Around 1,300 industrial units in Delhi have been given closure orders by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee for their failure to meet environmental standards. These industries had not completed

In order to improve the condition of the urban poor and health care facilities in Bangladesh, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will give US $90 million as micro credit. According to ADB resident

Auburn University's Institute for Biological Detection Systems, with a team of veterinarians, chem

A new neurosurgical technique could mean a new life for those with severed a spinal cord, which with a little guidance, can nurse itself back to health

for patients requiring expert advice from hospitals abroad, the telemedicine service would be a boon. This global medical consultation service was recently launched in New Delhi by the city-based

For those who are tired of battling it out with colds, this may come as a relief. A study published in the Lancet says that 20 per cent of the people suffering from cold could benefit by taking

heroin addicts can look forward to a less painful cure with the help of a herb-based drug developed by Chinese scientists. The drug is called