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Russia considers orbital stations for Lunar, Mars missions

RoskosmosThe Director of space agency Roskosmos' Manned Flight Programmes, Alexei Krasnov announced on Friday that for the sake of future manned missions to the Moon and Mars, Russia is thinking over to develop an orbital station to serve as an assembly platform and springboard.

He said, "We will soon propose to our government a project to construct a low-orbit complex, which could serve as a foundation for the implementation of the Lunar programme and later on - the Mars programme."

Christmas Release For Aamir’s 3 Idiots!

Christmas Release For Aamir’s 3 Idiots!Aamir Khan is really a perfectionist, and he proves his perfection in his work.

Now, the date for the release of his much-awaited movie ‘3 Idiots’ has been announced.

Film’s producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra has decided to release the movie on Christmas day (25th December 2009).

According to him, Christmas is really lucky for Aamir as his previous mega hits including ‘Ghajini’ (2008) and ‘Taare Zameen Par’ (2007) were also released on the Christmas weekend

Suzlon sees business from other countries rising by 2010

Suzlon sees business from other countries rising by 2010Due to the deepening recession, a decline in business from the US has been anticipated by India’s largest wind turbine maker, Suzlon Energy.  

At the sidelines of a press briefing to announce Q3 results, Sumant Sinha, COO – Suzlon Energy reported, “Currently, US constitutes around 30 per cent of our business but it may come down to 15 per cent in the next fiscal. However, we will keep exploring business opportunities in the Middle East, South Africa, Latin America, Sri Lanka and other countries where we find potential for wind power.”

Serena confesses that she has an obsessive compulsive disorder

Serena confesses that she has an obsessive compulsive disorderOn Friday, Serena Williams admitted that she is suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).  The player who is known for her mental toughness said that she has got many mental issues.  

Serena said, “I mean, I have mental issues too, so... I think everyone has mental issues.”

 “I get really angry and I'm a perfectionist -- I have a slight case of OCD. Yeah, those are my issues,” she added.

However, she informed that she had not been diagnosed with the disorder by a doctor.

Bhupathi and Sania storm into final

Bhupathi and Sania storm into finalAt the Australian open semifi

Atom-Based Mini Laptop Launched By Sony

Atom-Based Mini Laptop Launched By SonyThe readers would be very glad to know that on Tuesday, Sony Philippines launched two models of the Vaio P, of which the most attractive feature is its 8-inch ultra wide high-resolution (XGA 1600 x 768) display.

The company claims that its new mini laptops are not netbook but pocket style PCs.  

Intel’s Atom Z processor is used by the Vaio P, which has been equipped in it after making it more compact and power efficient than the previous Atom N chip.

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