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The scorching heat of April was beating down on me as I took a narrow lane to a fishermen's village in Worli, Mumbai. My destination was the relatively unknown Worli Fort of Mumbai. On reaching the top of the fort, I could see thick clouds gathering, giving some hope of an unseasonable shower.

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Mysteries of the universe in Mumbais night sky
Prashant Alai, 11, wants to be an astronaut. Looking at the moon and the planet Venus through a telescope is, for him, a step in a journey to go boldly where so few have gone before. Prashant, his parents and about 15 other eager stargazers have gathered around the telescope on the terrace of a Mahim building at about 8pm on Friday evening. Above the glare of the city lights, S Natarajan guides them through the wonders of the night sky.

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Giant prehistoric flying reptiles from the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom attracted crowds of thousands in Mumbai, India, today where they are on display at Techfest 2007 - Asia's largest science and technology festival.
The full-scale pterosaurs models - giant flying leviathans that ruled the skies about 150 million years ago - were created by University of Portsmouth scientists Dr David Martill and Bob Loveridge.
The exhibit attracted thousands of curious locals including school children on the opening day of the festival at the Indian Institute of Technology - something that has surprised organisers given India's preoccupation with computers, gadgets and all things technical.
Dr Martill and Mr Loverdge will next week donate the largest pterosaur of the collection to the Nehru Science Centre in Mumbai where it will be on permanent display.

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