India will soon ban possession or transfer of wild animal articles and uncured trophies, especially tiger skins and ivory, except by way of inheritance, to prevent registered stocks from entering the

Iraq, North Korea and Russia may be concealing the deadly smallpox virus for military use, asecret American government report is said to have concluded.The assessment, American officials were quoted

A reproductive health care programme was launched two years ago to prevent maternal mortality but the nation still does not keep count of the number of mothers who are dying everyday during

Narengi, on the eastern outskirts of Guwahati, is a well-guarded cantonment of the Army, housing several important defence installations including the Advance Base Ordance Depot(ABOD) for the eastern

Another drug company has taken up the cause of hepatitis B which has been painted as the scourge of the millennium by many. Dabur Pharmaceuticals has come out with a drug, New Livfit, which it claims

Spiny-tailed lizards are now being targetted in the never-ending quest for aphrodisiacs. Lizards oil is believed to enhance sexual prowess. The oil is extracted in a horribly cruel manne. The

Seven year after malnutrition lift eight children dead in Mokhada taluka in Thane district, five more children have now died of the same cause between April 22 and May 15 in the tribal area of Dand

Tension in Chilka lake, where traditional fishermen are agitating against "prawn mafia", has heightened with Chilka Matsyajibi Mahasangh alleging that 13 fishermen were kidnapped at gun point near

Two dead peacocks were found in a man's bag at Vasant Kunj yesterday. When arrested, the man, Kalyan said he had hunted them for food. The incident occurred at the Sultan Gori tomb, a protected area

Forest Dept plans action against staff: Taking a serious view of the poaching of rare birds at the famous Nal Sarovar sanctuary, the Gujarat State Forest Department has decided to initiate action