with China in space and wants it to be part of any international effort to return to the moon, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) reported Sunday.


Canadian astronaut calls for global cooperation with China


Microsoft founder Bill Gates, one of the richest men in the world, as also one of the most powerful in the field of technology, has no ego, says Gurdeep Singh Pall, global head of Skype, the popular and free international voice and messaging service.


Bill Gates has no ego, lets best idea win: Skype head Pall


Suffering from herniated disc? Go for surgery if you are seeking long-term improvements.


Surgery better for herniated discs: study


It is a reality check for those who have been enthusiastic about suggesting that dinosaurs were primitively feathered.


Feathered dinosaurs? For your dreams only


Next time you go out in the sun to get some Vitamin D, think about mushrooms.


Now, bask in mushrooms to get Vitamin D!


For all the James Bonds out there, it's time to breathe a bit easy.


Crime clue lies in eyes of victims: study


This is one cocktail that may induce a hangover in the deadly malaria parasite plasmodium falciparum.


Try an anti-malaria cocktail this New Year!


Iranian nuclear chief said Friday the country is developing a new generation of centrifuges for uranium enrichment.


Iran develops new generation of centrifuges


To reach out to the French- and German-speaking tourists, Kerala Tourism has opened two new Facebook pages in these languages.


Kerala Tourism sets up French, German Facebook pages


Mandatory tests prescribed by India's atomic regulator will be carried out at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project's (KNPP) first unit before the reactor power is increased, said a senior official.


Tests to be conducted at Kudankulam nuclear plant


A leading university in Oman has made significant progress in using date palm seeds for the treatment of polluted water, a media report here said.


Using date palm seeds for water treatment


At a time when glaciers are melting at an alarming pace, an SOS buried in a bottle 54 years back in the Canadian Arctic, and unearthed now, sent a distress signal about the world's rapidly disappearing glaciers.


SOS 54 years ago warned about vanishing glaciers


The resilient $270-billion plus Indian IT industry returned to the higher growth trajectory in 2013 and is hoping to gain momentum in the ensuing year for a greater share of the global multi-billion dollar outsourcing market.


Higher growth returns to Indian IT industry (2013 in Retrospect)


Australian scientists Tuesday said they have discovered a genetic marker that can accurately predict the severity of the H7N9 avian influenza.


New genetic marker to predict bird flu severity


President Barack Obama has named 102 researchers, including two Indian-Americans, as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest US honour for young professionals in these fields.

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