Category: Environment

World Heritage Site stamp likely for Kanchenjunga National Park

By Rajendra Shende Clearance-man or a man of clear-sense? Serving party command or following people's demand? Conflict of interests or…

9 years ago

River fest to boost commonality between northeast India and neighbours

Shillong, July 13 (IANS) Ministers, policy makers, experts, academics and senior officials from India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan and Nepal will…

9 years ago

Partly cloudy Wednesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 27.8…

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NASA’s Juno mission sends first image of Jupiter, its moons

Washington, July 13 (IANS) NASA's Juno spacecraft has sent the first-ever image of the gas giant Jupiter and three of…

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Wildlife trafficker arrested, family clashes with police

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The leader of an organised wildlife trafficking gang active in several states was arrested here…

9 years ago

Rains hit Delhi after humid spell, 4% extra rainfall in country

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) After a week long spell of hot and humid weather, the national capital had a…

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Inclement weather forces flight diversions at IGI

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Inclement weather on Tuesday forced 11 flights to be diverted from the Indira Gandhi International)…

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Lions attack man near Gir forests, spotted in Junagadh town

Ahmedabad, July 12 (IANS) One person was seriously injured when three lions attacked him in Gujrat's Amreli district on Tuesday…

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Gir lions for MP: PMO denies information on their reintroduction

By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Three years after the Supreme Court directed that Asiatic Lions be "urgently"…

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Javadekar for more awareness among students on environment

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Union Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said students should be…

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Himachal to plant one crore saplings

Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh), July 12 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Tuesday launched the 67th state-level Van Mahotsav…

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Water level rising in Karnataka’s rain-fed reservoirs

Bengaluru, July 12 (IANS) The water level in Karnataka's major reservoirs has been steadily rising following copious rains in catchment…

9 years ago

Magnitude 9 quake can hit Bangladesh, India: Scientists

New York, July 12 (IANS) Bangladesh and its neighbourhood including India may be hit by a huge earthquake - although…

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Monkeys may have taught us how to crack cashew nuts

London, July 12 (IANS) Humans might have learned how to eat cashew by observing Brazilian capuchin monkeys cracking the tough…

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Dinosaurs mumbled with closed mouths

New York, July 12 (IANS) It is likely that some dinosaurs mumbled or cooed with closed mouths, according to a…

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International experts to study health effects of wood smoke

Wellington, July 12 (IANS) Pollution experts from around the world will gather in New Zealand later this month to study…

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Snakes being ruthlessly killed in Karachi zoo

Islamabad, July 12 (IANS) Around 100 snakes have been ruthlessly killed as part of a so-called magic show at the…

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How India’s concretising cities are becoming heat islands

By Max Martin The monsoon has currently dissipated intense heat across India’s growing cities, but temperatures are rising and will…

9 years ago

This new orchid species’ flower looks like a devil’s head

London, July 12 (IANS) The colourful and often fragrant flowers of orchids are highly valued for their beauty but researchers…

9 years ago

Fresh monsoon rains in Himachal after dry spell

Shimla, July 12 (IANS) After a six-day dry spell, the hills of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday experienced fresh rains with…

9 years ago



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