Bhopal, July 20 (IANS) A 58-year-old man was beaten to death by a mob in Madhya Pradesh’s Neemuch district on suspicion of stealing peacocks, police said on Saturday. Nine people have been arrested in connection…
Rome, July 20 (IANS) Italy’s Mount Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano, erupted overnight, spewing ash high into the air and closing two nearby airports. The mighty eruption of Sicily’s Mount Etna that began late Friday…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 20 (IANS) With the monsoon getting stronger in Kerala, the Meteorological Department has issued red and orange alerts for a few districts until Monday. While a red alert has been issued in Kasargode…
By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) An India-built cryostat base and lower cylinder are ready for installation in the $25 billion International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) that is under construction in France, it…
By Rohan Agarwal New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Two IIT-Mumbai students have developed a technology — Dog Mounted Camera — that allows dogs to live stream from higher risk areas while their handlers monitor the…
Pilibhit, July 20 (IANS) The two tuskers ‘brothers’ who were released in Chuka compartment of Mahof forest range in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Thursday, went on rampage in the area. The tuskers partially damaged…
Athens, July 20 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale has shaken the Greek capital of Athens, knocking out phone networks and power in parts of the city. The quake had an epicentre…
Dhaka, July 19 (IANS) Torrential rains in the northern and southeastern parts of Bangladesh have put more than 4 million people at risk of food insecurity and disease, the International Federation of Red Cross and…
London, July 19 (IANS) Cigarette butts — the most common form of litter on the planet — significantly reduce plant growth as their presence in the soil affects the germination success and shoot length (the…
Patna, July 19 (IANS) Eight people, including seven children, were killed in Bihar’s Nawada district on Friday when they were struck by lightning, officials said. All the victims belonging to the Mushahar community, poorest of…
Mathura, July 19 (IANS) Four jackal pups, around a fortnight old, were on Friday rescued by a team of Wildlife SOS from a field in Barari village. They are currently under expert care at the…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) to examine the issue related to construction of a road in a critical corridor connecting Rajaji and Corbett tiger…
Dehradun, July 19 (IANS) A Dehradun-based NGO working on environment and human rights issues on Friday called for bringing a new national forest policy to mitigate the man-animal conflicts which are rising in India. “Thirty…
Srinagar, July 19 (IANS) Hangul or the Indian elk found exclusively in the higher rises of the Kashmir Valley is said to be in the red zone. A senior wildlife warden who has spent over…
Shillong, July 19 (IANS) The lifespan of Meghalaya’s Umiam Dam, one of the oldest hydroelectric power generation structures in the region, has been reduced by five years due to pollution and siltation. It is expected…
Shillong, July 19 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted India’s northeastern region on Friday, an official said. No casualties have been reported so far. “The quake occurred at 2.52 p.m. and…
By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) India would significantly exceed its 2015 Paris Agreement target of a 40 per cent share of installed power capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030, the US-based…
Xining, July 19 (IANS) The world’s highest aquarium has opened for trial operation in northwest China’s Qinghai Province, news agency Xinhua reported. The new aquarium is located more than 2,200 meters above sea level in…
Bareilly, July 19 (IANS) The two wild tuskers, who have been released in the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve were staying ‘inseparable’ like brother, said an official. The two bull elephants share a close bonding and they…
Lucknow, July 19 (IANS) Keeping in mind the drinking water crisis that has been predicted by several agencies within the decade, the Uttar Pradesh Assembly has decided to follow the ‘half glass water’ policy in…