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Nuclear plants do not explode: BARC

The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre has launched an awareness campaign to drive home the point that there is no risk of explosion associated with a nuclear power plant.

This comes in the wake of Nuclea

Cancer kills Indians young, says study

Striking as early as at 30, cancer kills Indians at an young age, says a multi-centre study, the first of its kind in the country. Though India maintains a national cancer registry, its data is based

UK to host world Telugu meet

Eminent Telugu scholars from around the world are scheduled to discuss varied facets of history and culture of the land, its people, and the language at the first World Congress of Telugu History in L

Remote AP village to fuel 25% of India’s nuke plants

With the Tummalapalle uranium mines becoming operational, Andhra Pradesh will soon supply about 25 per cent of the uranium required by nuclear power plants in the country. Tummalapalle village in Kad

H1N1 resurfaces; doctors suspect minor mutation

The human influenza virus, called H1N1, has resurfaced in the country, with dozens of sporadic cases reported from different states including AP and Maharashtra. Authorities are planning to screen pas

Stem cell technology to repair damaged hearts

In what is a great boon for medical science, stem cell technology now makes it possible to repair heart tissue damaged by myocardial infarction, commonly known as heart attack, according to a top rese

Sick children must be fed more: Study

Busting the popular myth, a recent medical research advocates healthy and adequate food for quick recovery of children who are ill. “Disease consumes calories. Food restriction during illness leads to

Chikungunya virus is mutating

In a research study that will boost efforts to develop a vaccine for chikungunya, a group of city scientists has found that the chikungunya virus, responsible for recurring outbreaks in South India ex

Aviation to go green

After automobiles, the aviation industry is looking at biofuel for future needs. Accor-ding to experts, biofuel brings down carbon dioxide emissions by almost 50 per cent and gives 15 per cent more fu

Ficci plan to boost India’s aviation

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India’s vision of becoming a global aviation hub and the third largest aviation market by 2020 can be achieved through an eight point action agenda. The agenda must pursue policies conducive to the gr

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