Cargo shipwreck: Thin oil spill detected, no calcium carbide ashore yet

So far, no calcium carbide containers have washed ashore, and what has been detected is a thin layer of oil spill after the Liberian vessel sank with hazardous cargo on board off the Kerala coast,......

Coast Guard to get vessels to fight pollution

With three indigenous Pollution Control Vesselsset to be inducted in its fleet by 2008, the Indian Coast Guard will join a select group of maritime force of nations that have special ships to......

Experts say regular health check-ups must amid rising heart attacks

Reports of people getting heart attacks while dancing, driving or taking a walk, have increased in recent months raising concerns over the condition's unpredictability. Doctors and public health......

Army to get more firepower with purchase of 41,000 light machine guns

The defence ministry on Wednesday approved capital acquisition proposals worth nearly Rs 9,435 crore including procurement of 41,000 light machine guns and over 3.5 lakh battle carbines to bolster......

Will Trump's 'America First' kick the world into a recession?

'Trump's anti-trade, anti-immigrant rhetoric reminds me of Chinese history,' says A V Rajawade.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Since the 2008 crisis, global trade growth, in absolute terms......