London, Nov 10 : A new study has shown that many of the world’s deep-sea octopuses evolved from a common ancestor that still exists in the icy waters of the Southern Ocean.
According to a report by BBC News, the findings form part of a decade-long global research programme known as the first Census of Marine Life (CoML), set to be completed in late 2010.
The project, which began back in 2000, involves more than 2,000 scientists from 82 nations.
Colombo – The Sri Lankan government has rejected an offer by Tamil rebels for a ceasefire in the northern part of the country where fighting continues as troops push forward to recapture rebel-held areas, a local newspaper said Monday.
The government's Defence Affairs spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that Tamil rebels would have to comply with the conditions set by the government to lay down arms and surrender to resume talks.
Taipei - More than 7,000 small-and-medium enterprises have shut down in Taiwan in the past two years due to recession, a government agency announced Monday.
"At the end of 2006, there were 1.23 million small-and-medium enterprises in Taiwan. By the end of 2007, the number had dropped by more than 7,000," Lin Ping-pin, secretary-general of the National Association for Small-and-Medium Enterprises, said at a conference for small-and-medium enterprises, which is held every three years.
London, Nov 10 : Late children’s writer Enid Blyton’s only surviving daughter has revealed that the author had the emotional age of a 13-year-old, as her development "froze" after she witnessed violent arguments between her parents.
Imogen Smallwood said that the lady, known for the ‘Famous Five’ and the ‘Secret Seven’, was quite "childlike" and would often behave like a "spiteful" teenager even after she became a mother.
New Delhi - Indian equity indices rose by over 3 per cent in early trading Monday, trailing a rally in Asian markets after China announced a stimulus package of 586 billion dollars to spur its economy in the wake of the global slowdown.
The Bombay Stock Exchange's 30-share sensitive index Sensex was trading at 10,298.45 around noon, about 3.35 above its previous close.
The broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange was hovering around 3,076.75 about 3.49 above Friday's close.
London, Nov 10 : A new study has shown that many of the world’s deep-sea octopuses evolved from a common ancestor that still exists in the icy waters of the Southern Ocean.
Colombo – The Sri Lankan government has rejected an offer by Tamil rebels for a ceasefire in the northern part of the country where fighting continues as troops push forward to recapture rebel-held areas, a local newspaper said Monday.
Taipei - More than 7,000 small-and-medium enterprises have shut down in Taiwan in the past two years due to recession, a government agency announced Monday.
London, Nov 10 : Late children’s writer Enid Blyton’s only surviving daughter has revealed that the author had the emotional age of a 13-year-old, as her development "froze" after she witnessed violent arguments between her parents.
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New Delhi - Indian equity indices rose by over 3 per cent in early trading Monday, trailing a rally in Asian markets after China announced a stimulus package of 586 billion dollars to spur its economy in the wake of the global slowdown.
