An alcohol-detection prototype that uses automatic sensors to instantly gauge a driver’s fitness to be on the road has the potential to save thousands of lives, but could be as long as a decade away from everyday use in cars, federal officials and researchers said on Friday.
It isn’t an April fool’s day joke on over nine million listeners, mostly in rural north India. After seven decades of broadcasting, the BBC will shut down its Hindi radio service from April 1, 2011, as part of its global cost-cutting effort. For dozens of angry people who called up
In a relief to ruling BJP, a one-man judicial commission has given a clean chit to the B S Yeddyurappa government and Sangh Parivar groups in the series of attacks on churches in Karnataka in 2008. The commission in its report submitted today cited circulation of derogatory
"The Padma Bhushan conferred on me is for team Manipal. I got it on behalf of the entire team," said a modest Ramdas M Pai, chancellor of Manipal University at the annual function held at Fortune Inn Valley View on Republic Day, held to felicitate meritorious students and employees
Famous as one of India’s finest tiger sanctuaries, Ranthambore is now also a shining example of India’s secular traditions after a Muslim industrialist took the initiative to renovate and rebuild a Hindu temple that was in a dilapidated condition for years.
A diocesan social service society in Amravati is to focus on ways to create sustainable sources of income for debt-ridden farmers to prevent them from committing suicide due to abject poverty. “The Church needs to do more on creating sustainable sources of income for poverty-struck
The snow total in New York City stands at 19.0 inches. The 12.3 inches that fell alone on Wednesday broke the day’s long-standing snowfall record of 9 inches from 1871. In New York’s Central Park, 15.3 inches had fallen as of 1.00 am on Thursday. "It’s hard because you’ve got mixed
The Republic Day was celebrated in St. Lawrence Composite PU College on Wednesday, 26th January 2011 at 9.45 am. Following the welcome and prayer, Fr. Paul Sequeira, principal of the PU College hoisted the national flag. Following the flag hoisting a stage function was
After his double win at the 2009 Academy awards, music maestro A.R. Rahman has a chance to repeat the feat this year if he wins Oscars for his music in Danny Boyle’s film ‘127 Hours’. The song ‘If I Rise’, the 45-year-old singer-composer’s collaboration with British pop star Dido
The Solemn Feast Mass at the Shrine of St. Lawrence at Attur-Krakala was concelebrated by Most Rev. Dr. Aloysius Paul D’Souza, the Bishop of Mangalore who is also the custodian of all shrines in the Mangalore Diocese including that of Attur [More Pics from Anil]
Colourful tableaux depicting the myriad hues of country’s diversity, a vibrant performance by students and armed forces in full battle regalia -- the Republic Day parade on Wednesday had ’mini-India’ in itself. Marching down from the Raisina Hills to Red Fort, the parade showcased
The ‘Walking Pilgrimage’ (Paadayatre) to the Shrine of St. Lawrence, Attur-Karkala on the Vespers Day, that was initiated under the leadership of Gerald Fernandes six years ago had been a regular feature every successive year. This year too, around hundred pilgrims,
The three day feast of the Shrine of St Lawrence in Attur- Karkal began today 25th of January, Tuesday with the first Mass at 9.30 a.m. that was celebrated by Msgr Denis Moras Prabhu, the Vicar General of the Diocese of Mangalore. Rev. Fr Arthur Pereira the Shrine director welcomed
As 25th January marks the foundation day of the Election commission of India, millions of youth are being enrolled in the voters’ list across the country during the annual roll revision programme every January. It is earnestly believed that youth should involve themselves in the
To air stream the awareness on the Indian Republic Day in the region, the Community Radio of the Manipal Institute of Communication 90.4 FM Manipal Radio hosted an Inter-School Quiz Competition on “Know Your Country” – Rasa Prashne in Manipal. Four schools around the expanse
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