State airs grievances over share of Narmada Water
Madhya Pradesh has registered its opposition with Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal for neglecting interest of the State in benefits from Narmada river water share among partner States. Madhya Pradesh
Pioneer (New Delhi)
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... as AP keeps fingers crossed
The joy over the onset of Monsoon that had put an end to the deadliest-ever heat wave in Andhra Pradesh, is now slowly giving way to nervousness and jitters both in the Government and among the
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Political greed can damage Taj: M C Mehta
A noted green crusader has slammed a multi-billion-dollar project that could forever spoil the breathtaking spectacle of the Taj Mahal. Lawyer M C Mehta, whose fight to protect the Mughal-built
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'Murshidabad deaths due to influenza'
West Bengal Health Minister Suryakanta Mishra said preliminary reports from National Institute of Virology, Pune, had identified the influenza virus to be behind the mystery fever that killed 39
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Heavy rain deepens Assam flood crisis
Flood situation in Assam worsened on Sunday with the water level in the Brahmaputra and its tributaries rising, following heavy rains in the catchment areas during the last 24 hours, official sources
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Water has memory
Water has 'memory'. Sounds absurd, but this is exactly what a Swiss scientist claims to have discovered. The findings come as a major shot in the arm for homoeopaths, whose theory rests on the
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Link between women and hunger
The greatest violation of human rights in the world is the subjugation of women, and its greatest consequence being persistent world hunger. Famines grab our headlines, but they account for less than
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Kerala minister denies mafia hand
Kerala forest minister K Sudhaka-ran on Monday denied that many officials in his department had been transferred from different centres under pressure from the 'sandal mafia' operating in the State.
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TB breaks multiple barriers
That tuberculosis (TB) is found in India in epidemic proportions is a known fact. Now, sample some statistics. The World Health Report says that the burden of tuberculosis in India is 36 times more
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Just not cricket. Or football...
Numerous sports articles cause death of animals but we tend to overlook this fact. Leather balls for football and other games are common but there are so many that you have not thought about. The
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WHO lifts Beijing's SARS travel warning
The World Health Organisation declared the Chinese capital free of the spread of SARS and lifted its warning against travel to the city, prompting small but ecstatic bursts of celebration. Beijing