Earth could be four degrees warmer by 2100: Report
byBonn, June 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The planet is on track to warm by four degrees Celsius by the year 2100, if the global community…
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Exotic monkeys seized at Ukrainian airport
byKiev, June 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Customs officials at Kiev’s international airport have seized 15 rare monkeys, Ukraine’s ministry for revenue and duties said. The…
Dissolve CMJ University, says Meghalaya governor
byShillong, June 12 (IANS) Meghalaya Governor R.S. Mooshahary Wednesday asked the state government to dissolve the controversial CMJ University. “From established facts, it was…
Nigerian undergoes complex surgery in India
byNew Delhi, June 12 (IANS) A Nigerian national whose genitalia was damaged in a serious accident 12 years ago was operated upon at a…
Congress welcomes central probe in Punjab books scam
byChandigarh: With the union human resource development ministry sending a team to probe the alleged embezzlement of central funds under Sarv Siksha Abhiyan (SSA)…
Six die in Assam as mercury soars to highest in 33 years
byGuwahati, June 12 (IANS) Sweltering heat has claimed at least six lives in different locations of the state in the last 24 hours, and…
Himachal bans manufacture of addictive drug
byShimla: Pain killer drug Dextroproposyphene (DPPP) after having been in use for 40 years being banned by the union government has pushed the Himachal…
Kerala opposition sees red in new drinking water company
byThiruvananthapuram, June 12 (IANS) The Kerala assembly Wednesday witnessed angry scenes as the Left opposition was up in arms against the proposal to form…
Diabetes, anti-cancer drug combo more effective: Study
byPhiladelphia, June 12 (IANS) Scientists have found that combining diabetes drugs with anti-cancer therapies increases the efficacy of the latter, a study says. In…
Odisha’s tribal youth gets into IIM
byBhubaneswar, June 12 (IANS) For the students of many tribal groups in Odisha, clearing the Class 10 exam is considered a huge achievement. But…