Category: Environment

Virus-infected bacteria can aid in fight against climate change

New York, Feb 18 (IANS) Viruses do not always kill their microbial hosts, say researchers who found that virus-infected bacteria…

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TN Law Minister welcomes SC order on Vedanta

Chennai, Feb 18 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Law Minister C.Ve. Shanmugam on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court order allowing Vedanta's copper…

7 years ago

Set-back for Vedanta, SC refuses re-opening of TN copper smelting plant

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) In a set-back to Vedanta, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to order the re-opening…

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Intense cold wave grips Himachal

Shimla, Feb 18 (IANS) An intense cold wave gripped most parts of Himachal Pradesh on Monday with the weather office…

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Cold, misty morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) It was a cold, misty morning in Delhi on Monday with the minimum temperature recorded…

7 years ago

Rain, snow forecast for J&K

Srinagar, Feb 18 (IANS) Rain and snowfall is likely in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday and Tuesday after the minimum…

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Rain, thundershowers likely this week: Met

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The weather department here on Sunday predicted light rain and thundershowers for the coming days…

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Will make Sikkim a carbon neutral state: CM Pawan Chamling

Gangtok, Feb 17 (IANS) Terming Sikkim as one of the "cleanest and greenest" states in the country, Chief Minister Pawan…

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Air quality in Chinese cities worsens in January

Beijing, Feb 17 (IANS) Quality of air in major Chinese cities deteriorated in January, according to the Ministry of Ecology…

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Frequent high-tide flooding can affect coastal communities’ economy: Study

New York, Feb 17 (IANS) People living in coastal areas are highly affected by economic losses caused by frequent flooding…

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This new wearable gives personalised information on environment

Sydney, Feb 17 (IANS) Researchers are developing a wearable device that aims to provide individualised information while gathering environmental data.…

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Cold, misty Sunday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) It was a cold, misty morning in Delhi on Sunday with the minimum temperature recorded…

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Temperatures below freezing point in Himachal

Shimla, Feb 17 (IANS) After three days of widespread rain and snow, people in Himachal Pradesh woke up to a…

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Scientists develop smart windows to clean air pollution

Beijing, Feb 17 (IANS) A team of Chinese scientists have developed a large-scale transparent smart window that can change light…

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Australian surfer critical after shark attack

Canberra, Feb 17 (IANS) An Australian surfer was in critical condition after he was attacked by a shark at a…

7 years ago

Snow blankets Manali, Kufri, Dalhousie

Shimla, Feb 16 (IANS) Tourist resorts of Kufri, Manali, Dalhousie and Kalpa in Himachal Pradesh received moderate snowfall turning them…

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J&K weather improves

Srinagar, Feb 16 (IANS) Weather in Jammu and Kashmir improved on Saturday and the Met said it will stay better…

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Cloudy, foggy Saturday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) It was a cloudy and foggy Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum…

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Amazon leads $700mn investment in electric truck startup

San Francisco, Feb 16 (IANS) US online retail giant Amazon is leading a $700-million funding round for electric truck startup…

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One-way traffic allowed on Jammu-Srinagar highway

Jammu, Feb 16 (IANS) One-way traffic was allowed on the Jammu-Srinagar highway on Saturday and only stranded vehicles are moving…

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