Indian peninsular region no longer seismically safe
"After the Latur (Sept 1993) and Bhuj (Jan 26, 2001) earthquakes, it is very clear to seismologists that the Indian peninsular region, considered seismically safe until recently, is no longer so,"
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TB killing lions in South African parks
South Africa'a private game parks in the northeast of the country are under threat following reports that lions and other game are infected with tuberculosis. Park wardens have orders to shoot and
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Bengal threatened by illegal mining
The life of thousands of people in the Raniganj-Asansol coal belt is endangered. Extensive coal mining, some of which is illegal, has weakened the crust, causing numerous instances of subsidence
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Scientists decode the rice genome
Scientists have decoded the genetic blue-print of rice, a staple for half the world's population, in a break-through that could lead to hardier varieties and ease malnutrition, researchers said on
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Gujarat jolted again, toll 20,000
The people of Gujarat, yet to recover from Friday's tragedy, got another jolt when a quake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck early this morning. The Chief Minister, Mr. Keshubhai Patel, said
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Kutch region can throw new light on quake prediction
While an earthquake cannot be accurately predicted, it is possible to establish the probability of an earthquake occurring based on where strains are building up says Dr. Vinod Gaur, Distinguished
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Syngenta wins the race to publish rice genome
Syngenta, the world's largest agrochemicals company has beaten its rival Monsanto and the public-sector International Rice Sequencing Project in the race to publish the first complete genome of a
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Oil cradles escape with minor wounds
Fears of a major oil slick spreading along the Kandla coast in the aftermath of the earthquake receded after officials from the Indian Oil Corporation, the country's biggest oil refinery and sole oil
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U.S. agency finds elevated PCBs in Danish pork
Adding a new twist to a European food scare, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said samples of Danish pork processed at a Belgian plant contained industrial pollutants slightly above the allowed
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Rice issue again raising global hackles
Japan may insist it has a legitimate right to protect its agriculture ministry, particularly rice, but it's having a hard time finding other countries to agree to that policy. That could be a major
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1999 Labor day checklist gives tips to control asthma in the workplace
Asthma, the single most common respiratory disorder among occupational diseases, is the focus of the 1999 Labor Day CheckList issued by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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Terminal cancer patients' will to live is found to fluctuate
Scientists are beginning to investigate systematically what leads some patients in the grips of a grave illness to give up the will to live, and how a longing for death may either fade or remain
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12 killed in Manipur landslides
At least 12 persons, mostly relatives of Manipur rifles jawans, were killed in a landslide at Khongarong early this morning. The lanslide, triggered by heavy rains, hit the family line of the
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End to landfilling of domestic waste by 2020
An ambitious plan from the German Environment Ministry includes proposals to end all landfilling of domestic waste by 2020, a moratorium on new landfills and legislative change to allow
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India wants agriculture, services to be on WTO meet agenda
India on Monday stated that agriculture and services should be on core negotiating agenda of the forthcoming WTO ministerial conference. It also demanded the trade organisation to facilitate greater
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NGO in Goa starts training people in legal matters
For those who have always felt at sea when it comes to handling legal jargon, help is at hand in Goa. A month long course has been launched in Panaji by the Goa Foundation, a Mapusa based
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Peru introduces the science of fishing - by satellite
Imarpe, Peru's maritime research institute - which Luis Giampietri heads - as well as the fisheries ministry and the ports captaincy - has installed state of the art satellite technology to monitor
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Insect halts building plans worth millions
Developers and environmentalists in Southern California are at odds again, this time over the fate of a tiny, and not particularly lovable fly. But the Delhi Sands fly is unique: It is the only fly
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Fewer deaths due to pollution drop
A significant lowering of air pollution in the city has resulted in a drop in Calcutta's annual death figures. This was announced by West Bengal environment minister Manab Mukherjee, who quoted air
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Adequate rainfall in the country, barring AP, Gujarat
India has received normal rainfall during the current monsoon barring parts of Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, raising hopes of government achieving the kharif foodgrain target of 108 million tonnes this