Category: Environment

Mystery over death of tiger death in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Dec 29 (IANS) Mystery shrouds the death of a male Royal Bengal tiger in a dense forest in Odisha's…

9 years ago

60 trains delayed, 20 rescheduled due to fog

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) At least 60 trains were running late and 20 rescheduled on Thursday due to heavy…

9 years ago

Delhi’s air quality drops but government says improvement

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The ambient air quality of the National Capital became severe for the sixth time this…

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Dense fog, chilly new year awaits north India

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Visibility may shrink as fog is expect to get even denser while days will become…

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Scheme for health and hygiene launched

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The government on Thursday launched the 'Swachh Swasth Sarvatra, an initiative to achieve better health…

9 years ago

Himachal hills warmer than plains

Shimla, Dec 29 (IANS) The weather in the hills of Himachal Pradesh is "warm" compared to the northern plains where…

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Scottish islanders feasted on 1,600 seabirds a day

Edinburgh, Dec 29 (IANS) A 250-year-old census has revealed that islanders on Scotland's St Kilda ate more than 1,600 seabirds…

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Beijing issues orange alert for smog International/Environment

Beijing, Dec 29 (IANS) Beijing issued an orange alert for air pollution on Thursday when fresh smog will hit the…

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NASA satellite captures northern lights’ dazzling image

Ottawa, Dec 29 (IANS) A NASA satellite has captured a dazzling infrared image of northern lights that appeared as swirls…

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No snow in Kashmir despite cloud cover

Srinagar, Dec 29 (IANS) Although the night temperatures improved on Thursday due to a night-long partial cloud cover, the MET…

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Foggy Thursday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) It was a foggy Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature settling at 7.8 degrees…

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China transports water from Tibet by chartered trains

Beijing, Dec 28 (IANS) China, for the first time, has started to transport Tibetan bottled water to its inland areas…

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Elephant dies after falling into irrigation well

Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) A young elephant suffocated to death after accidentally falling into an irrigation well in West Midnapore…

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China: We will be on Mars by end of 2020

Beijing, Dec 28 (IANS) China is aiming to own the race for space in the next decade, the country's space…

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Status report on Indian fisheries sector submitted National

Kochi, Dec 28 (IANS) The largest fisheries research body in the country, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), has submitted…

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Cabinet nod for ratifying International Solar Alliance agreement

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The Union cabinet on Wednesday gave post facto approval to India's ratification of the framework…

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Traffic noise can make birds more vulnerable to predators

New York, Dec 28 (IANS) Traffic noise can reduce birds' ability to hear an alarm call, thereby potentially increasing their…

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New Year’s eve revellers in Kashmir may miss snowfall

Srinagar, Dec 28 (IANS) The Met office here on Wednesday said there was no good news for those looking forward…

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Poaching at all-time high, but tiger numbers still rose

By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Its not been a great year for wildlife. More tigers and leopards…

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Himachal chilly, may not snow though

Shimla, Dec 28 (IANS) Large parts of Himachal Pradesh reeled under severe cold on Wednesday, with the minimum temperature staying…

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