Category: Environment

Shimla colder than remote Keylong

Shimla, Aug 2 (IANS) Shimla was on Tuesday colder than Keylong, which is located in Lahaul Valley at elevations ranging…

9 years ago

Scientists recycle carbon dioxide to create usable fuel

New York, Aug 2 (IANS) Taking a cue from the mechanism that trees use to convert carbon dioxide into sugars,…

9 years ago

Typhoon Nida makes landfall in China

Beijing, Aug 2 (IANS) Typhoon Nida made landfall on Tuesday in China's Guangdong province, weather authorities said. The strong typhoon…

9 years ago

Cloudy, humid Tuesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) It was a cloudy, humid Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature…

9 years ago

Hammerhead sharks swim like lazy humans: Study

Sydney, Aug 2 (IANS) Researchers have found hammerhead sharks to be just like lazy human swimmers by choosing to swim…

9 years ago

9,000 persons displaced by tropical storm in Philippines

Manila, Aug 2 (IANS) At least 9,000 persons were displaced when tropical storm Nida, also called Carina, hit the Philippines…

9 years ago

Typhoon Nida: ‘Strongest typhoon since 1983’ hits Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Aug 2 (IANS) Typhoon Nida has hit the coast of the Chinese territory of Hong Kong and residents…

9 years ago

Haryana CM conducts aerial survey of Gurgaon

Gurgaon, Aug 1 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday conducted an aerial survey of Gurgaon and took…

9 years ago

Rain causes waterlogging, traffic snarls

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Monsoon showers on Monday led to waterlogging in several areas of the national capital and…

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Green signal for Namami Gange projects worth Rs 400 crore

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The empowered steering committee (ESC) of National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) on Monday approved…

9 years ago

250 animals perish in Kaziranga floods, fodder scarcity looms

By Kushagra Dixit Jorhat (Assam)/New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Nearly 250 animals, including at least 20 one-horned rhinos, have died…

9 years ago

China issues red alert as Typhoon Nida approaches

Beijing, Aug 1 (IANS) China's State Oceanic Administration (SOA) on Monday issued a red alert for ocean waves and storm…

9 years ago

Bengal seeks scientists’ help to deal with rats gnawing at flyover

Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) The West Bengal government has sought help from scientists to crack down on the menace of…

9 years ago

Heavy rains batter Himachal, blocks highways

Shimla, Aug 1 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh continued to experience moderate to heavy rainfall on Monday, causing landslides and blocking two…

9 years ago

Cloudy Monday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) It was a cloudy morning in the national capital on Monday with the minimum temperature…

9 years ago

IIT Kharagpur join hands with MIT to launch urbanisation study course

Kharagpur, July 31 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, is joining hands with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for…

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Climate Change Centre to come up at IIT Kharagpur

Kharagpur, July 31 (IANS) The Union Department of Science and Technology is planning to set up a Centre of Excellence…

9 years ago

NGO completes 300 consecutive week of tree plantation near Kolkata

Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) In its endeavour to combat increasing pollution levels and global warming, NGO Gayatri Parivar on Sunday…

9 years ago

Shimla sees 65 mm rain, more awaited

Shimla, July 31 (IANS) Shimla, popularly known as the Queen of Hills, got 65 mm of rains on Sunday. The…

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Heavy rainfall likely in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, July 31 (IANS) Odisha is likely to experience heavy rainfall and thunder showers coupled with gusty surface winds in…

9 years ago



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