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URBAN protests that greeted the sudden Rs 15 increase in the price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) led the petroleum minister to quickly retract and slash the hike to Rs 10. But was the increase

STUDIES suggest that countries can reduce birth rates significantly, without waiting for development to make an impact, by promoting modern contraceptive methods. Birth rates are falling in

In a bid to keep Shimla and its surroundings free from ecologically damaging activities, the Shimla High Court has come down heavily on stone quarry owners and stone crushers in and around the town.

AN AQUATIC army of American origin has invaded the Black Sea and is wreaking havoc on the fisheries there. Small jellyfish-like, tentacled creatures called ctenophores arrived there in 1982, hiding

In a typical case of technology coming to the aid of small paddy cultivators, the Kerala Agro Industries Corp (KAIC) has developed a paddy thresher that comes in handy for farmers who face problems

Scientists suggest a disorder that causes periods of ecstasy and depression is passed on through mothers.

Documents have revealed that the US clandestinely conducted several radioactivity experiments on unsuspecting patients.

In Bombay, simple technologies are being used to convert garbage into fuel and biofertilisers.

A Nepalese community that grows vegetables using traditional techniques is now succumbing to population pressures and rapid urbanisation.