Chip fat powered scrap bus on around-the-world mission reaches Asia!
October 18th, 2009 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 18 (ANI): Environmental campaigner Andy Pag who is trying to travel around the world in a recycled scrap yard bus powered only by chip fat has reached Asia.The 34-year-old adventurer, ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh’s Dalits in pathetic condition: Joshi
October 3rd, 2009 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 3 (IANS) Lamenting the condition of Dalits in India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh Congress president Rita Bahuguna Joshi Saturday said the community remained neglected even in the Ambedkar ... Read more...
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Spiralling prices make Pakistanis doubt Ramadan blessings
September 1st, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
By Nadeem Sarwar
Islamabad, Sep 1 (DPA) Muslims around the world believe Ramadan is a period during which the doors of heaven are opened and blessings shower down in abundance, but ... Read more...
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UPA govt is not for ‘aam admi’: Buddhadeb
September 1st, 2009 - 5:05 am ICT by IBNS
Kolkata, Sept 1 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee alleged that the Congress-backed UPA government have failed to live up to their ‘aam admi’ slogan in face of the price rise ... Read more...
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Biomass-eating military robo is a veggie, not a carnivore
July 17th, 2009 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 17 (ANI): The makers of a biomass-eating military robot have clarified that the machine is a vegetarian, and not a non-vegetarian as was earlier reported.Robotic Technology Inc.'s (RTI's) Energetically Autonomous ... Read more...
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New military robot to fuel itself by gobbling up dead bodies
July 15th, 2009 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 15 (ANI): A Maryland company under contract to the Pentagon is working on a steam-powered robot that would fuel itself by gobbling up whatever organic material it can find - ... Read more...
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Two dietary oils could reduce body fat in older diabetic women
July 8th, 2009 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 8 (ANI): Two common dietary oil supplements, safflower oil and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), have an inherent ability to reduce body fat in obese postmenopausal women with Type 2 diabetes, ... Read more...
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Death, starvation haunt people marooned in Swat
May 27th, 2009 - 9:09 am ICT by IANS
By Nadeem Sarwar and Aqeel Yousafzai
Peshawar (Pakistan), May 27 (DPA) For many in Pakistan's war-torn Swat valley the choice is not between life and death, but between a death caused by ... Read more...
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‘Green’ bus that runs on chip fat hits the road in UK!
May 7th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 7 (ANI): A single-decker bus, dubbed "The Chipper", that runs on waste cooking oil from chip shops has taken to the UK streets.The "green" vehicle, a 1998 Dennis Dart vehicle ... Read more...
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10-minute exposure to smoke enough to unsettle your heart
April 17th, 2009 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 17 (IANS) All it takes is a 10-minute exposure to smoke from tobacco, cooking oil or wood to send your heart into an overdrive, according to a study.
Accumulating evidence ... Read more...
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Smoke from cigarettes, cooking oil, wood harms cardiovascular system
April 17th, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 17 (ANI): Only 10 minutes exposure of small doses of second-hand tobacco smoke or smoke from cooking oil and wood could adversely affect the cardiovascular function in both men and ... Read more...
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Thailand prescribes bug-free diet for asthma patients
March 22nd, 2009 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Bangkok, March 22 (DPA) Thailand's health ministry has warned people suffering from asthma and allergies to avoid eating fried insects, a popular street-stall snack in Bangkok and other cities, media reports said ... Read more...
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Mounting violence, political crisis prompting Pakistanis to stock up on food
March 11th, 2009 - 7:09 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar.11 (ANI): People across Pakistan are stocking up on essential items, including food in anticipation of the political crisis in the country taking a turn for the worse in the ... Read more...
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Asaram Bapu celebrates Holi with his devotees in Nagpur
March 9th, 2009 - 8:41 pm ICT by ANI
Nagpur, Mar 9 (ANI): Popular Indian seer Asaram Bapu played Holi with devotees at his ashram in Nagpur city on Monday.
Holi, which is celebrated to mark the triumph of good over ... Read more...
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New method accelerates stability testing of soy-based biofuel
January 14th, 2009 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a method to accelerate stability testing of biodiesel fuel made from soybeans and also identified ... Read more...
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Leftover Christmas turkey fat may block sewers, fears Gloucestershire County Council
December 23rd, 2008 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 23 (ANI): Gloucestershire County Council is worried that people may block sewers by pouring leftover turkey fat, cooking oil, and grease down the drain after roasting the Christmas dinner. ... Read more...
