A new strain of bird flu that can infect and kill animals has been discovered in chickens in poultry markets in China, according to a new study.


New bird flu strain found in China


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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who set new benchmarks in Indian cinema with the use of new technology in "Ra.One", says he would love to do "Ra.One 2", but that could take time as the country lacks trained technicians.


Indian film industry lacks technicians: Shah Rukh Khan (Interview)


The European Union(EU) has decided to terminate its anti-dumping investigation over China's steel fittings.


EU ends anti-dumping probe against China


Global Internet search engine Google Wednesday unveiled a software tool enabling Indian netizens to search its encyclopaedic website by writing in Hindi (Devanagari) script.


Google search goes 'desi' with Hindi tool


Following in the footsteps of Asian giants Japan and Singapore, this West Bengal capital may soon get India's first floating solar power station by 2014.


First Indian floating solar power station by 2014


The Indian space agency will be able to take its heavy rocket geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle-development 5(GSLV-D5) back to the rocket assembly building either Saturday or Sunday, a senior official said.


Indian rocket to go back to assembly building


Research shows that when one gifts or spends money on others, it strengthens bonding with the recipient. This then leads to greatest levels of happiness.


Gifts foster happiness


After a few minutes on the Aakash, a five-year-old American kid proudly announced he had achieved Level 4 in an addition game. He'd started the day at Level 1. These poorer kids in North Carolina were already picking up skills they'd be learning in the next school year, which was unprecedented - they would usually start off the year at a disadvantage.


India's Aakash tablet in US pilot projects (Special to IANS)


Iran has about 18,000 centrifuges, of which 10,000 are operating, the outgoing head of the country's atomic energy panel said Sunday.


Iran has 18,000 centrifuges, 10,000 operating


If smartphones have made our lives easier, there is a flip side too -- they cause vision impairment, says a leading laser eye surgeon.


Smartphones cause rise in myopia: Surgeon


Non-smoking mothers who breastfeed their kids for more than six months may be less prone to the risk of breast cancer, a new research has revealed. The same is not true for smoking mothers.


Breastfeeding can protect from breast cancer


Technology is claiming yet another relic.


Telephone directories die a silent death (Trend Feature)


Planning a trip to Kerala? If you go on the internet, you will no longer have to use a mouse or keyboard to browse a section of the  of Kerala Tourism website - you can instead gesture!


To tour Kerala on internet, use gestures


Cuba is testing a vaccine against dengue fever on animals. The test is considered one of the most advanced projects of its kind, a Cuban scientist said.


Cuba tests dengue vaccine on animals


An Indian American professor of biological and agricultural engineering has been recognised for lifetime achievement by a top US environmental and water resources institute.


Indian American named for top US environmental award


A nearly complete skeleton that belongs to the oldest ancestor of "the most evolutionarily successful and long-lived mammal lineage" on Earth has been unearthed in China, researchers from China and the US said.


Fossil of most evolutionarily successful mammal found in China


US technology giant IBM announced that it has purchased Israeli data security company Trusteer, Globes economic daily reported.


IBM acquires Israeli data security company


New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANS) The Indian government, in association with the private sector, is setting up a centre of excellence on  internal security that will function as a "resource  centre", do high-end research and develop cost-effective, state-of-the-art technology which can be integrated into the security apparatus to tackle problems like naxalism, urban terrorism and cyber attacks.


India seeks a technology fix for internal security


A team of researchers have found that children of obese mothers are at an increased risk of dying early as adults due to cardiac diseases.


Kids of obese moms may die early of heart disease


With the atomic energy regulator's clearance to gradually increase power generation levels to 500 MW at the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in Tamil Nadu, the Nuclear Power Corp of India (NPCIL) hopes to connect the plant to the grid this month end, said officials.


Work to generate 500 MW power at Kudankulam begins


Deployment of advanced technology could solve many problems India faces, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Thursday.

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