Saturday, May 9th, 2009
Nathula (Sikkim), May 9 (ANI): The fourth season of trade between Sikkim and the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) through the Nathu La Pass of Sikkim has reflected disappointment among Indian traders who still haven't received travel passes since border trade was opened on May 4.
The travel passes of around 62 ...
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Thursday, May 7th, 2009
Washington, May 6 (ANI): An analysis by a team of Swedish and German scientists quantifies for the first time the opportunities of effectively using both "green" and "blue" water to adapt to climate change and to feed the world population to tackle future food crises.
If the overall water resources in ...
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Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
Washington, May 6 (ANI): Scientists are suggesting that the swine flu virus may be more dangerous for healthy young adults because it likely kills its victims by inducing a "cytokine storm", in which a patient's hyper-activated immune system causes potentially fatal damage to the lungs.
Cytokines are signalling chemicals that help ...
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Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
Tromso (Norway), May 3 (ANI): Russia is planning to build a fleet of floating and submersible nuclear power stations to exploit Arctic oil and gas reserves.
This is causing widespread alarm among environmentalists, reports The Guardian. prototype floating nuclear ...
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Friday, May 1st, 2009
East Godavari (Andhra Pradesh), Apr 30 (ANI): A group of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees touched the Indian shores when the dinghy boat in which they had set sail, was rescued from the high seas, off the Uppada in East Godavari district ...
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Friday, April 17th, 2009
London, Apr 17 (ANI): In what could be called a miracle, a 38-year-old Brit mum gave birth to healthy twins just minutes after suffering a massive heart failure.
Nina Whear gave birth to twins Evie and Alfie through caesarean section moments after her weeping husband bade her an emotional farewell.
Whear, of ...
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Friday, April 17th, 2009
New Delhi, Apr.17 (ANI): The Delhi Government and the Centre have promised strict action against those involved in an incident that led to a eleven-year-old girl battling for her life while in coma.
The girl was brutally punished by her teacher on Thursday. Union Minister for Women and Child Welfare Renuka ...
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
Gold stays near $890 as investors wary about dumping gold
* Buying limited due to receding safe-haven demand
* SPDR Gold Trust GLD holdings unchanged at record
By Chikako Mogi
TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) - Gold was steady around $890 per
ounce on Wednesday as investors watched equity markets to gauge
risk ...
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Saturday, April 11th, 2009
London, Apr 11 (ANI): Manchester United could be set for a triple dose of good news on the injury front with Rio Ferdinand, Wes Brown and Brazilian full-back Rafael da Silva all due to be back in the next fortnight.
Ferdinand is first in line, with Sir Alex Ferguson confirming that ...
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Monday, April 6th, 2009
Srinagar, Apr. 6 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir's famed Nageen Lake is being cleaned under the conservation drive of Nageen Lake Conservation Organization, which is a forum of several voluntary bodies.
NLCO that started its cleaning drive on March 31 has reached in its sixth day.
"NLCO and others have started this drive ...
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