Category: Environment

Restrain kids from outdoor activities: Delhi government

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday appealed to all parents to restrain their children from taking…

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‘Love hormone’ makes dogs perceive angry humans less threatening

London, Nov 21 (IANS) Dogs under the influence of "love hormone" oxytocin perceive smiling human faces as more appealing and…

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Indian, S.Korean team recycles onion peels into nanogenerators

Kolkata, Nov 21 (IANS) Chopping onions makes you cry but now, thanks to scientists from India and South Korea, recycled…

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Oscar winner Anjelica Huston wants India to ban elephant rides

Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Moved by a photograph showing an Indian elephant and her baby desperately trying to outrun flaming…

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Hyderabad Airport installs waste recycling machines

Hyderabad, Nov 21 (IANS) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad has become the first airport in the country to commence…

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India needs over $200 bn of investment in renewable infrastructure

By Vishal Gulati Bonn, Nov 21 (IANS) India is on track to catalyse $200-300 billion of new investment in its…

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Coldest night in Srinagar, Leh frozen at minus 10.2

Srinagar, Nov 21 (IANS) Srinagar on Tuesday witnessed the coldest night of the season so far as the minimum temperature…

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Misty Tuesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) It was a misty Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling…

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SC stays NGT order on new approach to Vaishno Devi temple

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the National Green Tribunals order to direct the Vaishno…

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Gadkari to meet London Mayor, to adopt city’s transport system

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Minister for Road, Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari on Monday said he will meet…

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India, World Bank ink $100mn loan agreement for solar parks

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) India and the World Bank on Monday signed a $100-million loan and grant agreement to…

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Delhi air ‘very poor’ again ‘possibly’ due to stubble burning

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The air quality of Delhi and National Capital Region saw a sudden deterioration from "poor"…

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Trump to announce decision on big-game trophies next week

Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that his administration will soon announce its decision on whether…

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Protest rally in Washington in support of Puerto Rico

Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Washington, D.C. in show of support to hurricane-hit…

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Leh records lowest temperature in J&K

Srinagar, Nov 20 (IANS) Ladakh's Leh town recorded the lowest minimum temperature in Jammu and Kashmir for the fourth consecutive…

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Chicken poop could replace coal in electricity generation

New York, Nov 20 (IANS) Treated excrement from chickens, turkeys and other poultry, when converted to combustible solid biomass fuel,…

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Icy winds chill Lucknow

Lucknow, Nov 20 (IANS) Icy winds brought down the mercury in the Uttar Pradesh state capital and nearby areas on…

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Unutilised forest wealth generates huge revenue for Rajasthan’s tribals

By Saurabh Katkurwar Udaipur, Nov 20 (IANS) Farming has rarely been a viable proposition in Rajasthan's dry and hilly Udaipur…

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Misty Monday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) It was a misty Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling…

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London buses to be powered by coffee

London, Nov 20 (IANS) Waste coffee grounds will be used to help power some of London's buses from Monday, according…

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