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  • Sonia Gandhi accuses opposition parties of attempting to create instability

    UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi today criticized the opposition parties for creating hurdles in passing of the Food Security Bill, and accused them of creating instability in the country to grab power at any cost. Gandhi, who was addressing a rally here, said these kind of political forces have nothing to do with progress "They are only eyeing the chair and they want it at any cost. There is a ...

  • Laughing gas does not up heart attack risk during surgery

    Nitrous oxide - best known as laughing gas - has been one of the world's oldest and most widely used anesthetics. However, despite its popularity, experts have questioned its impact on the risk of a heart attack during surgery or soon afterward. But those fears are unfounded, a new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests. "It's been known for ...

  • Bolivia Venezuela collaborate in search for oil

    Petroandina, a 60/40 joint venture of Bolivian state oil company YPFB and Venezuelan counterpart PDVSA, will invest an additional $35 million this year in a search for oil and gas in La Paz province. That investment will bring to $151 million the total amount devoted to the Lliquimuni project since the beginning of 2011, YPFB said. Lliquimuni, located in northern La Paz province, may hold as ...

  • Sonia Gandhi to lay foundation stone of thermal power plant in Rajasthan

    UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will today lay the foundation stone for the seventh and eighth unit of the thermal power plant in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar District. She will also lay the foundation stone for the Rajasthan Rural Water Supply project second phase in Jayal town of Nagore district. ...

  • Yamuna water level rises above danger mark

    The water level of the river Yamuna crossed the danger mark here on Wednesday. The water level of Yamuna crossed the danger mark of 204.83 metres and had reached 206.40 metres. The Flood Control and Irrigation department said the water level would touch 207.05 meters later on Wednesday. Aseem, a resident said, "The water level is expected to rise. We will have to remove our shop from this ...


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  • Russian marine and air power head for Syria versus Western intervention – “to defend Russian citizens” says Moscow

    June 20, 2013 Just one day after the G8 Summit ended in the failure of Western leaders to overcome Russian resistance to a resolution mandating President Bashar Assad's ouster, Moscow announced Wednesday June 19, the dispatch to Syria of two warships carrying 600 Russian marines.They were coming, said the official statement, ';to protect the Russian citizens there.'; Russian ...

  • Fluke Corporations Energy Resource Center helps facility managers identify energy-saving opportunities with the best ROI

    June 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Global annual electrical energy consumption increased 350 percent from 1973 to 2010, according to the International Energy Agency. During the same period of ...

  • Is Monsanto poisoning water and food

    Glyphosate was found on plants including grasses, sedges, broad-leaved weeds and woody plants. It is a broad-spectrum systemic herbicide used to kill weeds, and Monsanto uses it in its herbicide Roundup ...

  • Ben Bernankes power over your money

    Ben Bernanke scared stock investors on Wednesday when he said the Federal Reserve may start slowing its economic stimulus program later this year, but what does it mean for borrowers and ...

  • Electric taxis see problems

    (44 mins ago) The bid to launch electic taxis in Hong Kong has run into problems. Link REIT, which manages car parks in many public housing estates, has suspended all of its electric charging services for the cabs, made by China's BYD Auto, after sparks came out of a charger while it was being used, RTHK reports. BYD says it believes the connecting point between the charger and the ...

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