Category: Environment

Student groups told to clean DU campus in 36 hours

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Delhi University (DU) election office on Thursday issued a stern warning to the student…

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Rain brings respite to Delhi, showers likely on Friday too

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Widespread rain on Thursday brought much-needed respite from sultry weather to the capital's residents as…

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Abu Dhabi police launch campaign against fireworks

Abu Dhabi, Aug 31 (IANS/WAM) The police here on Thursday launched an awareness campaign to warn residents against risks of…

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Firefighters begin search for Hurricane Harvey survivors

Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) Firefighters in the US state of Texas on Thursday began a block-by-block search for survivors in…

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WHO meet: South Asian Health Ministers to discuss medicine for all

New Delhi/ Male, Aug 31 (IANS) Health Ministers from South-East Asian countries will attend WHO's 70th Regional Committee Session to…

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Multi-drug resistant bacteria from poultry farms can infect humans: Study

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) A new study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Thursday said the…

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‘Short-term adaptation to floods important for India, Bangladesh’

Kolkata, Aug 31 (IANS) With larger extreme weather events in the picture, such as the floods that ravaged India and…

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‘India will not disappoint on Climate issues’

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Stressing on limiting consumption of natural resources, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan told key UN…

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Explosions in chemical plant near Houston

Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) Explosions were heard on Thursday and black smoke was seen rising from a chemical plant near…

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India’s help in getting US back in Paris deal will be welcome: MIT scientist

Kolkata, Aug 31 (IANS) Atmospheric scientist and MIT Professor Ronald G. Prinn, whose group's findings the Donald Trump administration used…

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12 killed as heavy rain lashes Karachi

Islamabad, Aug 31 (IANS) At least 12 persons were killed and several injured as heavy rain continued to lash Pakistan's…

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Antibiotic misuse in poultry leads to multi-drug resistant bacteria

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Large-scale misuse of antibiotics in poultry farms in India coupled with poor waste management is…

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‘Himalayan Viagra’ facing manmade threats, warns researcher

By Vishal Gulati Dehradun, Aug 31 (IANS) Unscientific harvesting of the caterpillar fungus, one of the world's highest-prized biological commodities…

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Hurricane Harvey toll increases to 37

Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) The death toll in the catastrophic hurricane Harvey that lashed through the US state of Texas…

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Five rescued from Mumbai building crash

Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) A multi-storeyed residential building collapsed near J.J. Hospital in south Mumbai trapping many on Thursday, an…

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Heavy rains lash Pakistan’s Karachi

Islamabad, Aug 31 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed Pakistani port city of Karachi resulting in the cancellation of trains and flights,…

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Cloudy Thursday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) It was a cloudy Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.6 degrees…

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Mumbai building crashes, traps many

Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) A four-storeyed residential building collapsed near J.J. Hospital in south Mumbai on Thursday, officials said. More…

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Hurricane Harvey weakens to tropical depression

Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) The catastrophic hurricane Harvey has weakened to a tropical depression with its centre now located in…

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Indian Americans reach out to Hurricane Harvey victims

Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) Indian-Americans who are living in safer Texas neighbourhoods are helping people affected by the devastating Hurricane…

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