Former Delhi Chief Minister Madan Lal Khurana has said that under no circumstances would 15-year-old commercial vehicles be taken off the roads. He also promised that when the Bharatiya Janata Party
Manipur's Loktak Lake, rich in biodiversity and comprising the Keibul Lamjao National Park - the only floating park in the world - is all set to become the site for one of the biggest sustainable
Scientists have found out what may drive a normally monogamous male to chase any available female and neglect his family: the sex hormone testosterone. When male dark-eyed junco birds were given an
The government today expressed its concern over the possible implications of a recent U.S. decision to grant a patent to an American company for basmati rice. It may soon approach the U.S. Patent
HOECHST Marion Roussel Ltd has introduced 'Frisium' (clobazam) in India, which is suitable for use as an adjuvant (add-on-drug) to treat all types of epilepsy. It is a drug, particularly effective in
At least 35 donor and developing countries have agreed to contribute $2.75 billion to fund projects and activities with global environmental benefits. Two day talks at the World Bank's offices in
Eminent heart surgeon and executive director of the Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre (EHIRC), Dr. Naresh Trehan, has advocated the setting up of an independent panel of doctors for
The Union health ministry's Central Committee on Food Standards (CCFS) has passed a resolution to ban the manufacture, sale, distribution and storage of chewing tobacco and gutka . The resolution is
Antibiotics are readily available without a prescription from pharmacies and corner shops around Asia. Asia is quickly becoming a breeding ground for multi-drug resistant bacteria-capable of evading
In the search for more energy efficient, environmentally friendly vehicles, billions of research dollars are being invested to develop once futuristic technologies such as hydrogen-powered fuel cells
