Legionella kills two at Alfred
Two people are dead and one remains in serious condition following an outbreak of Legionnaires disease near Melbourne's Alfred hospital. The three were among seven people who have been struck by the
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China's farmers fret as spring drought worsens
China's severe drought appears to be worsening, with tens of million of people and animals suffering from water shortages and millions of hectares of crops damaged, officials and analysts said.
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River Sutra
No amount of publicity gimmick and loud rhetoric will clean the Yamuna, a river that has seen the rise and fall of countless empires since times immemorial. What it requires is a change in attitude,
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Poachers pose threat to Kugti wildlife
The greatest threat to the survival of certain wildlife species in the Kugti sanctuary comes from poachers and the flourishing illegal trade in wildlife material. It is said that the sanctuary has
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Strayed leopard trapped in Pune
The search for a big cat hovering around the premises of Mental Hospital in Yerawada was finally over after forest department officials successfully trapped the fully grown leopard in the wee hours
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Gujarat marine park fights scum surge
The situation in the marine national park in Jamnagar is returning to normal after a Tata Chemicals Ltd, effluent pipeline burst last week, damaging more than 7,000 mangrove trees and rare marine
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Maneka, Maharashtra go hoarse over serum
Maharashtra's Minister for Food and Drugs Administration Anil Deshmukh has taken on Union Social Welfare Minister Maneka Gandhi. Defying her instruction, he has ordered the state-run Haffkine
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Vultures fall prey to rift
Even birds do not escape the politics of man. while there is no contradiction over the declining population of vultures in the country, what is unfortunate is the difference of opinion between
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Three held with animal skins
Police have arrested three persons and recovered two cat skins from them. The three are reported to be a part of an organised gang which smuggled tiger and leopard skins abroad from Uttar Pradesh
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$3 billion awarded to smoker in suit
A smoker with incurable lung and brain cancer was awarded a record $3 billion in damages by a jury here on Wednesday which ruled that Philip Morris did not properly warn him of the risks of
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Hydroponic vegetables
Farmers in land-scarce Singapore are turning to space saving hydroponics, or growing plants without soil-but they face an uphill battle in making the business viable. The main problems are high
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Govt to ban use of plastic bags, finally
After much political controversy, the Delhi government has finally decided to enforce a complete ban on the use of plastic bags for carrying food items. Segregation of non bio-degradable garbage by
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Govt to amend Wildlife Protection Act
The Central Government will soon amend the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, in order to settle complications in the Act regarding the possession of shahtoosh shawls. Once amended, sale of shahtoosh
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Water-Borne diseases on the rise in Noida
Water-borned diseases are fast spreading their tentacles in the villages of Noida and Greater Noida. Several patients of gastroenteritis and diarrhoea are lining various private hospitals in
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EU,. China to sort our WTO issues soon
The European Commission said on Sunday that it aimed to settle differences with China over its accession to the World Trade Organisation by the end of this month. Following the conclusion of
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It's timber smugglers' haven in AP border
A section of conscious people has been alleging of illegal timber felling and wanton destruction of forest resources of Assam in the Arunachal border, since a long time. Their allegations were proved
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Himachal wants only katha to be used in betel leaves
After various other things, it is now the economy of the paan (betel) components which is being hit. Those involved in the betel and paan masala trade are now making use of gambier instead of
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AIDS is a real threat
With four people-two men and two women-having died from AIDS, another 18 known to be HIV positive, and the actual number of cases in Bhutan unknown, the annual health conference discussed the
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Tk 4.4 cr Japanese donation for EPI plan
The Japanese Government donated Taka 4.4 crore to Bangladesh for the Expanded Programme on Immunisation plan for neonatal tetanus elimination and control of measles.
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Mathura refinery host to winged visitors
With genuine efforts made in the direction of ensuring an eco-friendly environment, the Mathura oil refinery has earned praise from many quarters, even from winged visitors who have made its premises