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US to give Pak 8.4-mln-dlr food aid
September 19th, 2008 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad , Sept 19 (ANI): In order to help the poor among Pakistanis tackle the food problem amid rising prices of essential commodities and also encourage kids to attend schools, the ... Read more...
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Zimbabwe allows dollar as local money hits rock bottom
September 10th, 2008 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Harare, Sep 10 (DPA) The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe all but dollarised the economy Wednesday in licensing the sale of basic commodities in foreign currency in some stores as more and more ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s inflation at 24 percent
August 13th, 2008 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Pakistan's inflation soared to 24.33 percent in the first month of fiscal 2008-09 that began July 1, reveals data released by the Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS). This ... Read more...
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Food price protests might prolong Bangladesh emergency
July 11th, 2008 - 8:52 am ICT by IANS
By Ahmed Fazl
Dhaka, July 11 (DPA) Simmering anger over mounting food prices threatened to spark renewed protests in impoverished Bangladesh that might force its caretaker government to delay lifting emergency rule, analysts ... Read more...
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Prince Charles running his famous Aston Martin on white wine!
July 1st, 2008 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 1 (ANI): Prince Charles is doing his bit to save the planet by running his famous Aston Martin on white wine.The prince has converted his Volante DB6 to ... Read more...
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PepsiCo’s Nooyi slams US inaction on runaway prices
June 12th, 2008 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 12 (IANS) PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi has criticised Washington for not doing enough to control energy prices, which could hurt companies by cutting into consumers' discretionary spending. What is ... Read more...
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Israel to resume fuel supplies into Gaza
May 19th, 2008 - 7:40 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Gaza, May 19 (Xinhua) Israel pledged to resume reduced fuel shipments to the Gaza Strip Monday, director of the Palestinian Petroleum Agency Mujahed Salama said. Gaza's reduced weekly supply of gasoline will ... Read more...
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Two doner kebabs a week could cause heart attack within 10 years
May 15th, 2008 - 1:34 pm ICT by admin
London, May 15 (ANI): Think twice before having a doner kebab next time, for a new study has revealed that these greasy takeaway meals are so full of fat, eating just ... Read more...
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Malaysians gift Indian mother of seven home and warmth
May 11th, 2008 - 6:02 pm ICT by admin
Kuala Lumpur, May 11 (IANS) Community leaders, a corporate group and newspaper readers in Malaysia have pooled in resources to help an Indian origin mother of seven who was thrown out of ... Read more...
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Now, cooking oil to run diesel-powered cars
May 11th, 2008 - 11:54 am ICT by admin
Edinburgh , May 11 (ANI): A former computer programmer has developed a process by which waste cooking oil can be converted into a fuel which can be used to run diesel-powered ... Read more...
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BJP seeks White Paper on inflation
April 18th, 2008 - 8:31 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Apr.18 (ANI): Placing the responsibility of the price rise of essential commodities solely on the UPA Government, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday said that instead of taking all ... Read more...
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Half of Pakistan population at the risk of food insecurity, warns WFP
April 5th, 2008 - 2:32 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Apr 5 (ANI): The World Food Programme (WFP) has cautioned that nearly half of Pakistans 160 million population was at the risk of food insecurity due to a surge in ... Read more...
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Politicking must end, Pak faces serious challenges: Musharraf
March 9th, 2008 - 1:38 pm ICT by admin
Lahore, Mar.9 (ANI):Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has cautioned the country's new rulers to end their form of politics and focus on economic progress and fighting terrorism.
Stating that Pakistan faced "very serious challenges," ... Read more...
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Not all biofuels are more environmentally friendly than fossil fuels
January 4th, 2008 - 3:04 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): A new study commissioned by the Swiss government, has suggested that though biofuels reduce more greenhouse gas emissions as compared to fossil fuels, they have to be chosen ... Read more...
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Report confirms biodiesel use could reduce greenhouse gas emissions
November 28th, 2007 - 12:10 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Nov 28 (ANI): A new report by Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has confirmed that using pure biodiesel or blending it with standard fuel could reduce greenhouse gas ... Read more...
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Recycling firm fined for polluting river
November 14th, 2007 - 8:23 am ICT by admin
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Burmese chafing at prospect of further isolation, says CSM report
November 14th, 2007 - 2:19 am ICT by admin
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