Hema Malini campaigns for being vegetarian

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 16:12

Politician and long-time animal defender Hema Malini stars in a brand-new ad for her friends at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India.

Robert Downey Jr`s son seeking drug treatment

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 10:33

Robert Downey Jr`s son is undergoing treatment for substance abuse issues.

Cancer has an answer, say Manisha Koirala, Yuvraj Singh

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 12:42

In a joint effort to raise awareness about cancer, Manisha Koirala and Yuvraj Singh pepped up millions of people affected with the ailment.

Now, spinning CDs to clean sewage water

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 18:17

Wonder what to do with your obsolete audio CDs? Researchers have come up with a practical application: they can be used to break down sewage.

Electricity generated from sewage using `wired microbes`

Last Updated: Sunday, September 22, 2013, 16:22

Stanford University engineers have devised a new way to generate electricity from sewage using naturally-occurring "wired microbes" as mini power plants, producing electricity as they digest plant and animal waste.

Plea to check dengue: HC asks petitioner to approach govt

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 18:39

With dengue cases rising alarmingly, a plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a slew of directions to authorities including to ensure that there are adequate hospital beds for patients and to bear all treatment expenses.

Health Insurance in India still remains an untapped market

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 17:35

In a country where less than 15 per cent of population has some form of health insurance coverage, the potential for the health insurance segment remains high.

Govt to bear babus` medical treatment expenses abroad

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 14:32

The government has eased norms and allowed bureaucrats and their dependent family members to get medical treatment abroad at state cost.

No curbs on funds for medical treatment, studies abroad: RBI

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 18:31

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said Wednesday it had not imposed curbs on expenses for overseas medical treatment and studies when it reduced the limit on outward remittances last month.