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End of nuclear dream? Three Mile Island plant faces closure
31 May 2017
While the partial meltdown at Unit 2 in 1979 could not put the Three Mile Island nuclear plant out of business, cheap natural gas might do what the worst commercial nuclear power accident in US history could not
Zika in India; WHO confirms 3 reported cases in Ahmedabad
29 May 2017
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that the potentially deadly Zika virus has penetrated India, and has already infected three people in Ahmedabad
Nagpur gets India’s first multi-modal electric mobility system
27 May 2017
The fleet of 200 vehicles consists of 100 of Mahindra’s new e20 Plus vehicles, besides those from other manufacturers like Tata Motors, Kinetic and TVS with the Ola App enabling commuters in Nagpur to book them
Nagpur gets India’s first multi-modal electric mobility system
27 May 2017
The fleet of 200 vehicles consists of 100 of Mahindra’s new e20 Plus vehicles, besides those from other manufacturers like Tata Motors, Kinetic and TVS with the Ola App enabling commuters in Nagpur to book them
Instagram worst social media for mental health; Twitter, Facebook follow YouTube as best: study
27 May 2017
Lyft to launch luxury black car service
26 May 2017
DDA to launch mega sale of 12,000 flats in June
26 May 2017
DDA to launch mega sale of 12,000 flats in June
26 May 2017
Opec extends output cut by nine months
25 May 2017
The markets now fluctuate between an Opec gain and the rise in shale oil production, with prices moving in a narrow range
India, Germany plan joint research in Ayurveda, alternative medicines
25 May 2017
Germany has considerable interest in traditional systems of medicine and an India-German cooperation in traditional systems of medicine will give a big boost to Ayurvedic system of medicine
Govt to set up new AIIMS at Kamrup in Assam
25 May 2017
Sweden lists entire country on Airbnb
24 May 2017
UP police bust petrol pump scam with pan-India link
23 May 2017
The scamsters use a remote-controlled chip in petrol pumps to dispense only 940 ml for every 1 litre the customer pays for, and credit the remaining 60 ml to the pump owner’s account, thus generating around Rs800 crore for pump owners in UP alone
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