Two die in septic tank in Bangladesh
August 3rd, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 3 (IANS) Two construction workers in Bangladesh died Friday after they inhaled toxic gas while working inside a septic tank in Chittagong city.The workers were trying to clean ... Read more...
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Mines safety agency to help rescue Meghalaya miners
July 14th, 2012 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 14 (IANS) A team from the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) will now oversee the operation to rescue 15 miners trapped in a flooded coal pit in ... Read more...
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Hope runs out for Meghalaya’s trapped ‘rat-hole’ miners
July 13th, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 13 (IANS) The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team Friday called off the operation to rescue 15 miners trapped in a flooded coal pit in Meghalaya since July ... Read more...
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Your farts could cure high blood pressure
July 3rd, 2012 - 9:54 am ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS) Though most of us may find it quite embarrassing in case we were caught breaking wind, a new study has in fact suggested flatulence could help ... Read more...
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Chidambaram promises modern hospital for gas victims
June 5th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, June 5 (IANS) A hospital built for the Bhopal gas disaster victims will be equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Tuesday.Chidambaram said this at a ... Read more...
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Five die from toxic gas in China mine
May 11th, 2012 - 3:07 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 11 (IANS) Five people died Thursday due to toxic gas poisoning in an abandoned antimony ore mine in China, officials said.The incident took place in Dushan county of ... Read more...
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Toxic gas leakage kills two in China
April 19th, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 19 (IANS) At least two people died and 10 others were hospitalised following a toxic gas leakage at a pharmaceutical plant in China's Anhui province Wednesday night, Xinhua ... Read more...
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Thousands evacuated after blast at chemical plant in southern China
November 24th, 2011 - 11:49 pm ICT by BNO News
GUANGZHOU, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- Thousands of people were evacuated on Thursday afternoon after a large explosion ripped through a warehouse at a chemical plant in southern China, state-run media reported.The explosion ... Read more...
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Four dead inhaling toxic gas in China
November 14th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 14 (IANS) At least four workers were killed and six others hospitalised Monday after inhaling toxic carbon monoxide gas at a cement company in China.The incident took place ... Read more...
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How humans avoid carbon monoxide poisoning
September 21st, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 21 (IANS) Scientists have figured out how humans and other organisms avoid poisoning by carbon monoxide produced within the body.Carbon monoxide (CO), a colourless, odorless and tasteles gas, ... Read more...
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Four killed in gas leak near Mumbai
September 21st, 2011 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), Sep 20 (IANS) Four people choked to death after they inhaled a toxic gas in a pharmaceutical plant in this Maharashtra district Tuesday, police said.At least five people ... Read more...
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Three coal miners killed
August 31st, 2011 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 31 (IANS) Three coal miners have died after inhaling toxic gas (sulpur dioxide) in a coal pit in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills, according to an environmentalist."We have confirmed ... Read more...
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Help us, Bhopal gas hit tell Chouhan
August 13th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Aug 13 (IANS) About 100 women who survived the Bhopal gas disaster Saturday urged Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to help them get better financial compensation.The women ... Read more...
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Work continues to free trapped miners in China
July 5th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 5 (IANS) Rescue work continued for the fourth day Tuesday to free 19 miners trapped in a collapsed coalmine in southern China, Xinhua reported.The workers were trying to ... Read more...
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850 ill due to chlorine poisoning in Egypt
May 30th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, May 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) More than 850 people fell ill due to chlorine poisoning after toxic gas leaked from a shop in Egypt's north, a media report said Monday.The ... Read more...
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Court admits CBI plea to extradite Warren Anderson (Lead)
March 23rd, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday allowed a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) plea seeking extradition of US-based former Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson for the 1984 ... Read more...
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CBI seeks extradition of Warren Anderson (Second Lead)
March 22nd, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday sought the extradition of American Warren Anderson for the Bhopal gas disaster of 1984 that killed thousands.Relying on ... Read more...
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Bhopal activist gets award
March 19th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Satinath Sarangi, who has worked among the Bhopal gas disaster victims since 1984, has been awarded "The Week Man of the Year Award".
Minister of Minority ... Read more...
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Russia to lease n-submarine to India by October
March 16th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will lease K-152 Nerpa, a nuclear-powered submarine, to India by October this year, a Russian naval admiral said Wednesday."The submarine is completely ready for ... Read more...
