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Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
John Kraemer and Larry Gostin: A case for intervention in Zimbabwe - The Guardian -- World Latest
John Kraemer and Larry Gostin: By any reasonable measure, Mugabe has committed crimes against humanity justifying an international response

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
Dumpsite renders groundwater non-potable - Hindu: Karnataka
Bangalore: The 3,000 tonnes of garbage that Bangalore generates every day — much of which is household waste that finds its way to dumpsites — has begun to take its toll on groundwater quality, posing a serious health hazard to ...
Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
City youngsters face kidney disorders - TOI: Hyderabad Times
For 26-year-old T Prasad (name changed), working for an IT company, it came as a rude shock, drowning his dreams to settle down in life.
Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
Ailing Borim bridge is victim of improper grouting - TOI: Goa
Experts feel that if concrete is mixed properly with other materials and all standards of construction are followed, it can be an impregnable shield to salinity and other problems.
Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT
TNAU team suggests measures to revive partially damaged crop - Hindu: Tamil Nadu
It has estimated that the crops have suffered about 60 per cent damage
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:30:00 GMT
Water safety problems in Karnataka unlikely to be addressed by 2009-end - Hindu: Front Page
BANGALORE: Addressing water safety problems in all the quality-affected habitations in the State by the end of 2009 is likely to remain a dream under the Centre’s flagship Bharat Nirman Programme. There are 21,008 water quality ...
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:30:00 GMT
Vigil against jaundice intesified in Thrissur - Hindu: Kerala
50 cases of the disease have been confirmed
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:30:00 GMT
Water safety problems unlikely to be addressed by 2009-end - Hindu: Front Page
Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:30:00 GMT
Clean-up order - Frontline
The Madras High Court comes out strongly against manual cleaning of sewers.
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:30:00 GMT
Colin Firth never actually entered the lake for Mr. Darcy's 'wet-shirt' scene - New Kerala: World News
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:30:00 GMT
Poor facilities for players in 54th National Hockey Tournaments - Hindu: Andhra Pradesh
Four players and a coach were admitted to different hospitals in city
Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:30:00 GMT
Katine: Ugandan rebel group kills 80 - The Guardian -- World Latest
Africa news round-up: The Lord's Resistance Army goes on murderous rampage, Ugandan police force branded corrupt and UN described as unfit to eradicate poverty

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:30:00 GMT
VS’ thumbs up for traditional food - Hindu: Kerala
THIUVANANTHAPURAM: Business conglomerates are today foisting on people costly and unsuitable food habits and are sabotaging traditional and indigenous eating habits in order to reap huge profits, Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan has said. ...
Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:30:00 GMT
Digestive disorders - Hindu:Metro Plus: Tiruchirapalli
Suffering from heartburn, constipation, diarrhoea or gas? Most of these conditions can be controlled with lifestyle changes and medication
Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:30:00 GMT
The fridge that chilled spines instead of water - Citizen Matters

I knew it - MNCs are no better, if not worse, than desi ones when it comes to after sales service. This painful truth was revealed to me when my Whirlpool Quick Chill became a hot case, so hot that even the company didn’t want to touch it with a barge pole.

It happened last summer. I wanted to impress a client of my husband with a tall chilled glass of lime juice from my Whirlpool, just like the ads showed, and reached into the deep freeze for ice, and, what do you know, I felt water sloshing about in…

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:30:00 GMT
Digestive disorders - Hindu:Metro Plus: Delhi
Suffering from heartburn, constipation, diarrhoea or gas? Most of these conditions can be controlled with lifestyle changes and medication
Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:30:00 GMT
Digestive disorders - Hindu:Metro Plus: Chennai
Suffering from heartburn, constipation, diarrhoea or gas? Most of these conditions can be controlled with lifestyle changes and medication
Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:30:00 GMT
Take precautionary measures, mango farmers told - Hindu: Karnataka
Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:30:00 GMT
Mango farmers asked to take precautionary measures - Hindu: Karnataka
Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:30:00 GMT
First vertebrate eye to use mirror instead of lens - New Scientist: Living World
The bizarre-looking spookfish has eyes that use mirrors to pick up on the ocean's bioluminescence ...
Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:30:00 GMT
Cell phones using lens free imaging promise to improve health monitoring - Hindu: Breaking News
Cell phones using lens free imaging promise to improve health monitoring
Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:30:00 GMT
Cell phones can now monitor HIV and malaria patients' conditions - Oneindia.in: News
Washington, Dec 23 (ANI): After talking the world of communication by storm, cell phones are now set to revolutionise the field of medicine as well.

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:30:00 GMT
Cell phones can now monitor HIV and malaria patients' conditions - New Kerala: Health News
Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:30:00 GMT
Water supply still a mirage at VAMBAY - Hindu: Andhra Pradesh
Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:30:00 GMT
Worst travel diseases -- and how to avoid them - Rediff: GetAhead
What you need to know to stay healthy when you're travelling.
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