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Essar Oil to ramp up coal gas production in Bengal

Last Updated: Sunday, May 31, 2015, 11:30

Additional 142 wells have been drilled and presently are at various stages of the hydrofracking- completion-dewatering cycle for gas production increase up to 1.2 million scmd.

Lafarge, Holcim to sell assets to CRH for Euro 6.5 billion

Last Updated: Monday, February 2, 2015, 16:20

As part of their proposed merger, two building material majors Lafarge and Holcim will sell assets worth 6.5 billion euros, located in Europe, Canada, Brazil and Philippines, to Irish cement maker CRH.

Tata Steel is buying iron ore for 1st time in its history

Last Updated: Sunday, December 7, 2014, 14:43

Facing iron ore crunch for the first time in its over 100 years of history, Tata Steel is now operating its 9.7 million tonnes per annum facility in Jamshedpur with raw material bought from domestic sources besides imports.

Bruised bone leaves Madonna in pain

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 05:03

Pop star Madonna was spotted wincing in pain as she walked around using crutches.

`Invisible` material to run your computer

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 16:21

The future is here. So-called metamaterials - that can alter the properties of light waves often to render an object invisible - can also do computer`s work.

India ranks near bottom of nuclear material security index

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 12:12

India has been ranked below its two nuclear-armed neighbours - Pakistan and China - in the list of countries with a weak nuclear material security in the world, according to a US-based think-tank.

Railways to safeguard coaches with fire-retardant material

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 11:32

Against the backdrop of frequent fire mishaps, Railways are planning to set up a fire test laboratory to develop strong fire retardant materials for coaches and make AC compartment doors operable from both sides.

France planted bomb in London in 1984 to test security

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 13:39

A French secret agent had a bomb planted at the residence of Paris` envoy to London in an attempt to test British security arrangements.

Harvard student charged with bomb threat hoax: US officials

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 08:43

A Harvard University student was charged with making a false claim that bombs had been placed at up to four buildings on the school`s campus in a bid to get out of taking a final exam, US prosecutors said.

Harvard University returns to normalcy after bomb hoax

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 09:46

A day after bomb hoax created scare in the Harvard University, normalcy returned to campus on Tuesday where students are appearing for their exams.

Harvard University evacuated after reports of explosives

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 21:00

A bomb scare at Harvard University on Monday triggered emergency evacuations after police received unconfirmed reports of explosives at four sites on the campus of the prestigious institution.

IAEA says Mexican public `safe` after radioactive theft

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 22:02

The UN atomic watchdog said today it believed the Mexican public was safe after a stolen medical device containing an "extremely dangerous" radioactive material was recovered in a field.