Roads of polythene! It’s possible, says researcherVARANASI - Researchers at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) claim to have found a new way for disposing of plastic waste, mainly polythene bags, by using them for construction of long-lasting, water-proof roads. Captive Indian sailors in Somalia send SOSVARANASI - Fourteen Indian sailors, held captive on a cargo vessel off the Somali coast for over four months, are losing hopes of freedom and have threatened to commit suicide. Hazare backs Raj Thackeray’s tirade against Non-MarathisVARANASI - Veteran social activist Anna Hazare backs Maharashtra Navnirmaan Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray’s campaign against non-Marathi ‘Dadagiri’ (dominance) in Maharashtra, but opposes the violent means being used to achieve the purpose. |