Over 1 lakh pilgrims visit Amarnath shrine in 5 days
June 30th, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 30 (IANS) Over 110,000 pilgrims from across the country have paid their obeisance at the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir, since the pilgrimage began June 25, while ... Read more...
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Rabies outbreak death toll reaches 100 in Indonesia’s Bali
October 15th, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by BNO News
BALI, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- The death toll as a result of a rabies outbreak on the Indonesian resort island of Bali reached 100 on Friday, local media reported.Ken Wirasandhi, a doctor ... Read more...
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Tar Balls Originating From Gulf Oil Spill Cover Pensacola Beach
June 24th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 24, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Gulf Oil spill has started showing its worse effects. Tuesday night, eight miles of Pensacola beach got covered with tar balls, which ... Read more...
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Government says it has crisis management plan for drought
June 27th, 2009 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The government says it has a Crisis Management Plan (CMP) to deal with the drought the country may face in the wake of a delayed monsoon.
The plan, ... Read more...
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New model to help scientists predict hot spots for mercury in fish
December 2nd, 2008 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): Scientists have developed a model that will help scientists and regulators around the country predict which areas are likely to have fish with high mercury levels.Mercury levels ... Read more...
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