New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Prabhat Kumar, formally handed over a banner of India’s Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) to the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) during a ceremony at the Royal Observatory in Cape Town to mark further strengthening of the long-standing scientific collaboration between the two countries, according to media reportsSpeaking during the ceremony held earlier this week, the Indian envoy com…
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Los Angeles, Jan 22 (IANS) Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman has visited all seven continents with Antarctica being the last in her travelling list. In an Instagram post, the actress, 58, shared a glimpse of her trip to Antarctica alongside her daughters Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 15, reports ‘People’ magazine.”Thank you @SilverSea for taking me to my 7th continent! Once in a lifetime adventure with family and friends”, Kidman captioned the post. In one photo, the Babygirl star and…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Will Smith has taken on an extraordinary journey of exploration with the new National Geographic original series “POLE TO POLE”.Five years in the making, the series follows Will across all seven continents, taking him from the icefields of Antarctica to the jungles of the Amazon, the mountains of the Himalayas, the deserts of Africa, the islands of the Pacific and the icebergs of the Arctic.As part of the adventure, Will throws himself into incredible challenges for 100 day…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) India and Chile are close to concluding a bilateral comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with four rounds of talks already having been completed on the issue, Chile’s Ambassador, Juan Angulo, said on Monday.The agreement would boost bilateral trade and investments as well as services, the envoy said in an interaction with IANS.”We hope that with the CEPA negotiations, we will increase the presence of more companies and industries from Chile and India in …
Abu Dhabi/New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Scientists from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have partnered with India for the 45th Antarctic Expedition, said the Indian embassy in the UAE.A team from the UAE’s Khalifa University joined India’s 45th Antarctic Expedition at the Maitri research station.The joint team is studying Antarctica’s extreme, Mars-like landscapes to support research in polar science and planetary studies. The collaboration reflects deeper cooperation between the two countries in cli…