Lovely University awards honorary doctorate to Sunny Leone for her contribution to the well being of engineering students

Bollywood star and adult entertainer Sunny Leone added another feather to her cap on her 35th bday after Lovely University honored her with a doctorate, acknowledging that fact that her movies had a major role to play in the well-being of engineering students, especially from the Mechanical Engineering department. “You guys are very lucky. I too am an engineer and I remember when we were studying we went to the theater and had...

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Experiment 'turns waste CO2 to stone'

Image copyrightJUERG MATTERImage captionThe experiment injected 220 tonnes of carbon dioxide several hundred metres underground Scientists think they have found a smart way to constrain carbon dioxide emissions - just turn them to stone. The researchers report an experiment in Iceland where they have pumped CO2 and water underground into volcanic rock. Reactions with the minerals in the deep basalts convert the carbon dioxide to a stable,...

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France Euro 2016: Hollande warns unions against disrupting tournament

French President Francois Hollande has warned against attempts to disrupt Euro 2016 with strike action, on the eve of the football tournament. France has been in the grip of industrial action, mainly over reforms to labour law, and a train strike could affect Friday's opening match. Train drivers are threatening to strike on a line serving the Stade de France in St Denis just outside Paris. The stadium will host Friday evening's...

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