Gujarat gas leak keeps residents awake
Almost 24 hours after nearly half of Ahmedabad turned into a gas chamber on Monday night, the authorities are still groping in the dark. No one is sure what the gas was and where it came from.

Indian patent plant for Hepatitis B virus
The much debated upon Indian medicinal plant Keezhanali (Phyllanthus Amarus) is all set to occupy the global position of pride as probably the most-effective treatment for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) disorders.

12O-yr-old court makes desperate case for survival
The 120-year-old judicial magistrate's court at Ramanagaram -- about 50 km from Bangalore -- attracts a lot of attention, but onlookers prefer keeping a safe distance.

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