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At Least 12 Killed, Over 100 Injured as Two Earthquakes Shake China

K.J.M. Varma 18/06/2019

The major damages from the earthquake include the collapse...

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During Meeting on Encephalitis, Bihar Health Minister Busy Thinking About Cricket

The Wire Staff 18/06/2019

More than 100 children have lost their lives to...

An ASAT weapon tested by DRDO on March 27 takes from a range in Odisha. Credit: Press Information Bureau

How Much Space Debris From India’s ASAT Test is Still in Orbit?

The Wire Staff 18/06/2019

India claimed that the debris will decay within 45...

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Rapid DNA Analysis Helps Diagnose Mystery Diseases

Charles Chiu 18/06/2019

Emerging sequencing technology could be used to develop computational...

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After Mamata Meeting, West Bengal Doctors Agree to Call off Strike

Banerjee asked the police officers present in meeting to...

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Bihar: Who is Responsible for the Death of 100 Children?

Umesh Kumar Ray 17/06/2019

Most ASHA workers complain that there isn't enough ORS...

A doctor holds a placard at a government hospital during a strike demanding security after the recent assaults on doctors in Kolkata. Photo: Reuters

Doctors’ Strike Adversely Affects Bihar as Encephalitis Continues to Kill Children

Doctors across the country are striking to protest the...