Category: Environment

Music-loving ape releases debut single for World Orangutan Day

Canberra, Aug 19 (IANS) An orangutan at an Australian zoo has released its debut single by interacting with a music-making…

9 years ago

Bangladeshi lawyer seeks Taka 1 cr compensation over death of elephant

Dhaka, Aug 18 (IANS) A Bangladeshi lawyer has filed a writ petition in the High Court in Dhaka seeking its…

9 years ago

Agra environmentalists tie rakhi to Yamuna

Agra, Aug 18 (IANS) Environmentalist tied 'rakhi' to the Yamuna to pledge support and work to save the dying river…

9 years ago

Himachal relaxes norms for captive stone quarries

Shimla, Aug 18 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government on Thursday decided to allow road and hydel project developers to set…

9 years ago

Grand old tigress of Ranthambore, Machli, dies

By Kushagra Dixit Ranthambore (Rajasthan), Aug 18 (IANS) Watched over by her human admirers, Ranthambore Tiger Reserve's pride, 19-year-old tigress…

9 years ago

Ranthambore tigress Machli dies

Ranthambore (Rajasthan), Aug 18 (IANS) Ranthambore Tiger Reserve's pride, 19-year-old tigress Machli, the oldest big cat ever known to have…

9 years ago

Celebrities hail Sakshi Malik’s olympic win

Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) A string of celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Karan Johar, Ajay Devgn and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra have…

9 years ago

New Zealand launches water contamination probe

Wellington, Aug 18 (IANS) The New Zealand government on Thursday launched an inquiry into the contamination of a town's water…

9 years ago

Phasing out hydro-fluorocarbons the next big challenge

By Rajendra Shende It was hotter than normal in Vienna when US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived there late…

9 years ago

Cloudy Thursday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) It was a Cloudy Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.4 degree…

9 years ago

Over 80,000 warned to evacuate raging California wildfire

Los Angeles, Aug 18 (IANS) An evacuation order has been issued for over 80,000 people due to a massive wildfire…

9 years ago

Three dead, five injured as gale, rain lash Kolkata

Kolkata, Aug 17 (IANS) Three pedestrians were killed and five others injured after trees fell on them as a fresh…

9 years ago

Ferry service on Yamuna in two years: Minister

Mathura, Aug 17 (IANS) Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti on Wednesday said the Centre was committed to clean up…

9 years ago

Two dead, six injured as gale, rain lash Kolkata

Kolkata, Aug 17 (IANS) Two persons were killed and six injured after trees fell on them as a fresh gale…

9 years ago

Damage to Yamuna floodplains beyond monetary estimation: NGT committee

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Stating that the Yamuna floodplains had been "completely destroyed" with most areas faced with irreversible…

9 years ago

Heavy rain, storm lash Kolkata

Kolkata, Aug 17 (IANS) Vehicular movement in the city was thrown out of gear on Wednesday following persistent rain and…

9 years ago

Railways rope in states for plantation along tracks

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Indian Railways is roping in the forest departments of Haryana and Punjab for planting…

9 years ago

80 villages submerged, 25,000 affected by floods in Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal, Aug 17 (IANS) Over 80 villages have been submerged and around 25,000 persons affected in Rewa and Satna districts…

9 years ago

Five-feet-long cobra found in Agra resident’s kitchen

Agra, Aug 17 (IANS) A five-feet-long cobra was rescued on Wednesday from Artoni, Agra on the National Highway to Delhi.…

9 years ago

Masdar passes milestone for Mauritanian solar network

Abu Dhabi, Aug 17 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi's future energy company Masdar on Wednesday announced that it has passed the halfway-mark…

9 years ago



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