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Astronomers discover a Sun-like star 350 light-years away that has consumed a rocky equivalent of 15 Earths
Ians • 7 years agoDubbed Kronos after the child-eating Titan of Greek mythology, the star is the clearest and dramatic case yet of a Sun-like star consuming its own planet.
Rahul Gandhi invites NRIs to work with Congress raising concerns over deterring tolerance in India
• 7 years agoRahul Gandhi invites NRIs to work with Congress raising concerns over deterring tolerance in India
Ahead of Gujarat polls, Rahul Gandhi's US trip gives new hope for Congress: Key takeaways from VP's 2-week trip
Fppolitics • 7 years agoRahul Gandhi managed to make heads turn with his calculated responses and his impressive speeches in the US.
Rahul Gandhi says 'politics of polarisation' challenge in India; sections of society don't see BJP vision
• 7 years agoCongress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that the "politics of polarisation" was a "central challenge" in India and sections of the society, including the minority communities and tribals, do not feel part of the BJP's vision.
Casteism is the biggest impediment to success of Swachh Bharat Mission, say scholars Dean Spears, Diane Coffey
Indiaspend • 8 years agoWhy are children in India shorter than children from other countries even those poorer than India? It was the urge to solve some of India’s development puzzles like this one that drew American scholars Dean Spears and Diane Coffey to India in 2009.
UK has slower broadband speed on average than the rest of Europe
Ians • 8 years agoThe UK falls well short of the average broadband speeds enjoyed by European countries including Germany (18.8Mbps), Spain (19.6Mbps), Sweden (40Mbps).
New Solar powered smart windows can save up to 40 percent of the energy cost in buildings
Ians • 8 years agoThe new solar-powered version promises to be inexpensive and easy to apply to existing windows.
Albert Einstein's letters on quantum theory, god to be auctioned in Jerusalem on 20 June
• 8 years agoLetters from Albert Einstein giving colleagues his thoughts on physics, God and Israel in the 1950s go under the hammer at a Jerusalem auction house on 20 June.
What happens if Donald Trump withdraws US from climate deal? Doesn't look good for Earth
• 8 years agoEarth is likely to reach more dangerous levels of warming even sooner if the US retreats from its pledge to cut carbon dioxide pollution, scientists said. That's because America contributes so much to rising temperatures.
Researchers develop a new software that allows them to edit audio in voice recordings
• 8 years agoScientists have developed a new software that allows people to edit the audio recording of a human voice with the ease of changing words on a computer screen.