Australia behind in maths, science education
bySydney, June 5 (IANS) Australia must boost its education to compete with science-focused countries, said a report released Wednesday. The report by the Australian…
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Hydro projects causing degeneration of hill ecology: CAG
byShimla: The hydropower projects in Himachal Pradesh — in private and public sectors — are not only gobbling up forests but also damaging natural…
Kolkata to host Tagore’s tree-planting ceremony in a modern form
byKolkata, June 5 (IANS) Adding a contemporary touch to tree-planting ceremonies that were organised by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, musicians and actors of Bengal…
Students protest against fake drugs in Srinagar
bySrinagar: Dozens of school children here today staged a peaceful protest against fake drugs in Jammu and Kashmir. Carrying banners and placards saying “Fake drugs…
Himachal records three low-intensity quakes
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh has recordede three low-intensity quakes in the past 12 hours, an official said here today morning. No loss of life or…
Heart ailments, diabetes lead to diseased brain
byWashington, June 5 (IANS) A recent study has shown that people suffering from type 2 diabetes and heart disease are at an increased risk…
NCC cadets to plant 1.25 lakh saplings in Kerala
byThiruvananthapuram, June 5 (IANS) Cadets of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) in Kerala have begun a drive to plant 1.25 lakh saplings across the…
Volkswagen helps parched Pune village (June 5 is World Environment Day)
byPune, June 5 (IANS) A parched village in Pune district’s Khed region will get a helping hand in augmenting its water resources from German…
`People need to get less emotional about antibiotics’
byPuerto Baquerizo Moreno (Ecuador), June 5 (IANS/EFE) People need to talk about excessive use of antibiotics without getting emotional or mixing politics into the…
Hot morning in Delhi, clear day ahead
byNew Delhi, June 5 (IANS) It was a hot morning in the capital Wednesday with the minimum temperature settling at 30.5 degrees Celsius, three…