mad cow victim: Florida-based Charlene Singh, 25, suffering the only known instance of the human form of mad cow disease in the US, died recently. She was ill since 2001. She suffered from the

sole authority: The Madras High Court (HC) has vested the Tamil Nadu government with the exclusive right to carry out sand quarrying activities. In doing so, the HC has upheld a government order (GO)

kids at risk: Many Indian children who are constantly exposed to pesticides have serious disorders: severely impaired analytical and judgement abilities, motor skills, concentration and memory. This

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