Category: Environment

Twenty people die as cyclone hits Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 21 (IANS) At least 20 people have died since cyclone "Roanu" hit the Bangladesh coast, an official of…

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Himachal’s Una scorches at 41.8 degrees

Shimla, May 21 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh continued to sizzle on Saturday, with Una recording a maximum temperature…

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Srinagar records hottest day of season

Jammu/Srinagar, May 21 (IANS) Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded the hottest day of the season on…

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Amazon India takes down animal specimens, snares

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Following a petition and moving wildlife crime stories like a sloth bear losing its limb…

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Heavy rains affect life in north-east India

Agartala/Aizawl, May 21 (IANS) Incessant downpour unleashed by cyclone 'Roanu' derailed normal life on Saturday in Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and…

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Rain, landslides disrupt road, rail traffic in north-east

Agartala/Silchar, May 21 (IANS) Road and rail traffic was disrupted in southern Assam, Tripura, Mizoram and western Manipur by incessant…

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Lightning kills two rhinos in Bengal park

Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) Two rhinos, including an adult female, died from lightning strikes at the Gorumara National Park in…

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Too much sex can change genitals shape: Study

London, May 21 (IANS) Sexual conflict between males and females can lead to changes in the shape of their genitals,…

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Amid water shortage, Agra observes ‘Water tragedy Day’

Agra, May 21 (IANS) Twenty-three years after Agra was struck by a 'water tragedy' that claimed 21 lives, nothing seems…

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Cyclonic storm ‘Roanu’ likely to make landfall in Bangladesh by Friday

Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) Gangetic West Bengal and this metropolis, swathes of which were inundated by overnight showers, will continue…

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Man-eating Nile crocodiles found in Florida

New York, May 21 (IANS) At least three man-eating Nile crocodiles that can grow to 18 feet long and weigh…

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Duststorm, rains brings respite to Lucknow

Lucknow, May 21 (IANS) Duststorm followed by heavy rains on Saturday brought respite to people suffering from the sweltering heat…

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Animals in parched Indian Terai migrate to greener Nepal

By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) They are migrating en masse -- elephants, swamp deer, tigers and leopards…

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One trillion species residing on Earth: Study

New York, May 21 (IANS) The Earth could contain nearly one trillion species, of which 99.999 percent are yet to…

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Warm Saturday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) It was warm and sunny morning in the national capital on Saturday with the minimum…

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Volcano ash covers Costa Rican capital after eruption

San Jose, May 21 (IANS) A vast amount of volcanic ash covered Costa Rica's capital, San Jose after a powerful…

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China issues blue alert for heavy rain

Beijing, May 21 (IANS) China's weather authorities on Saturday issued a blue alert, the lowest level in its four-tier warning…

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Thunderstorm wrecks havoc in Hyderabad, three killed

[gallery type="rectangular" size="full" ids="184338,184337"] Hyderabad, May 21 (IANS) Three people were killed and scores of others injured as a powerful…

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No power cuts in Odisha till June 30: Minister

Bhubaneswar, May 21 (IANS) The Odisha government on Friday announced that there would be no power cuts till June 30…

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Government initiatives on drought insufficient: experts

New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Dubbing drought a "man-made disaster" rather than a natural calamity, experts on Friday said measures…

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