A Chicago physicist who provoked controversy earlier this year by announcing plans to clone humans says the first person he will try to copy is himself.Richard Seed said his wife, Gloria, had agreed
Greenhouse tomatoes are the latest to hit the US farm market, always hungry for fresh, natural and tasty vegetables which give the best possible nutrient quality. Only a few years ago the US imported
Following sanctions imposed by Japan in the aftermath of nuclear tests, the Centre is planning to postpone discussions on eight power projects which were shortlisted for the 1998-99 OECF loan
A recent decision by the Tamil Nadu government to permit tariff-based negotiations for selecting developers for energy projects based on municipal solid waste (MSW) has breathed fresh life into two
Sam Pitroda, chairman and CEO of WorldTel claimed to put Tamil Nadu on the global information highway by bringing in $50-60 million by way of equity for the first of its kind Internet Community
Days after the government enforced a ban on the use of leaded petrol to reduce the level of pollution, 16 illegal lead smelting units have been detected in Capital, each capable of emitting lead
Marathon discussions between Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Pondicherry resulted on a scheme for implementing the Cauvery Water
Investigation report into the death of 14 persons in Kakrola has been delayed as reports of postmortem examinations and other tests are yet to come in. While no fresh deaths were reported, the
A new surgical technique to save gangrenous limbs has been developed by the Jalandhar based Tagore Heart Care and Research Centre. Surgeons in the department of cardiac surgery had used the technique
Unsustainable and unethical fishing practices have finally taken their toll. A recently concluded workshop on the Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (CAMP) for Indian fresh water species has
