Factory chimneys spewing several toxic gases are threatening the historic Sri Ramakrishna temple at Belur Mutt, headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mutt and Mission. This has been revealed in a report
Scientists at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in New Delhi claim to have developed two synthetic peptide vaccines for combating a lethal variety of
The municpal corporation admitted during a special house meeting on Monday that a check was required on private water tankers as these could prove to be a major health hazard.
The dormant Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft has sent temperature and electrical data to ground controllers, information which could help in the satellite's recovery. The SOHO
Officials from over 100 governments are meeting in Montreal from 17-28 August to hammer out the text of an international treaty designed to minimize the potential risks to human health and the
The scene at Kaziranga National Park, the famed one-horn rhino safari in Assam, presents a desolate sight with carcasses of animals floating in flood waters which have submerged 95 per cent of the
The Bhutan government has banned the sale of mustard oil imported from India. Bhutan imports more than 4 million kg of cooking medium from India every year out of which more than 2 million kg is
Orangutan numbers have been falling in Malaysia amid increased clear cutting of their natural habitat. Many consrvationists are stressing the importance of protected reserves and environmental
After his claims to produce herbal petrol were exposed by the scientific community two years ago, P Ramar, the village inventor, today distributed about two dozen bottles of "alternative fuel" to
