Category: Environment

Delhi’s monkeys may be sterilised, get IDs

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Delhi may witness its first-ever scientific sterilisation programme for monkeys to tackle their growing population…

8 years ago

New wetland rules notified; states to make lists of wetlands

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Environment Ministry on Thursday notified the new Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, to…

8 years ago

Rain plays spoilsport amid Durga Puja festivity in Kolkata

Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) Sudden rains on Thursday put a dampener on the festive mood in the city and adjoining…

8 years ago

‘Golmaal Again’ cast uses Salman’s Being Human e-cycles

Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) Filmmaker Rohit Shetty's "Golmaal Again" cast, led by actor Ajay Devgn, has shown support for sustainable…

8 years ago

‘Golmaal Again’ cast to spread word about tiger conservation

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The team of "Golmaal Again", apart from Taapsee Pannu and Rana Daggubati, will sensitise people…

8 years ago

Industrial activities banned in Karnataka sanctuary

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) In an attempt to save wildlife and for overall conservation, the central government on Thursday…

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122,000 evacuated near Bali volcano

Jakarta, Sep 28 (IANS) Some 122,000 people have been evacuated in view of a possible eruption of Mount Agung, a…

8 years ago

Climate change impacting estimated 40% of US growth: Report

By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Climate change is annually impacting the US economy by an average of…

8 years ago

Beware wheat rust, the enemy from the air

By K.S. Jayaraman Bengaluru, Sep 28 (IANS) The wheat crop in Punjab -- the breadbasket of India -- and also…

8 years ago

Climate change wiped out Tasmanian tigers

Canberra, Sep 28 (IANS) Climate change was most likely responsible for the extinction of the Tasmanian tiger from Australia some…

8 years ago

Sunny Thursday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) It was a sunny Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

8 years ago

97% Puerto Ricans still without electricity

San Juan, Sep 28 (IANS) About 97 per cent of Puerto Rico's 3.4 million residents were still without electricity, one…

8 years ago

Punjab draws up plan to curb stubble burning

Chandigarh, Sep 27 (IANS) Faced with environmental and health concerns over stubble-burning by Punjab farmers, the state government on Wednesday…

8 years ago

Pigeons quicker in multitasking than humans

London, Sep 27 (IANS) Despite their small brains, pigeons are capable of switching between two tasks as quickly as humans…

8 years ago

Rains play spoilsport in Mysuru Dasara celebrations

Mysuru, Sep 27 (IANS) Heavy rains that lashed Mysuru till Wednesday morning may disrupt the ongoing 10-day Mysuru Dasara fest…

8 years ago

Meet ‘smiley-faced’ spider species named after Barack Obama

New York, Sep 27 (IANS) Researchers have discovered 15 new species of "smiley-faced" spiders -- and named them, among others,…

8 years ago

Elephant dies after being hit by train in Jharkhand

Ranchi, Sep 27 (IANS) An elephant died after it was hit by a goods train and dragged for half a…

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Heavy rains wreak havoc in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Sep 27 (IANS) Heavy rains in Bengaluru and surrounding districts on Wednesday crippled normal life, flooding roads and houses…

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Autumn: Kashmir’s golden-yellow season of plenty is here

By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Sep 27 (IANS) Autumn, Kashmir's golden-yellow season of plenty, is nature's gentle reminder to locals that…

8 years ago

Heavy rain continues to lash Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Sep 27 (IANS) Heavy rain measuring about 196 mm till Wednesday morning lashed the city inundating several localities and…

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