Kucchu, Avulu, Korava, Moragodu, Baale, Suragi, Godle...Where have these mouth-watering fresh water native fish varieties of Karnataka gone? Thanks to mounting problems, these fish families have been
Asbestos companies and insurers have agreed to divide the cost of a $114 billion fund to compensate people sickened by asbestos, in a deal aimed at jump-starting legislation on Capitol Hill, Senate
The Centre sanctioned Rs 115 crore as monetary assistance and 65,000 metric tonnes of foodgrain to Karnataka in drought relief. This falls far short of the Rs 1,800 crore pecuniary aid and 10 lakh
The Bhadra Tiger Reserve in the Chikmagalur district in Karnataka is now free from all conflict with humans and the results have been spectacular. The tiger population has increased to 40 from 16,
Incessant mining in Kemmangundi in Karnataka is choking the river systems and leading to a severe siltation in the Bhadra dam. The day is not far when the green belt will be reduced to a mere pit of
The Pakistan government has asked the provinces to ensure early disease-warning system for detecting and controlling epidemics of different ailments. An official source that the federal government
Flood due to heavy downpour and water from the upper catchment area has inundated vast areas in four unions under Atrai and Manda upazilas. (Bangladesh). The river Atrai was flowing above danger mark
Ten to 20 per cent of children under the age of five years in Pakistan are reported to be suffering from vitamin-A deficiency (VAD), said a Unicef report. The deficiency, attributed to consumption
The recent much publicised conclave of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the winter capital may or may not help improve the political fortunes of the party in this party of Jammu and Kashmir. But it
The outbreak of high degree viral fever has been reported in various parts of district Haripur. (Pakistan). The disease, called Dungeo fever comontl which first spread by a specie of mosquito in
The Fort and the Maradana Railway Stations were declared as Smoke Free Zones by the General Manager (Operations) of the Department of Railway (Sri Lanka). Mr. Nimal Wijesingbe, General Manager
Soybean growers in Brazil's No. 2 producer state Parana said it would be difficult to enforce a law passed by the state legislature this week banning genetically modified soy until 2006. Brazil
Residents of Manjalpur, GIDC Makarpura, Kishanwadi and Shinghoda Talav of Vadodara in Gujarat will soon find an answer to their overflowing drains. The Vadodara Municipal Corporation will lay a Rs
A new species of frog, whose ancestors hopped around at the feet of the dinosaurs, has been discovered in the mountains of southern India, scientists said. The purple, small-headed creature with tiny
A solar electric vehicle has been developed by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa (Sri Lanka) in collaboration with KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency). The
Lush green fields and forest land in the Vasai-Virar region, about 50km from Mumbai, appear all set to become the new hunting ground for private developers who are reportedly being sided by a
With one more death reported due to 'suspected' leptospirosis from Navsari district of Gujarat, the death toll due to the water-borne disease has risen to 50 in the state. While, 22 deaths were
Amid growing popularity in Europe, Japanese carmakers are developing an enthusiasm for the engine. Technology has rendered out-of-date the deep-routed perception of diesels as being slow, smelly an
Doctors in China have become the first in the world to make an infertile woman pregnant with an experimental technique devised in the United States for women who have healthy genes but defects in
The U.S. Navy has reached an agreement with environmental groups that restricts the use of a powerful new sonar system that could injure marine life to an area in the western North Pacific Ocean.
