Sunny Monday morning, cloudy day ahead
byNew Delhi, April 1 (IANS) It was a bright, pleasant Monday morning in Delhi with the minimum temperature settling a notch below average at…
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Mandela’s treatment continues at hospital
byJohannesburg, April 1 (IANS) Former South African president Nelson Mandela continued to receive treatment in hospital four days after re-admission due to the recurrence…
Reconsider holding IPL in drought-hit Maharashtra: BJP
byMumbai, March 31 (IANS) Questioning the rationale behind holding the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in drought-hit Maharashtra, leader of opposition in the state…
SC to decide pharma patent, take up marines case
byNew Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court will pronounce an important judgment Monday on a Swiss pharma firm’s plea asserting its patent over…
Roof over roads to tap solar power?
byGandhinagar, March 31 (IANS) India’s major roads may double up as solar highways, if an innovative proposal by some scientists gets the government’s approval….
(After 2) Right to Education haunted by teacher shortage? (April 1 is the 3rd anniversary of RTE Act’s implementation)
byNew Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Three years since it came into being and promised free and compulsory education to all children in the 6-14…
Zoos with poor facilities may lose elephants
byNew Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Zoos that can’t provide enough space and proper facilities for the upkeep of elephants – one of the star…
New screening method to detect invasive species in water bodies
byWashington, March 31 (IANS) Scientists have combined two new technologies to create a unique surveillance tool that could track and detect invasive aquatic species…
Scientists developing blood-cleansing technology
byWashington: US scientists are developing a blood-cleansing technology to treat life-threatening blood infections in critically-injured soldiers and patients. The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired…
US University, AISFM agree on exchange programme
byHyderabad, March 31 (IANS) The US’s Northwestern University’s School of Communication and Annapurna International School of Film and Media (AISFM) have joined hands for…