World News Mar 19th 2009

The European Space Agency has launched its Goce gravity mapping satellite. - The mission will give scientists new insights into how the interior of the planet is structured and provide key information on how the oceans move. The satellite is part of an armada of European spacecraft being sent up to study the planet. Courtesy - BBC

Lata Mangeshkar back on her feet after knee surgery - Legendery singer Lata Mangeshkar, who underwent knee surgery at her own hospital in Pune after suffering from chronic arthritis, said she is on her 'way to recovery' and looking forward to singing again. Courtesy - musicindiaonline

Delhi gears up for two fashion weeks - The the 12th edition of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) held during March 18-23 at Eros Intercontinental hotel and Fashion Foundation of India's second, Delhi Fashion Week (DFW) scheduled for March 19-24 at the swish Emporio mall- are again set for a head-to-head clash for their autumn/winter editions later this week.
As for DFW, there is talk of Bollywood beauties Deepika Padukone, Shilpa Shetty and Katrina Kaif sashaying down the ramp for designer Tarun Tahiliani.
While WIFW keeping its cards close to its chest, saying only that the celebrity factor could be evident at the shows of Mumbai-based designers Rocky S, Manish Malhotra and Shane and Falguni Peacock.
courtesy - NDTV

B-school with American education - Indian students keen to obtain an MBA degree from a US university can now get same standard education without going abroad, Dean of National Management School (NMS), Prof Sankaran P Raghunathan said. He added, Fees for two-year MBA at NMS having AACSB accreditation is fixed at Rs 9.6 lakh inclusive of service tax with 3 intakes June, October and January as in US. Courtesy - Samachar

IBM enters global water solutions market - IT major IBM has decided to enter the growing global water solutions and technology market. Highlighting the significance how important the issue of water has become, particularly for the business community, the company intends to offer to prospective customers solution in the following major areas: natural water resources; water utilities, infrastructure; metering and Green Sigma for water.
Courtesy - NDTV

Goody's death: A media circus? - The 27-year-old mother of two, Jade Goody was told of her cervical cancer live on Indian TV when she was part of the show Big Boss. She flew back to England and after months of cancer treatment was told it had spread. She is in the final stages of her battle against cervical cancer is sinking rapidly. She is too ill to even meet Shilpa who flew all the way to the UK to meet her. Coutesy - NDTV

Antarctica's Past Offers Clues to Future Melting - The West Antarctic ice sheet collapsed periodically between 3 million and 5 million years ago, adding more than 16 feet to global sea level, according to the first examination of soil cores far below the surface of the Ross ice shelf. Also, new computer models suggest that warmer waters nearby attacked the ice from below, triggering those collapses. Coutesy - Discovery News & Samachar

Integrating Wind and Hydro Power in Quebec - Hydro-Quebec is to be a world model for the safe integration of wind and hydro in a major electricity system. The $6.5 billion four-dam project will be completed by 2020, but the first one will come on line in 2014. Coutesy - Samachar & Newyork times

Routine prostate cancer screening could cut death rates from the disease by 20%, a major study suggests. Worldwide, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death. the latest study suggests that although the test can result in some men receiving treatment that they do not need, the benefits of screening may outweigh the risks. Courtesy - BBC