Astronomers Discover A Scaled-Down Version Of Our Planet System Washington: Astronomers and amateur stargazers have used an unusual technique to find a solar system that closely resembles our own and say it may be a new and more productive way to scour the universe for planets

What's in a name? Apparently, everything, given the manner in which the Supreme Court has reacted to Norway's expulsion of the Vedanta group from its "investment universe' allegedly for environmental and human rights violations. While dealing with a controversial mining project in Orissa, SC replaced one subsidiary of the group with another simply because the latter does not bear the name Vedanta.

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New Delhi: Smoking will kill 10 lakh people in the country annually from 2010. Consumption of tobacco in any form

The tiger, living fire of the Indian forest, might soon be snuffed out forever. According to the latest National Tiger Conservation Authority's report there are only 1,411 tigers in the wild in the country. Indeed, the NTCA has added that its study has an error margin, which could bring the estimated tiger population down to less than 1,200. With human encroachments and poaching on the rise, the magnificent lord of the wilderness, rippling like liquid flame through the jungle, could face extinction unless drastic steps are taken.

It Formed 700 Million Years After Our Universe Began, Claim Astronomers New York: Astronomers have discovered a galaxy which they claim is one of the youngest and brightest ever seen right after the cosmic "dark ages', just 700 million years after the beginning of our Universe. The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the image of the infant galaxy with a redshift significantly above 7, using a natural zoom lens, the Nasa said.

New Delhi: A new river bridge coming up on the Yamuna, connecting Geeta Colony with Shanti Van, is likely to be thrown open for traffic by April. For east Delhi residents, the commissioning of the project will provide an alternative route to the heart of the city

The budget session of Parliament will begin on February 25 with President Pratibha Patil addressing the joint session of both Houses at 11 am, it was officially announced here on Monday. While railway minister Lalu Prasad will present the rail budget for 2008-09 on February 26, finance minister P Chidambaram will present the general budget on February 29. The three-month session will witness a total 35 sittings with a break from March 21 to April 14. The session will end on May 9. TNN

The country's hottest tourist destination, Goa, will go green as gas utility GAIL has suggested extending its proposed Dabhol-Bangalore pipeline to the state for supplying the environment-friendly fuel. The state-owned firm also plans to start supplying piped gas in kitchens of Karnataka and help launch CNG (compressed natural gas) services for automotive use in the state, according to chairman U D Choubey.

London: The construction work on the world's first "green city' has started in the Gulf. Masdar City, on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi city in the United Arab Emirates, will be zero-carbon, zero-waste and car-free. The city will be built at a cost of