Category: Environment

Protected species of snake, scorpion recovered from poacher

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) In yet another successful crackdown on illegal trade in wildlife species in the national capital,…

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Orange Alert in Delhi as mercury touches 47 degrees

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The mercury touched a scorching 47 degrees Celsius in some part of the National Capital…

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Thundershowers to hit Bengal this week

Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) Thundersqualls are likely to hit Gangetic West Bengal over the next two days owing to the…

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Centre read to give CNG for tourist vehicles, SC told

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The central government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it was ready to supply…

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Prepare weekly action plans on drought, minister tells states

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Under attack for the alleged absence of an effective drought management plan at the national…

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Heavy rains lash Andhra

Vijayawada, May 18 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed parts of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday as the depression over Bay of Bengal…

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Mercury crosses 40 degrees in Himachal hills

Shimla, May 18 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh continued to experience hot weather on Wednesday with the day temperature crossing the 40…

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Soon a dedicated institute for pollution research: Javadekar

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Calling for better coordination between the different pollution control boards in the country, Union Environment…

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Lightning kills two in Tripura

Agartala, May 18 (IANS) Two people were killed and six others critically injured when lightning struck them in Tripura on…

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6.7-magnitude quake hits Ecuador

Quito, May 18 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale hit western Ecuador on Wednesday, with the epicentre…

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Kangaroo fells man in ironically-named suburb of Kangaroo Flat

Melbourne, May 18 (IANS) An Australian man was injured on Wednesday after a car hit a kangaroo and flipped the…

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Trees too go to sleep at night

London, May 18 (IANS) Don't pluck that flower at night for the plant might be sleeping after a long day…

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6.7-magnitude quake hits Ecuador

Beijing, May 18 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale hit Rosa Zarate in Ecuador on Wednesday, the…

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Multi-cellular life began far earlier than thought

Beijing, May 18 (IANS) Chinese scientists have found fossils of the world's oldest known multi-cellular organisms, dating back as far…

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Australian researchers set new solar cell efficiency record

Sydney, May 18 (IANS) Australian researchers have created a device that has set a new world record for solar efficiency,…

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Himachal propagating mahseer fish for conservation

By Vishal Gulati Shimla, May 18 (IANS) The population of the golden mahseer, hunted for sport and food, is declining…

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Rain, landslides disrupts railway services in northeast India

Agartala, May 18 (IANS) Torrential rains and heavy landslides have once again disrupted rail services in southern Assam, Tripura, Manipur…

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Rain to continue in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

Chennai, May 18 (IANS) Heavy rainfall will continue in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during the next 24 hours, said the…

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Hot Wednesday morning, more heat expected

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) It was a hot Wednesday morning here with minimum temperature recorded at 26.4 degrees Celsius,…

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Hot Tuesday in Delhi, Wednesday to be hotter: Met

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Delhi simmered on Tuesday with the maximum temperature at 43.3 degrees Celsius, over three notches…

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