Catching the bug
The worst outbreak of dengue fever in years takes advantage of Southeast Asia's weakened defences : a
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International experts discuss plan of action on forest fires
Coordinated action to address the issue of forest fires in different parts of the world is the main topic being discussed at a three-day meeting of international experts on forest fire management and
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Cannibal to cows : The path of a deadly disease
Health officials say they've got mad cow under control. But millions of unaware people may be infected. BSE is the creepiest of the prion diseases and makes Ebola virus look like chickenpox.
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Scientist develops indigenous PVD system
A scientist turned entrepreneur, Dr. H.R. Prabhakara, has developed an indigenous version of a cathodic arc plasma vapour deposition (PVD) system with versatile applications in coating surfaces of
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ICDS third phase to cover 1,003 blocks
Approved by the World Bank, the third phase of the International Development Agency (IDA) assisted Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) project of the Department of Women and Child
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70,000 flee forest fires in Florida
A further 36,000 people were ordered to leave their fire-threatened Florida homes on Friday, bringing the total number of evacuations to more than 70,000 in three days. the whole of Flagler Country,
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7 Majuli villages washed away
The flood in the Brahmaputra, which has caused extensive damage in 15 districts in Assam over the past four weeks, continues to wreak havoc in Majuli, the world's largest river island, with erosion
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India, Sri Lanka sign agreement for agri research
India and Sri Lanka have signed an agreement for cooperation in agricultural research. The agreement was signed on Thursday between Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Sri Lanka
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Earthquake rocks north Taiwan
An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale struck Taiwan's northern and eastern region on Sunday morning, but there were no immediate reports of
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Rats raise tissue repair hopes
Scientists at the Weizmann Institute in Israel have helped paralysed rats partially regain the use of their hind legs, in a study that might eventually have implications for paraplegics. This month's
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Singrauli mines pose environmental problems
The Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh Governments have jointly approached the World Bank to address the severe environmental and infrastructural problems posed by the Singrauli Coal Mines lying across
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- Seed shortage worries cotton growers
Even as the dealine of May 15 for cotton sowing recommended by various cotton experts committees set up by the state Agriculture Department is four days away, the cotton growers of the state are
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Cell implants for Parkinson's backfire
A carefully controlled study that attempted to treat Parkinson's disease by implanting cells from aborted fetuses into patient's brains not only failed to show an overall benefit but also revealed a
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Ganga fish a health hazard
The high level of pollutants in the Ganga has resulted in the equally high level of toxins in the fish of the river. Rehu, Katla, Hilsa, Potha, Singhi, Mangur are just some of the varieties which are
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Cipla seeks nod to sell AIDS drugs in S Africa
The South African government has been tossed a hot potato by Cipla Ltd, which has asked for legal permission to supply the country with low-cost generic copies of patented AIDS
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As poachers plunder Andamans marine wealth, police wait for a boat
The tourist paradise of Andaman & Nicobar islands is under siege. Gangs of pachers from Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka have been plundering the rich marine life in this archipelago of
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Sale of poor quality mineral water banned
The Kerala government proposes to impose a ban on sale of poor quality mineral water, Food Minister E Chandrasekharan Nair told the State Assembly.
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EU bans livestock markets amid foot-and-mouth fears
European Union vets banned livestock markets across the EU for two weeks and imposed strict curbs on animal movements, in the latest moves to prevent foot-and-mouth disease spreading outside the
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Arsenic control
US filter to be tested : The All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health (ALIHPH), which conducts aresenic removal programmes in West Bengal, plans to test a US made filter, institute director
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American NGO to the aid of Bengal's arsenic-hit belt
A US agency has come forward to lend financial help to prevent arsenic poisoning through drinking water in West Bengal even as the Indian government has withdrawn funding of water purification