State airs grievances over share of Narmada Water
Madhya Pradesh has registered its opposition with Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal for neglecting interest of the State in benefits from Narmada river water share among partner States. Madhya Pradesh
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School pulls down wall, seizes parts of Ridge
In blatant violation of a Supreme Court ruling, a well-knowing public school on Pusa Road has razed the wall constructed to demarcate the Ridge. The Ridge Management Board(RMB) a body constituted by
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Godsent shelters for quake-hit
A silver lining is finally beginning to appear on the monsoon clouds for the quake-hit residents of Garhwal. After months of living out in the open, they now have a roof over their heads. Temporary
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Ultrasound scans 'may harm' unborn babies
New research has raised doubts over the safety of ultrasound scans used to view foetuses in the womb. Scientists have called for further research to determine whether safety limits should be reviewed
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US consortium on 'Save Tiger' mission
A consortium of public and private representatives in the United States has announced joint efforts to fund campaigns and projects worldwide to save the tiger from extinction. The US grants, part of
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Detection of dengue case sends health dept, MCD in a tizzy
The first case of dengue was reported in the Capital recently. The detection of the disease before the monsoons has sent the city's health and municipal authorities in a tizzy and follow up action
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New website to list doctors' profiles
Taking a step ahead in providing medical services on the Internet, a group of Net-professionals has launched a site to provide an on-line search of all Delhi doctors, categorised as per their area of
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Cops turn green
The Delhi Police is now turning its attention to safeguarding the environment. After making "sincere efforts" towards achieving responsiveness and trasparency in its functioning the city police is
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Earthquake claims 16 in Mexico
A strong earthquake shook central Mexico on Tuesday, leaving at least 16 people dead, 200 injured and dozens trapped under mud and rubble, causing panic in Mexico
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India, Russia MoU on medicine
India has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Russia for cooperation in the field of Indian systems of medicine, primarily in ayurveda and
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Japan okays contraceptive pills
The Japanese Government has as expected, given its approval for the sale in Japan of the contraveptive pill for