DU colleges hike fees
byNew Delhi June 18 (IANS) With Delhi University implementing the four-year undergraduate programme from this academic year, several colleges have decided to raise the…
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Flood alert in Agra
byWith reports of huge discharges from upstream barrages, authorities in Agra have cautioned people living along the Yamuna banks to shift to safer places….
Mamata sends ministers on rescue mission to Uttarakhand
byKolkata, June 18 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Tuesday that two state ministers will be sent to Uttarakhand to oversee the…
Unique, green air-cooling system for Nalanda University
byPatna, June 18 (IANS) Architects building the Nalanda International University at the ancient seat of learning in Bihar have decided to use the desiccant…
World’s first paediatric hand transplant program begins
byWashington, June 18 (IANS) A US hospital has announced that it is looking for kids for the world’s first paediatric hand transplant program. Boston…
Himachal proposes primate parks to contain monkey menace
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh has plans to develop primate parks by planting 10 lakh fruit-bearing trees, plants and shrubs to keep monkeys in their natural…
Beautiful smile: Dental makeover on the upswing (Trend Feature)
byNew Delhi, June 18 (IANS) For young or old, a visit to a dentist was seen as a painful experience. Only bleeding gums and…
Vaccination at frontiers to make India polio free
byAgartala, June 18 (IANS) To make the country polio-free, the central government has asked all the border states to step up thier vaccination efforts…
Plastic bottle drinks may raise cancer risk in womb
byLondon, June 18 (IANS) A US study has suggested expectant women drinking from plastic bottles could be increasing their unborn child’s chances of developing…
Colombian bill bans use of wild animals in circuses
byBogota, June 18 (IANS/EFE) Elephants, lions, bears, tigers, monkeys and other wild animals will no longer be permitted in circuses in Colombia under a…