A research published in the journal Nature, offers new evidence that the Saturn's moon Enceladus may harbor an underground ocean of water, meaning, conditions might exist that could support life, even if only microbial organisms. Candice Hansen of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, who led the study, said, "This is more evidence that there is liquid water there. You also need energy, you need nutrients, you need organics. It looks like the pieces are there. Whether or not there's actually life, of course, we can't say."

The mystery of the turtle shell evolution may be revealed with the discovery of the world's oldest turtle fossil, a 220 Million year old creature with only a partial shell. The turtle fossil, found near Guangling in south-west China, is thought to be the ancestor of all modern turtles, although it differs markedly; it has teeth rather than a bony plate, the shell only covers its underside and it has a long tail. The fossil find helps to answer the key questions about the evolution of turtles.

In the Ranji Trophy Super League Group B match, Railways defeated Andhra by seven wickets at the Karnail Singh Stadium. Railways needed just 10 overs and less than an hour on the fourth and final day to notch up a comprehensive seven-wicket victory.

Railways lost the wicket of Milind Tamhane (44) just before they needed 37 runs to reach the winning target of 90. Tamhane hit five fours in his 88-ball knock, before being dismissed by M Suresh.

Sanjib Sanyal wrapped up by making the required three runs. Harshan Rawle, who was on four overnight, remained unbeaten on 33.

Even as India and Pakistan renew efforts to resolve contentious issues through dialogue, it seems that a virtual war is going on between the two countries in cyberspace.

The latest news is that the official website of the Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department (CID) has been hacked by pro-Pakistan hackers.

It is believed that the hacker who claimed himself to be Pakistani, also fiddled with website of a news channel and that of Bank Of Baroda. However, when accessed in the last evening, both these websites were found to be in the working condition.

The Hubble Space Telescope has just offered a better view of our Milky Way Galaxy's most massive stars. The image shows a pair of colossal stars, WR 25 and Tr16-244, located within the open cluster Trumpler 16. This cluster is embedded within the Carina Nebula, an immense cauldron of gas and dust that lies 7,500 light years from Earth.

The recent terror attacks in Mumbai cast its shadow on the ongoing International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2008 in Panaji.

The IFFI observed a moment of silence in the memory of those who died in the recent terror attacks in Mumbai.

“Wherever possible, I will personally go to the theatres to observe one-minute silence,” stated Festival Director S M Khan.

The state police have beefed up the security of hotels around the IFFI venue.