Category: Environment

Modi praises Savarkar in Mann Ki Baat, also remembers Nehru

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid glowing tributes to Hindutva ideologue V.D. Savarkar in…

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Khajuraho remains India’s hottest

Bhopal, May 27 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh on Sunday remained smothered in heat, with the temperatures steadily rising and famed tourist…

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DRI recovers 24 pieces of ivory in Guwahati

Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has recovered 24 pieces of ivory weighing 5.8 kgs near Guwahati…

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Modi asks people to shun plastic, imbibe environmental responsibility

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Citing the adverse effects of plastic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to the…

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Butterfly that went extinct in UK makes comeback

London, May 27 (IANS) A butterfly that went extinct in Britain more than 40 years ago has been reintroduced in…

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Himachal CM launches polythene removal campaign

Shimla, May 27 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday launched a week-long state-wide polythene removal campaign…

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I enjoy doing songs that can bring people together: Shaan

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) From singing some of Bollywood's most romantic numbers to lending voice to songs with a…

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‘Industries irreparably damaging Sundarbans, fish down by half’

By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Rampant industrialisation on the Bangladesh side of the Sundarbans is causing irreparable…

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Tourists dwindle as Agra sizzles at 46 degrees

Agra, May 27 (IANS) Tourists visiting Agra to catch a glimpse of Taj Mahal and other historical monuments are facing…

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5.2-magnitude quake hits Fiji

Suva, May 27 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Fiji on Sunday, the US Geological Survey…

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15,000 lightning strikes recorded across Britain

London, May 27 (IANS) Around 15,000 lightning strikes were recorded in four hours across Britain, the BBC Weather said on…

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England could get new national parks

London, May 27 (IANS) England could get more national parks after Environment Secretary Michael Gove announced that he was launching…

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Modi discourages use of plastic

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke of the adverse effects of plastic and appealed…

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Scientists identify new magnetic element

New York, May 27 (IANS) Scientists have demonstrated that the chemical element ruthenium (Ru) is the fourth single element to…

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Heatwave conditions likely to persist in Delhi

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) It was a mainly clear Sunday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.3…

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15 Indians stranded near Everest seek Sushma’s help

By Anil Giri Kathmandu, May 26 (IANS) A total of 15 Indian nationals, stranded in Everest region for two days,…

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Delhi reels under heat wave, no respite soon

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The national capital continued to reel under severe hot weather on Saturday with the maximum…

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Endangered soft-shell turtles seized in Bengal

Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) West Bengal's CID on Saturday seized a consignment of endangered Indian soft-shell turtles having market value…

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Heat wave conditions intensify in Haryana, Punjab

Chandigarh, May 26 (IANS) Heat wave conditions intensified in most parts of Haryana and Punjab on Saturday with most areas…

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Himachal sees abnormally high mercury

Shimla, May 26 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday continued to experience abnormally high temperatures with the state's…

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