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Bhopal gas tragedy survivor, activist Irfan dies
February 18th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 18 (IANS) Syed M. Irfan (62), a frontline activist for justice in the case against Union Carbide and himself a survivor of the Bhopal gas disaster, died Friday afternoon at ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Carbon monoxide can kill in minutes
February 14th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 14 (IANS) Beware -- carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning can kill in minutes without warning, as the gas happens to be colourless and odourless.
The gas binds to red blood cells, ... Read more...
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Russell Brand, Katy Perry won’t sell their wedding pics
October 20th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 20 (ANI): Russell Brand has revealed that he and Katy Perry have decided that they will not sell their wedding photos.The comedian said the couple wanted to keep their ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Brand asked to take Hindu marriage ceremony seriously (Lead)
October 18th, 2010 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 17 (IANS) British funnyman Russell Brand has been told to take his Hindu wedding vows with singer Katy Perry in India seriously.The couple will reportedly marry in a Hindu ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
No pre-nuptial agreement for Brand, Perry
October 17th, 2010 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 17 (IANS) British comedian Russell Brand wants to steer clear of a pre-nuptial agreement when he marries singer Katy Perry because he fears the very idea will wreck the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Two women die in a copycat ‘chemical’ suicide pact
October 1st, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 1 (IANS) Two young women have allegedly killed themselves in a copycat suicide pact by inhaling toxic gas in an airtight room in Britain, police said.The pair, believed to be ... Read more...
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‘Bhopal - A Prayer…’ will revive memories of tragedy: Tannishtha Chatterjee (Interview)
August 23rd, 2010 - 9:04 am ICT by IANS
By Robin Bansal
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) "Brick Lane" fame actress Tannishtha Chatterjee, who stars in "Bhopal - A Prayer for Rain", based on the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, says the ... Read more...
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India Objects To Hollywood Film On Bhopal Gas Tragedy
June 22nd, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 22, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The upcoming Hollywood film Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain based on the Bhopal gas tragedy in India, is now facing objection from a survivor group in India. ... Read more...
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Over 400 fall sick after inhaling toxic gas in Venezuela
June 16th, 2010 - 4:09 am ICT by IANS
Caracas, June 16 (IANS/EFE) More than 400 people fell sick after inhaling a toxic gas in central Venezuela, the official ABN news agency said Tuesday.
People fell ill after inhaling methyline gas that ... Read more...
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Brinda Karat expresses displeasure over GoM study on Bhopal verdict
June 14th, 2010 - 10:55 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, June 14 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader and Rajya Sabha member Brinda Karat on Monday expressed dissatisfaction with the Group of Ministers (GoM) probing the Bhopal gas tragedy ... Read more...
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CBI recieved letter from MEA against pursuing extradition proceedings: B.R. Lal
June 8th, 2010 - 11:32 pm ICT by ANI
Gurgaon, June 8 (ANI): A former Central Bureau of Investigation officer B R Lal on Tuesday claimed that he had been advised by the Exteral Affairs Ministry not to pursue the Bhopal ... Read more...
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17 die in China mine blast
May 30th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 30 (IANS) Seventeen miners were killed and one was injured in an explosion at a coal mine in central China's Hunan Province, an official said Sunday.
Dynamite stored at the Shuguang ... Read more...
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Nanoscale discovery brings ‘lab on a chip’ devices closer to reality
May 19th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 19 (ANI): Making a breakthrough in "lab on a chip" technology, a University of Michigan biomedical engineering professor has discovered a new instance of such a nanoscale phenomenon that could ... Read more...
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Three die while cleaning well
April 3rd, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 3 (IANS) Three people died when they inhaled some toxic gas while cleaning a well in Orissa's Ganjam district Saturday, police said.
The deaths occurred in Badapada village in Bhanjanagar area ... Read more...
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Six injured in steel plant blast (Lead)
January 11th, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 11 (IANS) At least six people were injured Monday in an accidental explosion in the state-run Rourkela Steel Plant in Orissa, an official said.
The blast took place in the spiral ... Read more...
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Six injured in blast at Orissa steel plant
January 11th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 11 (IANS) At least six people were injured in a blast at the state-run Rourkela Steel Plant in Orissa's Sundergarh district Monday, an official said.
"There was blast inside the spiral ... Read more...
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