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Death trap

nearly 63 miners died in a methane gas explosion which took place in the Skochinsky coalmine, Donetsk, Ukraine. This was one of the Ukraine's worst mining disasters. Some 600 persons were

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Vanishing species

The Indian subcontinent is set to lose about 1,500 species of precious plants

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Smoking hearts

women who smoke, have a 50 per cent higher risk of dying from heart attack than men who smoke, say researchers. The likely reason given is that tobacco smoke has an adverse effect on the

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Piercing problem

The syringe exchange programme to contain the spread of AIDS in Manipur has no takers

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Centre reviews KBK project in Orissa

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Orissa Government indicated that a two member central team had reviewed the progress of the much publicised Rs 4,557.3 crore KBK Long Term Action Plan to prevent starvation and hunger in Kalahandi,

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Pakistan power companies face UK auditors

The Pakistan government has hired "forensic auditors" from the UK to help in investigations into the financial affairs of the country's private power

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TNEB signs pact for power from Talcher

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) signed a purchase agreement (PPA) with the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to avail itself of power from the proposed Talcher Thermal Power Station

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Half of Calcutta prone to heart ailments

Nearly half of Calcutta's population runs the risk of developing cardio-vascular diseases due to high carbonate content in drinking water, according to a

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Flu mist could replace jabs

In a finding that has significant implications for campaigns to reduce the indiscriminate use of antibiotics a new nasal spray has reduced influenza-related ear infections in children by 98 per cent.

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Maheshwar dam work terrorising villagers

Study : An independent fact-finding team has accused the Madhya Pradesh government, the Narmada Valley Development Authority and a private company of using lies, deceit, force and terror to brow-beat

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