Archive for December, 2008

Why Sports Cars are Popular?

Why sports cars are so popular among car enthusiasts? There must be some reasons. There must be certain things that arouse the emotional bond between the sports car and the auto fanatics, which ultimately leads to popularity of a sports car. So, let’s talk about it!
Sports car enthusiasts bond with each other in clubs, talking, [...]

Published on December 30, 2008 · Category: Automotive

Air New Zealand conducts first biofuel test flight

On Tuedsay, Air New Zealand created a new aviation history by successfully conducting the world’s first ever commercial aviation test flight powered by fuel from the seeds of the African jatropha plant. A biofuel blend of 50-50 jatropha and Jet A1 fuel was used to power one of the airline’s Boeing 747-400’s Rolls-Royce engines.
“It is [...]

Published on December 30, 2008 · Category: Technology

Chandrayaan finds iron reserves on Moon

An experiment on board India’s first moon mission Chandrayaan-I has indicated that there are abundant iron containing minerals on the lunar surface. According to news reports, data sent back to earth by the Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) instrument of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) indicates abundance of iron-bearing minerals such as [...]

Published on December 29, 2008 · Category: Science

How to choose the best Sports Car?

Want to buy a sports car? Wait! Before going to a car dealership, you should already have an idea of the type of sports car you really want. Do you want a convertible, a two-seater, a mid-engine sport car, or a luxury sports vehicle? Do you have any preference for a brand? What about your [...]

Published on December 28, 2008 · Category: Automotive

Premature babies are less sensitive to hot and cold

Premature babies who need intensive care or surgery are less sensitive to hot and cold sensations later in life, suggests a new study published in journal Pain. The research conducted by University College London (UCL) suggested that pain and injury related to major medical interventions in early development may alter how children respond to painful [...]

Published on December 27, 2008 · Category: Health and Fitness

Tribal group set ablaze a bus in Assam

At least seven people, including students, were seriously injured when tribal outfit Birsa Command Force (BCF) set ablaze a public bus in Sonitpur district of Assam. The bus was carrying students on an educational tour returning to Lakhimpur after visiting historical Sivsagar district of Assam.
The bus was set in fire at about 0530 hours, half-an-hour [...]

Published on December 27, 2008 · Category: Assam

IED recovered from Moran market

A major explosion was averted and lives of hundreds of innocent people saved on Friday when an IED was found in a busy market in Moran, a township located in the border of Dibrugarh and Sibsagar districts of Assam.
According to information, the personnel of 316 Field Regiment Army and police recovered the 5-kg of IED [...]

Published on December 27, 2008 · Category: Assam

Singer, actress Eartha Kitt dies at 81

US singer and actress Eartha Kitt has died on Christmas Day, in New York. Kitt was being treated for colon cancer, her publicist Patty Freedman told CNN. The 81-year-old singer-actor was famous for playing the ‘Catwoman’ in the 1960s ‘Batman’ series on Television. Kitt is survived by her daughter and four grandchildren, with whom she [...]

Published on December 27, 2008 · Category: Entertainment

Allergan wins FDA approval for Latisse

Pharmaceutical firm Allergan Inc., the maker of Botox, said on Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its eyelash-thickening drug Latisse. The approval was based on the solution meeting the endpoints of improved eyelash prominence, length, thickness and darkness in a Phase 3, multi-center, double-masked and placebo controlled study.
Latisse is designed [...]

Published on December 27, 2008 · Category: Health and Fitness

Toyota recalls 122,000 Cars

Nearly 122,000 Toyota cars have a fault in the power steering system. So, the Japanese auto giant on Friday announced a massive recall of cars in China. Toyota’s joint venture in the north-eastern city of Tianjin, the Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Company, said a total of 121,930 vehicles contained a fault that could cause electrical [...]

Published on December 27, 2008 · Category: Business