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33 per cent of 701 tuberculosis patients cured
There are around 701 tuberculosis patients of which 33 per cent were cured by a line of treatment similar to that hitch AIDS patients receive, said Basanta Nepal, chairman of Nepal Tuberculosis
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EU deal over cosmetics tested on animals
European Union officials and politicians yesterday reached a compromise on banning cosmetics that involve animal testing, with a basic agreement they hope will circumvent previous legislation which
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Elephants destroy crops near Bardia National Park
Elephants are destroying paddy in the mid region of Bardia. The paddy planted in August, is the first paddy to be grown after a long drought. Farmers complain that elephants not only destroy standing
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Smoke from bushfires rolls into Sydney
Bushfire smoke enveloped Australia's biggest city, Sydney, on Friday as firefighters battled almost 100 fires across eastern Australia. As the smoke rolled over the city, residents said visibility
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Paper mills must share cost of afforestation
The Supreme Court has held that royalty on forest regeneration or replacement cost because forests are no long naturally renewable resources. The court passed the ruling while dismissing appeals of
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Congress for Forest Act amendment: Antony
The Kerala Chief Minister, A.K. Antony has said that congress Chief Ministers have resolved to seek an amendment to the forest Act to facilitate distribution of forestland to landless Adivasis.
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In a Forest, on a Manhunt
FIRST poachers, then farmers: The human threats to Harike, one of the richest wetlands of the country, in Punjab, never seem to end. For the landless farmers, big landlords and former terrorists who
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Scientists locate brain's fear zone
Scientists have pinpointed an area of the brain involved in overcoming fear which may help to improve treatments for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety attacks. When
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Garlic, onions may save prostrate
Men who eat plenty of onions, garlic and similar foods may irritate their romantic partners but may cut their risk of prostate cancer in half, researchers reported on Wednesday. Men who ate the most
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Quake hits Taiwan
An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale. Taiwan on Sunday, but there was no report of damage or causalities. The quake occurred at 8:07 am with its epicenter at Ilan.
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Wildfire hits water supply
As sweltering temperatures and high winds fanned about 100 wildfires in western Australia, thousands of residents in outer areas of Sydney were running out of water on Nov 10 after a blaze cut power
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Gene therapy to control cancer pain
A gene therapy involves a herps simplex virus can help significantly reduce cancer related pains, says a new US study published in the November issue of the Journal Annals of Neurology. "Chronic pain
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Microsoft India to develop enterprise storage technology
The Microsoft India Development Centre (MIDC) on Thursday announced the creation of a group that will be responsible for developing new technologies in the enterprise storage management area.