Russia gears up for China bird flu
byBeijing, April 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is preparing to enhance sanitary control measures in case the bird flu situation in China deteriorates. “The World…
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Raju calls for linkages between academia and India Inc.
byNew Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister M.M. Pallam Raju Monday called for strengthening linkages between academia and the industry to create…
Iran denies radiation leak at Bushehr n-plant
byTehran, April 15 (IANS) Iran has dismissed as baseless the media reports suggesting possible radiation leakage at Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) due to…
H7N9 wipes 10 billion yuan in business
byBeijing, April 15 (IANS) China’s poultry industry is feeling the pain from climbing H7N9 fears, with industry losses amounting to 10 billion yuan ($1.62…
Sami Labs takes Indian herbal medicine to the world
byBangalore, April 15 (IANS) In a world dominated by allopathic multinationals and their smart marketing strategies, a little-known Indian company in this tech hub…
We’ve much to learn from Indian varsities: African official
byAccra (Ghana), April 15 (IANS) Collaboration between Indian and African universities is set to increase in the coming years, said an official who added…
Smart cards for pregnant women, welcome step against female foeticide
byA sharp decline in the child sex ratio in Jammu and Kashmir has prompted Committee on Subordinate Legislation to table a report recommending that…
SMSes, online chatting affect student grades?
byLondon, April 15 (IANS) A US study has suggested children spending long time over texting on social networks and the internet do less well…
Coconut water to keep zoo animals cool
byPatna, April 15 (IANS) With the mercury crossing 40 degrees celsius, chimpanzees, bears, apes and other animals in Bihar’s Sanjay Gandhi Botanical Garden are…
Clear, sunny Monday in Delhi
byNew Delhi, April 15 (IANS) It was a sunny morning in the capital Monday and the minimum temperature settled a notch below average at…