Alien force in space has scientists in a tizzy
Scientists in the United States are puzzled over a mysterious phenomenon that appears to slow down spacecraft and drag them off course. A six-member team headed by astronomer John Anderson from the jet propulsion laboratory in Pasadena, California, believes the unknown force has nothing to do with the accepted laws of physics.

Prison goes the family way in Spain: Cells to resemble real homes now
With a swimming pool, tennis courts, a gym and a hairdressing saloon, the Aranjuez prison does not sound exactly like your typical jail -- and indeed it isn't. In addition to luxuries normally not associated with the punishment of criminals, the prison near Madrid is the first in Spain partly designed for families, where incarcerated couples with small children can live in apartment-type cells almost as comfortably as in real homes.

Dawn-to-dusk Kuchipudi enthralls Ahmednagar
It is a daunting task for any performer to dance from dawn to dusk, especially when she has just learnt the art form. But Sudha Kankaria did precisely that for an unbelievable 12 hours, punctuated with short breaks for commentary, when she presented nritya aradhana, a dance recital consisting of 67 different Kuchipudi dance sequences, at the Yashwantrao Chavan Sahakar Sabhagriha in Ahmednagar.