At least 1,000 tonnes of mercury is released into the atmosphere and millions of men, women and children worldwide are exposed to its toxic emissions due to gold production every year.


$180-mn programme to reform artisanal gold mining, cut mercury usage


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Actor Akshay Kumar, who started an open conversation on menstrual hygiene with his film "PadMan", says he is proud to see how talks have transformed into a grassroot-level movement.


Proud that awareness on menstruation has evolved into movement: Akshay Kumar


Twenty-four people were killed and 11 others injured on Monday when a bus collided with a truck in western Bolivia, police told Efe.


24 killed in bus crash in Bolivia


A product to stop bleeding, made by an Indian company with extract from shellfish, is poised to become a global brand with its widespread use by the defence forces and hospitals in various countries besides Indian forces.


Indian product designed to stop bleeding poised to go global


Polyester and other synthetic fibres like nylon are major contributors of microplastics pollution in the environment, say researchers and suggest switching to biosynthetic fibres to prevent this.


Synthetic fibres contribute to plastic pollution in environment: Study


Researchers, including one of Indian origin, have developed a new drug that can delay ageing demonstrated by declining muscle mass, strength and function.


New drug to delay ageing discovered


Bharat Biotech on Friday announced that it has signed an agreement with GlaxoSmithKline Asia to acquire Chiron Behring Vaccines, which would make it the largest manufacturer of rabies vaccine in the world.


Bharat Biotech to acquire rabies vaccine maker Chiron Behring


Rome, Feb 14 (IANS/AKI) Italy is appealing a decision that awarded the European Medicines Agency to Amsterdam after it was forced to leave London ahead of the UK's planned withdrawal from the European Union on March 29, Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi said in a statement on Wednesday.


Italy challenges EMA's relocation from UK to the Netherlands


A DNA sample sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory on Wednesday will decide if the missing supervisor of Hotel Arpit Palace is still alive.


Delhi hotel fire: DNA test to decide fate of missing supervisor


City-based Dr Agarwal's Healthcare Ltd on Wednesday said it has raised Rs 270 crore from Singapore-based global investment company Temasek for expanding its network.


Dr. Agarwal's Healthcare raises Rs 270 cr from Temasek for expansion


Primary school children who ate midday meals over an extended period were shown to have significantly better learning outcomes, according to researchers of Indian-origin.


Midday meals linked to better reading, math skills in children


Addis Ababa, Feb 13 (IANS/AKI) Nations must work together more closely to eliminate unsafe foods which cause ill health and death, cost developing countries nearly $100 billion dollars a year and hamper sustainable development, global leaders said, according to a United Nations statement on Tuesday.


World leaders urge push to improve food safety


A court here on Tuesday granted permission to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct lie-detector tests on seven friends of late actor Kalabhavan Mani.


Court nod for lie-detector test of Kalabhavan Mani's friends


It was an apt moment for the Indian Tricolour to fly high as the student team from Faridabad-based Manav Rachna Institute of Research and Studies won the Microsoft Imagine Cup Asia Regional Semifinals here on Tuesday, moving one step closer to win the grand prize of $100,000 at the world championship in the US.


Faridabad students win Microsoft's Asia contest, set eyes on US finals


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday laid the foundation stones of various projects in the health and education sectors in Haryana.


Modi lays foundation stones of projects in Haryana


While we know about the harmful effects of traditional cigarettes and vaping, new heated tobacco devices are no less toxic to the human lung cells than ordinary cigarette smoke, said researchers, including one of Indian-origin.


Here comes novel device equally harmful as traditional smoking, e-cigarettes


Actor Sanjay Dutt, who has been vocal about his battle with drug addiction, is supporting an anti-drug campaign that aims to eliminate drug addiction.


Sanjay Dutt wants to help youth get rid of drug addiction


If you are thinking of quitting smoking, electronic cigarettes, commonly known as e-cigarettes, stand a better chance of helping you achieve your goal than nicotine replacement treatments, such as patches and gum, show results of a major clinical trial.


E-cigarettes found more effective in helping smokers quit


Actor Anil Kapoor says the more people will contribute towards the society, the more they will get back in return in their lives.


Contribute to society to get happiness, success: Anil Kapoor


The government has decided to refer the UPCMET-2015 MBBS admission scam to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for investigation.


CBI probe into UP MBBS admission scam likely


Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday returned to India after spending four weeks in the US where he underwent medical treatment.

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