Cape Town, May 20 (IANS) A 3.2 degree Celsius increase in the Earth’s temperature could see 47 per cent of insect species, 26 per cent of vertebrate and 16 per cent of plant species lose…
London, May 20 (IANS) If you are a hardcore vegetarian but deficient in Vitamin B12, then there is a good news for you as scientists have discovered ways to increase the levels of Vitamin B12…
Agra, May 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam to plant 2,500 saplings, maintain and look after them for 10 years in a secure fenced area in Firozabad district to…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The National Capital woke up to a sunny Sunday morning with minimum temperature recorded at 27 degree Celsius, a notch above the season’s average, while the day ahead is expected…
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) A Royal Bengal Tigress gave birth to three healthy cubs at Bengal Safari Park in the state’s Siliguri, an official said on Saturday. “Shila, the Royal Bengal Tigress, gives birth to…
Chandigarh, May 19 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday said that the Amarinder Singh-led Congress government in Punjab was protecting the owners of a sugar mill, who were close to the ruling dispensation,…
Hyderabad, May 19 (IANS) The Drugs Controller General of India plans to come out with vaccine specific regulatory policy and a manual for regulatory requirements for commercialization of new drug and on how to conduct…
Mazar-e-Sharif (Afghanistan), May 19 (IANS) At least 17 people were killed and 23 others wounded after heavy torrential rains caused fresh flooding in two Afghan provinces, the authorities said on Saturday. The seasonal disasters happened…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) said on Saturday that it has distributed over 30 crore light emitting diode (LED) bulbs across the country under the Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs…
New York, May 19 (IANS) Owing to higher level of outdoor air pollution during summers, dogs born during this time are more likely to be at higher risk of heart disease, according to a study….
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy morning here on Saturday and the weather office forecasts rains later, with warning of thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds at isolated places in the city….
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The national capital on Friday sizzled at 40.6 degrees Celsius, the season’s average, even as the Met department warned of strong winds, with dust and thunderstorm towards Saturday. The Met…
Chandigarh, May 18 (IANS) As the strike of “safai karamcharis” (sanitation workers) in Haryana continued for the 10th day on Friday, the Haryana government has asked district authorities to gear up to deal with the…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The national capital will get six new city forests by March 2019 under the green budget initiative of the Delhi government, officials said on Friday. The officials of the Forest…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Monsoon rains are set to arrive in India, with Kerala receiving the first showers on May 29, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. India is set to get…
Manali, May 18 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh Council for Science, Technology and Environment (HIMCOSTE) on Friday launched a 20-day Riverfront Cleaning Campaign by involving over 1,000 schoolchildren of eco clubs under the National Green Corps…
Washington, May 18 (IANS) India is among the world’s major hotspots which has seen a serious decline in the availability of freshwater due to overuse of water resources, reveals a new study that combined an…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Wind and solar energy in India are now outpacing fossil fuels as investment opportunities providing on average 12 per cent higher annual returns, 20 per cent lower annual volatility and…
Sydney, May 18 (IANS) One-third of the world’s protected land is in a state unlikely to conserve endangered biodiversity thanks to intense human pressure, says an international study that offers a shocking reality check on…
Agartala, May 18 (IANS) At least four tribals, including a child and a woman, were killed early on Friday in mud house collapses in two incidents in West Tripura district of Tripura after a downpour,…