As many as 25 persons have been felled by the gruelling heat wave that is still sweeping many places in Rajasthan, the police said today. Nine more persons died due to sunstroke in Kota, Alwar,

The outside world knows Punjab as the granary of India. Its dance and music represent the sense of fun and joy of the farmers celebrating a good crop. Today it has no clue why farmers are committing

the Himachal Pradesh government is poised to bring about a white revolution in the state by starting Milch Livestock Improvement Programmes in all districts by 2003. This was stated by the Chief

Heavy tea drinking can reduce the risk of dying after a heart attack, a study suggests. The study of 1,900 heart attack victims found that those who drank tea before their heart attacks about 19 cups

Forest fires have caused loss of crores of rupees in terms of forest wealth and played havoc with flora and fauna in different forests of Chamba district in the past week though the authorities are

A couple of drinks a day may help prevent diabetes in older women, and it seems any kind of alcohol may work, doctors have reported. Women on a controlled diet who were given specially prepared

Freezing cancer cells and then bombarding them with toxic drug could be a new weapon in the fight against the killer disease, scientists have said. Unlike chemotherapy drugs which kill healthy as

Expectant parents who can't wait to feel their baby's touch soon may be able to preview that sensation while the child is still in the womb, thanks to computer software developed by a New Mexico

Plastic surgery helped restore the impaired vision of Amit Singh of Jammu due to rare birth defect caused by the reduction of skin on the eyelids that narrows space between the eyelids. The defect

Women are the worst victims of malnutrition and hunger inspite of the fact that they are the major food producers. The fact was revealed at a seminar organised on the issue of food security for women

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