‘Teen smokers can get addicted to marijuana’
byWashington, May 6 (IANS) Scientists have shown that teens who smoke are predisposed to getting addicted to marijuana, says a study. New research presented…
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Goa asked to send proposal for tiger reserve
byNew Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The union environment and forests ministry has asked the Goa government to send proposals to set up a tiger…
Hot Monday in Delhi, no respite Tuesday
byNew Delhi, May 6 (IANS) It was a hot day for Delhi residents Monday with the maximum temperature settling at 41.4 degrees, a notch…
UK minister to lead health business delegation to Chennai
byChennai, May 6 (IANS) A 26-member British business delegation, led by Kenneth Clarke, cabinet minister and the prime minister’s trade envoy, will visit Tamil…
Gayatri Pariwar set to clean Nepal river, temple
byHaridwar, May 6 (IANS) Having worked for three years to clean rivers within the country, the All-World Gayatri Pariwar (AWGP) will launch a programme…
SC nod for Kudankulam n-plant but people’s protest to continue
byNew Delhi/Chennai, May 6 (IANS) Steps to operationalise the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in Tirunelveli district would continue uninterrupted…
Clear, hot day for Delhi
byNew Delhi, May 6 (IANS) It was a clear, hot Monday in Delhi with the maximum temperature expected to hover around the 41 degrees…
Kashmir shuts down over spurious drugs issue
bySrinagar: Life in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley was affected Monday by a shutdown against the alleged spurious drugs scam called…
Amazon nations’ observation center to protect rain forest
byQuito, May 6 (IANS/EFE) Countries that share the Amazon basin resolved in the Ecuadorian city of Coca to create an observation center charged with…
Baby giraffe dead, hours after birth at Lucknow zoo
byLucknow, May 6 (IANS) For 14 months, anxious animal lovers waited for a pregnant giraffe at the Lucknow zoo to give birth. All the…