Category: Environment

48 killed in Bihar lightning strikes

Patha, June 22 (IANS) At least 48 persons including women and children were killed and dozens injured by lightning in…

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Southwest monsoon continues to cover entire Karnataka

Bengaluru, June 22 (IANS) Southwest monsoon continues to cover entire Karnataka, the Meteorological centre said on Wednesday, forecasting rainfall all…

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Brexit may deliver fatal punch to Paris climate pact

By Rajendra Shende Even before the entry into force of the Paris climate agreement that saw global jubilation just six…

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Sunny Wednesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) It was a sunny Wednesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

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Over 40 killed in UP rains

Lucknow, June 22 (IANS) Over 40 persons were killed in the heavy rains and related incidents across Uttar Pradesh, an…

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Rio 2016 apologises after jaguar shot dead at Olympic torch ceremony

Rio de Janeiro, June 22 (IANS) Rio 2016 organisers issued an apology on Tuesday after a jaguar that featured in…

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Monsoon finally arrives in north, drought-hit parts of India

New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Monsoon arrived drought-hit Vidarbha and Marathwada regions of Maharashtra, and the Bundelkhand region in Uttar…

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Monsoon reaches Himachal in advance

Shimla, June 21 (IANS) The southwest monsoon on Tuesday reached Himachal Pradesh in advance with many areas witnessing moderate rainfall…

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Indigenous technology developed to reduce benzene in petrol: Reliance

Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) An indigenous technology to restrict benzene, a carcinogenic element, in petrol and naphtha has been developed…

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China’s annual Yulin dog meat festival begins

Beijing, June 21 (IANS) An annual dog meat festival began in China's Yulin city on Tuesday amid opposition from local…

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Giraffes suffer ‘silent extinction’, say wildlife advocates

Bangkok, June 21 (IANS) Wildlife advocates on Tuesday called to protect the dwindling populations of wild giraffes, whose numbers have…

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Countdown for launch of Indian rocket with 20 satellites progressing smoothly

Chennai, June 21 (IANS) The countdown for the launch of Cartosat-2 series and 19 other satellites on Wednesday morning is…

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South-West monsoon covers entire Karnataka

Bengaluru, June 21 (IANS) The southwest monsoon has covered entire Karnataka, the Meteorological Centre here said on Tuesday, as it…

10 years ago

South-West monsoon covers entire Karnataka

Bengaluru, June 21 (IANS) The southwest monsoon has covered entire Karnataka, the Meteorological Centre here said on Tuesday, as it…

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The great Indian water walkathon

By Saumya Tewari & Rohan Bapat More than half of Indian households did not have a source of drinking water…

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NASA mission discovers infant exoplanet around young star

Washington, June 21 (IANS) Using NASA's Kepler Space Telescope and its extended K2 mission, astronomers have discovered a newborn fully-formed…

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Three lion cubs, 10 python snakelets born in Tripura zoo

By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala, June 21 (IANS) At least three lion cubs and 10 python snakelets have been born in…

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Partly cloudy Tuesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Tuesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 27…

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China prosecutors win lawsuit against environmental authority

Beijing, June 21 (IANS) Prosecutors in a county in east China's Shandong province have won a lawsuit against the local…

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Heavy rain but no flash floods in Karnataka: Officials

Bengaluru, June 20 (IANS) Officials in Karnataka's Kalaburagi and Bijapur districts said no flash floods occurred in the areas which…

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