Category: Environment

SC chides Delhi government for ‘lethargic’ drive against fireworks

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday took a dig at the Delhi government, saying that all…

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20,000 kg plastic bags seized in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) More than 20,000 kg of plastic carry bags of less than 50 microns have been…

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SC caps number of fireworks sale licences in Delhi at 500

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Asserting that school children should be encouraged to refrain from bursting firecrackers, the Supreme Court…

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Couple, son killed at volcanic crater near Naples

Naples, Sep 12 (IANS/AKI) An Italian tourist couple in their forties and their 11-year-old son died on Tuesday when they…

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Two quakes jolt southern Italy

Rome, Sep 12 (IANS/AKI) A magnitude 2.9 undersea earthquake struck off Italys' Calabrian coast early on Tuesday and was followed…

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French President visits Caribbean island flattened by Irma

Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in the Caribbean on Tuesday promising to rebuild the French territories…

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Three river inter-linking projects to start in three months: Gadkari

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Union Minister for River Development Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said work on three river inter-linking…

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Need law to deal with river desilting issue: Gadkari

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Union Minister for River Development Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday called for a new comprehensive law…

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China says unable to share river data with India

By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Sep 12 (IANS) China on Tuesday said it is unable to share river data with India,…

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Climate change to hit coffee lovers hard

New York, Sep 12 (IANS) Thanks to global warming, your morning cup of coffee could be a lot more pricey…

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Jacqueline Fernandez supports Bio Bridge project in India

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez is a big supporter of everything related to nature and keeping…

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UK Foreign Secretary to visit Irma-battered Caribbean islands

London, Sep 12 (IANS) UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will embark on a visit to the Caribbean islands battered by…

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Our ancestors were high-flying acrobats

New York, Sep 12 (IANS) Our prehuman ancestors were high-flying acrobats as they mastered the task of leaping through the…

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Joanna Krupa paints body, poses outside Westminster

London, Sep 12 (IANS) Model Joanna Krupa stripped down to nothing but tiger bodypaint outside Londons Houses of Parliament in…

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BRICS crafts new mantra of diplomacy

By Rajendra Shende The BRICS meeting in Xiamen in China last week was a timely opportunity for both India and…

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Taiwan braces for typhoon Talim’s arrival

Taipei, Sep 12 (IANS) Taiwanese authorities made preparations on Tuesday ahead of of Typhoon Talim which will pass the island…

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Landslides shut down Jammu-Srinagar highway

Jammu, Sep 12 (IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway was closed on Tuesday for vehicular traffic due to multiple landslides in…

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Hurricane Irma weakens to tropical depression

Miami, Sep 12 (IANS) Irma, the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean, has been downgraded to a…

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Partly cloudy Tuesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature…

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‘Kumki 2’ shoot begins in Thailand

Chennai, Sep 12 (IANS) Filmmaker Prabhu Solomon has begun shooting for the sequel to his highly successful Tamil romantic-drama "Kumki"…

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