Category: Environment

11 killed in UP floods

Lucknow, Aug 20 (IANS) Eleven people were killed due to massive floods across Uttar Pradesh, an official said on Saturday.…

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96 houses destroyed by massive California wildfire

Los Angeles, Aug 20 (IANS) At least 96 houses were destroyed in the huge ongoing Southern California wildfire, while firefighters…

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Uttarakhand okays 500-acre turtle sanctuary in Rishikesh

Lucknow, Aug 20 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has sancttioned a 500-acre land in Rishikesh for opening up of…

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NGT pulls up government on zero result of Ganga cleaning

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal on Friday pulled up the Uttar Pradesh and the central governments…

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Khaleda Zia to demand scrapping of Rampal power plant

Dhaka, Aug 19 (IANS) After its continuing criticism of the Rampal power plant, being built jointly with India, the opposition…

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Floods hit life in Vindhya, Bundelkhand regions

Bhopal, Aug 19 (IANS) Life in the Vindhya and Bundelkhand regions of Madhya Pradesh has been severely affected by floods…

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T. rex fossil with near-complete skull discovered

Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) In a major find, paleontologists have discovered a Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil, including a very complete skull,…

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Pacific sea-level linked to global temperature changes

New York, Aug 19 (IANS) The rise and drop of sea level in the Pacific Ocean can be used to…

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Warm Friday morning in Delhi, rains likely

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) It was a warm Friday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

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Rains, floods create havoc in UP

Lucknow, Aug 19 (IANS) Incessant rains in many parts of Uttar Pradesh have resulted in floods and rivers including the…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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