Nasa and the amazing space printer

If you have ever struggled getting hold of a spare part for an appliance, consider the astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS), where deliveries are not exactly regular, and postage is rather extortionate.
23 February 2016, 13:12 PM

Trade with Nepal: Bangladesh opens immigration office at border

India and Bangladesh opens immigration offices on their respective sides of the Fulbari-Banglabandha border point, the route for bilateral trade between Nepal and Bangladesh.
22 February 2016, 05:30 AM

Hubble Scope Telescope snaps the biggest black hole

A new photograph of galaxy NGC 4889 looks peaceful from such a great distance, but it’s actually home to one of the biggest black holes that astronomers have ever identified, reports Yahoo Tech.
19 February 2016, 06:15 AM

Myanmar army chief's term extended

Myanmar's powerful army chief Min Aung Hlaing and his deputy are slated to extend their terms for another five years, a local newspaper said yesterday. The
13 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Japan 'paternity leave' MP quits amid affair scandal

A Japanese MP who sparked a national debate about paternity leave has quit after admitting to having an affair as his wife was due to give birth.
12 February 2016, 08:54 AM

Nasa releases 360-degree video of martian surface

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has today released a new 360-degree video which gives a virtual tour of the Martian surface, reports the Tech Crunch. The video has been created by stitching together the images taken by the Mars Curiosity Rover on December 18th, 2015.
9 February 2016, 07:34 AM

6 injured as leopard enters Bangalore school [VIDEO]

A male leopard which entered a school in the Indian city of Bangalore injured six people trying to capture it.
8 February 2016, 05:54 AM

Man hooks up with girl on FB, only to find she's his wife

A squabbling couple went their separate ways after a failed marriage, but found each other again under different pseudonyms in Facebook while looking for a new love.
3 February 2016, 11:56 AM

Lift-off for Europe's space laser network

Europe begins to roll out a data superhighway in orbit above the Earth. The first node in the network is a telecommunications satellite that was launched from Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
30 January 2016, 14:58 PM

Violent impact that created moon mixed lunar, earth rocks

The colossal impact that created the moon may have spawned the cosmic mashup between the rocks that ultimately became Earth and its lunar neighbor, Space.com reports quoting researchers.
30 January 2016, 07:43 AM

Myanmar president hails 'triumph' of democratic transition

Myanmar President Thein Sein hails the "triumph" of the country's transition of power, addressing a military-dominated parliament for the final time before a handover to Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy movement.
28 January 2016, 05:49 AM

Saudi gift to Najib ‘for elections’

The $681m (£479m) deposited in the bank account of Malaysian PM Najib Razak by Saudi Arabia is to help him win the 2013 elections, a Saudi source says.
27 January 2016, 06:02 AM

First space flower

A bright orange zinnia has blossomed aboard the International Space Station, marking a first in space. "First flower even grown in space makes...
19 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Trial begins for ousted Thai premier

Ousted Thai premier Yingluck Shinawatra went on trial yesterday over a costly rice subsidy policy that could see her jailed for a decade, as the ruling junta seeks to ward off a political comeback by her family.
15 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Cryptic warning issued ahead of attacks

The Islamic State group issued a cryptic warning before multiple blasts hit the Indonesian capital Jakarta yesterday, killing at least sevenpeople, police said.
14 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Worst fears came true

A "Paris-style" suicide strike on the Indonesian capital Thursday confirmed Southeast Asian governments' worst fears -- that citizens returning from fighting alongside the Islamic State group in the Middle East could launch attacks at home.
14 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Bomb near Pakistan polio centre kills 15

At least 15 people have been killed in a suspected suicide bombing outside a polio vaccination centre in the south-western Pakistani city of Quetta.
13 January 2016, 05:27 AM

Comet Wild 2 dust 'ballistics' probed in 3D

Scientists in the US make detailed 3D maps of the cavities carved by comet dust in blocks of foam carried by Nasa's Stardust spacecraft.
10 January 2016, 11:09 AM

Foreign minister seeks world help for Myanmar Muslims

A collective role of international community is needed in addressing the plight of the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, said Foreign Minister
8 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Black holes can be spotted with backyard telescopes

For decades, astronomers observe the space around black holes for the occasional flare of light, signaling that a cosmic feeding is underway.
8 January 2016, 09:00 AM