Some smokers' wives exhibit cancer links
Chemicals linked to lung cancer are five to six times higher in the urine of women who live with smokers than in women who live with nonsmokers, according to a new US study. The study is the first to
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INSAT 2-E to be ready for launch by Oct.-Nov
The fifth satellite in the INSAT series, INSAT 2-E, will be ready for launch in October-November this year and will provide impetus to the growing telecommunication sector in the country, Dr. K.
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A simple prescription can add years to life
A study of University of Pennsylvania graduates, classes of 1939 and 1940, indicates that those who practice healthy habits stay free of disabilities longer. Class members were divided into low,
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Gujarat to formulate new mineral policy
The Gujarat Government will formulate a new policy on minerals within a month for the overall development of the mining and mineral industry in the
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Governor seeks report on arsenic pollution
The new Governor of West Bengal, Mr. A.R. Kidwai, has sought a status report from the State Government on the extent of arsenic contamination in ground
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$5m US grant for MACH project
Bangladesh will receive five million US dollars from the United States for the Management of Aquatic Ecosystems through Community Husbandry (MACH) project under an agreement signed in
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Medicinal flora project
The Centre has sanctioned a five-year project, with an outlay of Rs. 2.41 crores, for the conservation and commercial cultivation of medicinal flora in Madhya Pradesh.The Director, Task Force for the
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Rare animals at risk in UK from foot-and-mouth
The deer at Woburn Safari Park are running scared because they are lunch and the big cats are hungry. Fearful of infecting rare animals with the foot-and-mouth epidemic sweeping Britain, the park is
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Indian drug patent
The Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha has patented three drugs for curing malaria, psoriasis and
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PETA drive rubs leather sector
The campaign announced by the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) against the leather industry will not serve any constructive prupose and will in turn jeopardise the initiatives taken by
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The first known earthquake
The first quake took place at the end of the first stage of the Harappan civilisation, around 2900 BC. The second was during the Mature phase, around 2600 BC, but one is not sure when the third took
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Focus on alternate plastic waste management system, says Baalu
In addition to recycling, Indian industry must look at alternative aspects of plastic waste management, such as energy and recovery of chemicals and oils, Enviornment and Forests Minister TR Baalu
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'Public awareness must for managing plastic waste'
The Union Minister of Environment and Forests, Mr. T.R. Baalu, today called for raising public awareness and cooperation for eco-friendly plastic waste
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- New ultrasound may detect heart disease
Two researchers at the Mayo Clinic said on Thursday that they have pioneered a new ultrasound technique that can detect early signs of heart disease and breast
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A bit thin
The rocket Ariane 5 should have given its makers the lead in the satellite launch industry. Instead it looks like dragging them back : a
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-Simple way to save vehicle fuel
It's simple way to save fuel. Mr. S.A. Rabb (saleem) of the Hyderabad-based Auto Shield Enterprises has invented a fuel-saving device suitable for all Bajaj and LML scooters. The device, made of
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Foot, mouth infects Asia, few cattle in Lanka hit
Sri Lankan health reported a few cases of foot-and-mouth disease on Thursday, saying there was no risk of an epidemic. A "small percentage' of about 150,000 cattle in north-central Sri Lanka have
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TN Govt to support dyeing units' case
The Tamil Nadu Government will support the petition to be filed by the bleaching and dyeing units of Tirupur and Karur, according to the Chief Minister, Mr. M. Karunanidhi.Speaking to newspersons
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- HC directive to Tiruppur dyeing units
The Green Bench of the Madras High Court has granted time till May 11 to 609 dyeing and bleaching units in Tiruppur to commission common/individual effluent treatment plants for treating the
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Fighting over organs
The US government is regularly accused of encroaching on states rights and fingering their assets. In recent weeks, South Carolina and Oklahoma have joined Louisina in defying federal proposals to