The Gujral Government has signed off by ironing out some major glitches relating to the four remaining fast-track power projects held up for years. Simultaneously, it has put together a 40-page set

The increasing demand for drinking water and continuous discharge of effluents into the Gomti has sent alarm bells ringing through the corridors of the UP Pollution Control Board. Starting February

The forest authorities of Mathura seized 29 rare species of wild animals from an illegal mobile zoo, operating in Vrindavan in the Kumbh Mela area, on February 28. These animals were brought to the

South India's tea industry is gearing up to face a possible impact of the warm water E1 Nino effect, drawing up contingency plans. "There are fears on E1 Nino inducing drought and affecting

The city hospitals are not following safe methods to dispose medical waste even though they have the requisite facilities. A survey on waste management, worker safety and use of technology found that

An international group of scientists claimed to have found a new gene related to both breast and lung cancer. In the journal Oncogene, the researchers wrote that the gene, known as BAP1, functions

Cleaned teeth are more than just a pretty sight and a protection against caries. Those who allow bacteria to multiply double their risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Pregnant women who do not

A new surgery for heart patients, who cannot be treated by bypass surgery or angioplasty, has been performed for the first time in India by the Batra Hospital. The technique is percutaneous

Acknowledging that El Nino weather patterns would prolong the dry season in Southeast Asia, environment ministers on Wednesday urged Indonesia and Malaysia to quickly deal with haze from forest

Scientitsts have made human hearts grow tiny new blood vessels by injecting proteins, raising hopes that the procedure may one day be used to treat people with clogged heart arteries. The study was