At least 11 people have been killed and over 1,000 hospitalised from the deadly carbon monoxide poisoning in north China's Tianjin city in the past four days. "The victims suffered from carbon
Dr. Rashmi Mayur, Director, International Institute for the Sustainable Future, Mumbai, writes: The announcement by the Union Minister for Urban Development, Mr. Ram Jethmalani, that the Union
The latest spacewalk outside the Mir space station ended in disappointment early today after two cosmonauts, stymied by delays in setting up equipment, had to re-enter the station without completing
Seven Asian nations have been named among 16 countries that are not doing enough to help halt the global spread of tuberculosis. A World Health Organization (WHO) report says the seven countries are
A World Bank-aided Rs. 145.18-crore Reproductive Child Health (RCH) Project was launched by the Haryana Health Minister, Mr. O.P. Mahajan, with the flagging off of 15 ambulances for Bhiwani and
The ailing state-owned power utility of UP is in for a major shake-up with the state Bharatiya Janata Party-led government determined to meet the conditions for a Rs 150 billion loan from the World
Researchers have found a complex of slabs and stones in the Sahara desert that might be the oldest known monument built with astronomical considerations in mind, far older than England's Stoneherge.
The United States has sought India's cooperation to oppose restrictions imposed by the European Union (EU) on import of food preparations containing higher levels of Alpha Toxin, a food additive,
The Institute of genetics and hospital for genetic diseases of the Osmania university is organising a one-day awareness seminar on legislation preventing misuse of sex determination tests on April
