Research and drug trials in India have led to the launch of a global campaign aginst lymphatic filariasis whose victims with swollen arms and legs are commonly seen in parts of the country. About
Despite an ill-fitting spacesuit, American astronaut Andrew Thomas moved into Mir, at least temporarily, while Nasa and the Russian space agency debated what to do about the problem.
India and Pakistan have been conducting peace talks at irregular intervals without much success. Any possibilities of long lasting peace however, is merely talk in the air when compared to the stark
The recent claim by scientists, of the Karnal-based National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), that they had successfully cloned buffaloes was both "false and misleading" according to Principal
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has ruled that all existing companies engaged in collective investment schemes wuch as plantation, teakwood and in animal husbandry should
Steps to contain the outbreak of classical swine fever in Lower Saxony, Germany, appear to have succeeded and officials have lifted most of the movement restrictions in the
Malaysia's Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the government cannot commit itself to fully reimbursing outlay on construction of the deferred Bakun dam project in Borneo. Compensation to companies
Extreme events such as the Great Ice Storm are likely to occur much more often in the future, Greenpeace warned. The environmental organization recommended immediate measures to reduce building heat
NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have awarded $423 million contract to Hughes Space and Communications, El Segundo, CA for the manufacture, launch and delivery
