Category: Environment

Squids buck declining trends of marine species

Sydney, May 24 (IANS) Unlike the declining populations of many fish species, the number of cephalopods - octopus, cuttlefish and…

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Dust storm kills five in Uttar Pradesh, damages property

Lucknow, May 24 (IANS) A dust storm in Uttar Pradesh in the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday claimed at…

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Cloudy Tuesday morning in Delhi, rains bring respite

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) It was a cloudy Tuesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 23.1 degrees…

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Two dead in Kolkata balcony, bus shelter collapse

Kolkata, May 24 (IANS) Two people died and another was injured as a balcony and a bus shelter gave way…

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Man who tried shaking hands with lion sent to jail

Hyderabad, May 23 (IANS) A man, who jumped into the lions enclosure at Jawaharlal Nehru Zoological Park here to shake…

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Hyena rescued from village mob; critically injured

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) A four year old female 'striped hyena', wandering in the fields for food and water…

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Stiff fines soon to enforce environment laws’ compliance: Javadekar

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Presenting "compliance" as the roadmap for the next three years, union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar…

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Himachal favours more vehicles going to Rohtang Pass from Manali

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh on Monday favoured an increase in the number of tourist vehicles going to…

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13 Asiatic lions trapped and caged in Gujarat after attacks on humans

Ahmedabad, May 23 (IANS) The Gujarat Forest Department has trapped and caged 13 of a 16-member pride of Asiatic Lions…

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Vehicles stranded in Nagaland after incessant rains

Imphal, May 23 (IANS) Scores of vehicles were stranded on different state and national highways near Kohima, the state capital…

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PM Modi may announce long-term measures against drought

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) After having consulted the states affected by drought this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is…

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Rain cheers tourists in Himachal

Shimla, May 23 (IANS) After days of abnormally high temperatures, rain in Himachal Pradesh on Monday brought cheers to thousands…

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Toll from Sri Lanka floods, landslides rises to 92

Colombo, May 23 (IANS) Rescue troops on Monday recovered at least seven more bodies from a landslide site in Sri…

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Sudden clouds see 8-degree fall in Delhi’s scorching temperature

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) People of Delhi on Monday got a surprise respite from the intense, scorching heat of…

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Commercially available breads contain hazardous chemicals: CSE

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Most of the breads made by Indian companies are laced with chemicals such as potassium…

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Conservation and development can co-exist: Javadekar

Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) India is confident of conserving its rich biodiversity while ensuring the country's all-round development, Union Environment…

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India successfully tests winged reusable launch vehicle

By Fakir Balaji Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), May 23 (IANS) India on Monday successfully tested its home-grown winged reusable launch vehicle…

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Decoded: Humanity’s relationship with fire

London, May 23 (IANS) A team of international researchers has evaluated the pivotal relationship that exists between mankind and fire,…

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India successfully tests winged reusable launch vehicle

By Fakir Balaji Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), May 23 (IANS) India on Monday successfully tested its home-grown winged reusable launch vehicle…

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Trees can fix nitrogen from branches too

New York, May 23 (IANS) A study into the significance of the plant microbiomes has found the first direct evidence…

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