Category: Environment

Cheetahs face extinction risk as global population declines

Washington, Dec 27 (IANS) The world's fastest land animal, the cheetah, is sprinting towards the edge of extinction, a new…

9 years ago

Wildlife board clears Ken-Betwa river link project

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti on Monday said with the wildlife board's nod, the last…

9 years ago

Minor earthquake felt in Uttarakhand

Dehradun, Dec 26 (IANS) An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 struck Uttarakhand on Monday with tremors felt in state capital Dehradun…

9 years ago

No more cockfights in Andhra, Telangana, says High Court

Hyderabad, Dec 26 (IANS) The High Court at Hyderabad on Monday upheld the ban on cockfighting and directed the Andhra…

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Space cucumbers reveal how plants sense gravity

Tokyo, Dec 26 (IANS) Examining cucumber seedlings germinated under the very weak gravity -- or microgravity -- conditions of the…

9 years ago

Bright sunny day in Himachal after snowfall

Shimla, Dec 26 (IANS) A day after snowfall, Himachal Pradesh saw a bright sunny day on Monday, turning the towns…

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17 trains rescheduled, 40 late due to fog

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) At least 17 trains were rescheduled and 40 others were running late on Monday due…

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After rainfall, fog returns in parts of Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh, Dec 26 (IANS) Mild to dense fog returned to parts of Punjab and Haryana on Monday, a day after…

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Foggy Monday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) It was a foggy Monday morning here with the minimum temperature settling at 11 degrees…

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Night temperatures drops in J&K

Jammu/Srinagar, Dec 26 (IANS) Night temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir again dropped several notches on Monday after improving the previous…

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Typhoon Nock-Ten loses intensity while crossing Philippines

Manila, Dec 26 (IANS) Typhoon Nock-Ten, which made landfall in the Philippines on Sunday, lost intensity as it moved through…

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Delhi sees coldest December day in five years on Sunday

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) The national capital on Sunday experienced coldest day of December in last five years with…

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UAE forms Council for Climate Change and Environment

Dubai, Dec 25 (IANS/WAM) A new council has been formed to reinforce the United Arab Emirates policies and strategies on…

9 years ago

‘Hit by drought, Kashmir nomads shifting closer to urban centres’

Jammu, Dec 25 (IANS) Hit by unprecedented dry spell in the higher reaches, nomad tribals in Jammu and Kashmir have…

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Shimla gets season’s first snowfall

Shimla, Dec 25 (IANS) Popular tourist destination Shimla on Sunday received the season's first snowfall, while the lower hills across…

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Over 6,000 displaced as typhoon hits Philippines

Manila, Dec 25 (IANS) More than 6,000 people have been displaced as typhoon Nock-ten battered parts of the Philippines, authorities…

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UP railway station still waiting for Vajpayee

Bateshwar (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 25 (IANS) Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee hoped to visit here in a train after…

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Dudhwa rhino rehab stuck for sedating drug

By Kushagra Dixit Dudhwa National Park (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 25 (IANS) The plan to replicate one of the country's most…

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Typhoon Nock-Ten maintains intensity as it nears Philippines

Manila, Dec 25 (IANS) Typhoon Nock-Ten maintains its intensity as it approaches the eastern Philippines, where it is expected to…

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Meeting global climate target to net millions more fish

Toronto, Dec 25 (IANS) If countries abide by the Paris Agreement's global warming target of 1.5 degrees Celsius, potential fish…

9 years ago



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