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Why Shanghai fears `The River`?

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 12:16

Shanghai residents are fretting over the quality of their drinking water supply.

2,800 pigs dumped in Shanghai river raises concern

Last Updated: Monday, March 11, 2013, 20:26

A recent surge in the dumping of dead pigs upstream from Shanghai with more than 2,800 carcasses floating into city through today has followed a police campaign to curb the illicit trade in sick pig parts.

1,200 dead pigs recovered from Shanghai river

Last Updated: Monday, March 11, 2013, 10:36

A day after over 900 dead pigs were recovered from Shanghai`s Huangpu river in China, authorities claimed to have fished out 1,200 pigs by Sunday afternoon and the source of the pigs was traced upstream, Xinhua reported.

900 dead pigs found in Shanghai river

Last Updated: Sunday, March 10, 2013, 09:15

Over 900 dead pigs were retrieved from Shanghai`s Huangpu river Saturday after a large number of bodies were found floating in the water, authorities said.

Samples from pigs test +ve for JE virus

Last Updated: Thursday, December 15, 2011, 18:53

17 blood samples collected from pigs by the MCD have tested positive for Japanese Encephalites virus.

Book pharmas using humans as `guinea pigs`: TDP

Last Updated: Saturday, June 18, 2011, 19:08

The party also wanted a committee to be constituted to probe into the activities of the pharmaceutical companies.

Cuba marks Bay of Pigs, opens pivotal Party summit

Last Updated: Sunday, April 17, 2011, 00:29

Cuba kicked off a crucial Communist Party congress with a big military and civilian parade to mark 50 years since the defeat of CIA-backed exiles at the Bay of Pigs.

Germany kills hundreds of dioxin-infected pigs

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 22:10

German authorities ordered hundreds of pigs at a farm to be slaughtered after tests showed high levels of a cancer-causing chemical for the first time in swine, as the nation’s dioxin scandal widened beyond poultry and eggs.

Italian PM`s ally apologises for calling Romans `pigs`

Last Updated: Friday, October 1, 2010, 13:39

Umberto Bossi has infuriated residents of Rome by calling Romans "pigs".

DDA`s water supply reservoir worth Rs 1-cr housing pigs!

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 18:44

The DDA spent nearly Rs one crore for setting up a much-needed water supply system at an "authorised" colony here but during a Delhi Jal Board survey it was found that water reservoir was housing "pigs and cattle".

Austrian avalanche experiment with pigs called off

Last Updated: Saturday, January 16, 2010, 13:38

An experiment in Austria in which 29 live pigs were to be buried under masses of snow to study human survival chances in avalanches has been called off for fear of public protests, police has said.

Zimbabwe plane crashes after run-in with pigs

Last Updated: Thursday, November 5, 2009, 15:42

Two people were slightly injured after a passenger aircraft of Zimbabwe`s state-owned airline crashed on take-off after colliding with a herd of wild pigs, officials said on Thursday.