A sick Indian man in Hyderabad could hold the key to a fresh probe against a dozen suspects involved in illegal international trade in contaminated blood that is reported to have found its way to
In an effort to give impetus to the "Clean Delhi campaign," the Delhi Government has decided to involve the NGOs in a big way in door-to-door collection, segregation and transportation of garbage to
The Indian seafood industry, which was hit hard by a variety of adverse factors including the European han, has overcome its 'worst-ever crisis', registering a 12.41 per cent growth in foreign
Eight star tortoise babies have taken birth at the Surat nature Club. They weigh 20 gm each and are four cm long.
A joint effort of the government and funding agencies has started bearing fruits, and literally too. The beneficiaries are visibly elated. The effort in question, Hills Leasehold Forestry and
No pulse? No worries - not, at least, for Alfred Hospital researchers testing a new artificial heart developed in Australia.Six sheep have been implanted with the VentrAssist device in a trial
The cholera outbreak in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa which has claimed 31 lives, could be related to the government's growth, employment and redistribution (GEAR) strategy, the National Health and
The Ebola outbreak brings a disturbing new twist. Scientists are now fairly certain the most recent outbreaks originated somewhere in the rain forests of Central and West Africa. The last major
Ontario is getting an early start on its massive immunization drive against the flu - the biggest inoculation program of its kind in North America. While other jurisdictions across the continent are
The Town of Walkerton was told to acquire the farmland around one of the area's wells in 1978 because agricultural runoff was already poisoning the groundwater, a judicial inquiry has been told.
The Rs 4,400-crore Utkal Alumina project, being promoted by Norsk Hydro, Canadian major Alcan and the Aditya Birla group's Indal, has hit a roadblock owing to environmental problems.Senior officials
France introduced an export ban on much of its animal and dairy produce after a second case of the feared foot-and-mouth disease was discovered on a farm near
A fairly strong earthquake struck off Japan's southernmost island of Okinawa on Monday but there were no reports of damage or
The creation of the hill state Uttaranchal has left the parent state with least areas under forest cover, percentage wise.It would be even less than the green cover area of national capital Delhi,
A lawyer was arrested for opening a sealed water-pollution dyeing unit in east Delhi on the basis of a forged court order. The dyeing unit owner was also arrested. Police said over two dozen units,
More rain swept across Britain today, swelling rivers already at the bursting point as the country's worst floods in 50 years showed few signs of abating. Weather forecasters warned that flooding
Massachusetts researchers said yesterday they have identified a molecule that helps injured nerve cells regenerate, adding it may lead to new treatments for spinal cord injuries, brain diseases and
The Punjab and Haryana High Court issued Notice of Motion to the state of Haryana and others for November 17, on a writ petition filed by a Faridabad-based journalist,Subhash Sharma, who had alleged
More rain swept across Britain yesterday, swelling rivers already at bursting point as the most widespread floods in 50 years showed few signs of abating. Weather forecasters warned that the
Hordes of microorganisms, including viruses and other germs that may harm people or marine life, sail into U.S. ports from abroad every year in the ballast water that keeps ships stable, a study
