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India studies yogic power for life without foodAhmedabad, India (AFP) April 29, 2010 A team of military doctors backed by India's national defence research centre is studying an 83-year-old holy man who claims to have spent seven decades surviving without food or water. The long-haired and bearded yogi, Prahlad Jani, has been sealed in a hospital in the western city of Ahmedabad where he is under 24-hour observation by 30 doctors and will be subjected to a series of medical tests. "The observation from this study may throw light on human survival without food and water," doctor ... read more |
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New Delhi (UPI) Apr 21, 2010 India's Maoist rebels attacked four security forces camps in the eastern central state of Chhattisgarh where they had killed 75 government militia two weeks ago. Gun battles continued for up to two hours Tuesday, the Central Reserve Police Force said. But there were no casualties on either side during attacks by up to 400 rebels in the Dantewada district in the early evening. The ... more  
Dhaka, Bangladesh (UPI) Apr 21, 2010 Soldiers are guarding water pumps in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, as the city of 7 million faces severe water shortages. While water shortages are typical during the April-May dry season, it has been especially bad this year, getting a start in March with unusually high temperatures. The city needs 581 million gallons of water a day but can only produce 502 million, said the ... more  
Bangalore, India (PTI) Apr 21, 2010Michelle Ham, a trainer for astronauts at NASA, has expressed her willingness to extend her support to the ISRO's human space flight programme slated for 2015-16. "I would be delighted and honoured," Michelle told PTI when asked if she was ready to take up the assignment if offered by the Indian Space Research Organisation. "I would love to be part of the Indian space programme when ... more |
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India To Return To Russian Boosters After Failed Rocket LaunchNew Delhi, India (SPX) Apr 21, 2010 India will temporarily go back to using Russian-produced space equipment after its indigenous GSLV rocket failed, a spokesman for Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) said on Friday. The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV D3, fell into the Bay of Bengal 304 seconds after liftoff as its cryogenic engine failed to perform. The rocket tumbled, lost altitude and finally splashed down in the sea. 'Five launches are scheduled for the 2010-2011 fiscal year [which began April 1], inc ... read more |
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