Himachal Pradesh tragedy
Twenty four students from an engineering college in Hyderabad are washed away in the Beas river near Mandi in Himachal Pradesh. Six of them are girls. The incident occurred at
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Higher reaches in Himachal Pradesh get snowfall
In Himachal Pradesh the higher reaches of tribal districts were experiencing snowfall, in middle and high hills and rainfall in the other areas. Keylong, the district headquarter of Lahaul-Spiti received
3 astronauts return to Earth bringing Olympic torch back from ISS
Three astronauts returned to Earth today, following a 166-day mission, bringing the Olympic torch back from the International Space Station after a historic space walk. The trip completes the most
US withdraws staff from Lahore consulate in Pakistan
The US on Friday evacuated all non-emergency staff from its consulate in the Pakistani city of Lahore, citing specific terrorist threat against the facility. It also issued a travel warning
Eco-Tourism Resort in Karnataka
Keeping the tourism potential of Belagavi (Belgaum) district of Karnataka in view, the Indian Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned a project ‘Eco-Tourism Resort in Khanapur Forest area’ at a cost
Rock Theme Park in Kerala – best entertainment place
A 1000-feet high rocky hill cluster at Chadayamangalam in south Kerala, believed to be connected with mythical character ‘Jatayu’ in epic Ramayana, will woo tourists as the country’s first ‘Rock
Mental Health :: 10-yr-old commits suicide after parental ban on computer games
A 10-year-old school boy committed suicide by jumping from his 19th floor apartment here after his parents banned him from playing computer games.
Medicine :: WHO stresses need to ensure the safety of children’s medicines
The lack of thorough and reliable clinical data on the way medicines affect children requires strengthened safety monitoring and vigilance of medicinal products. This is the fundamental message of Promoting safety of medicines for children, released today by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Stem Cell :: Scientists identify embryonic stem cells by appearance alone
Some scientific results are hard to spot, especially in genetic research. Often scientists are unable to physically see if the gene they inserted into a cell has produced the desired trait.
Homeopathy :: Homeopathy still considered last resort by patients
Despite a Rs 650 crore market and an annual growth rate of 25 per cent, Homeopathy is often considered a last resort when other treatments had failed, says a new research study.