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The global junkstore

foreign vessels carrying hazardous wastes are fast turning India into a

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The safe box

The delivery of a suspicious-looking parcel can cause enormous disruption in the working hours of any organisation, even if it eventually proves to be entirely harmless.

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Scientists from the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Science University, Madras, made a major breakthrough recently when they developed a vaccine for the control of

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Riding on waves

National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Langley Research Centre and Accurate Automation of Tennessee, US are designing a 23-foot-long subsonic flyer model of a Mach 5

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Clinging to the roots

tribals residing in the Nagarhole National Park in Mysore, Karnataka, are up in arms against the proposed eco-development project which is being funded by the World Bank (wb). They contend

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Battle cry

An American engineer, excited by his soldier son's account of enduring Iraqi Scud missile attacks during the Gulf Crisis has put together a smart handheld gadget that can provide an accurate warning

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Just a call away

for patients requiring expert advice from hospitals abroad, the telemedicine service would be a boon. This global medical consultation service was recently launched in New Delhi by the city-based

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Small makes it big

Micromechanics, a field of engineering earlier considered to be fascinating but impractical, is now back with a bang. A host of applications are in the offing

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Unlawful entry

the one-horned rhinos of Kaziranga National Park in Assam, may yet be saved from extinction. Alarmed by the recent escalation in poaching incidents, the state government has imposed Section 144 of

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Comfort above the clouds

Three new inventions by nasa are sure to make life a little easier in space

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