Iraq has arrested the scientist widely considered the father of Baghdad's germ weapons programme as he was preparing to flee the country. His arrest "deals a significant blow to the UN inspectors
A decision has been taken by the Government to rope in private companies for implementing drinking water schemes in Tamil Nadu if they could complete the work in a short time and ensure quality, said
Announcing that the state government is planning to take up two major health projects one to provide emergency health services in the major accident-prone zones, and the other to reduce the high
In what could bring about a paradigm shift in the concept of protecting the fragile eco-system of the country, the Delhi chapter of the UNESCO has endorsed a proposal to initiate
A divided Supreme Court handed advocates of abortion rights a victory Monday by leaving intact a precedent-setting ruling that struck down a state law banning a type of late-term abortion. The
The US army is fighting a global battle against a deadly enemy with frightening air borne stealth capabilities - an adversary who flies around undetected, delivers its killer payload and quietly
The recently cleared Rs 800 crore Sanghi Cement export-oriented project in Kutch has suffered a setback with forest officials in the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) rejecting the Gujarat
The seriousness of the Vajpayee Government's 'swadeshi' pledge will be tested by how it legislates to prevent such thefts as the one of basmati rice by an American company. India urgently needs a set
The gap between precept and practice, with the Government playing the "double role" of both law-breaker was the focus of a meeting organised here last week by local environmentalist groups. The
Foreign companies have evinced interest in participating in the Goshree island project proposed by Ajit Associates, a Kochi-based builder, involving the construction of Vypeen bridges and development
