Paris, June 26 (IANS) Paris will restrict car use on Wednesday as a measure to fight against surging air pollution linked to intense heat wave that strikes most of French regions, the city’s police department…
New York, June 25 (IANS) People who are exposed to high pollution levels are at significantly higher risk of suffering from hypertension, metabolic syndrome and heart diseases, says a new study. In the study, published…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Delhi’s Forest Department plans to develop 11 forests across the city during the current financial year. Environment Minister Imran Hussain has directed the department to ensure at least six of…
Harare, June 25 (IANS) Zimbabwe is sitting on $600 million ivory and rhino horn stockpiles following ban on hunting and trading of such products, the country’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. He said the ban…
Dehradun, June 25 (IANS) After protests by two Congress MLAs at Assembly, the Uttarakhand government, here on Tuesday, said it would move the Supreme Court against the high court order banning night stay at meadows…
By Nivedita Singh New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) As several parts of the country are facing a serious water crisis, the Delhi government is working to make the national capital self-sufficient in water — instead…
Dehradun, June 25 (IANS) The Uttarakhand High Court will take up on July 8 the issue of refund of Rs 3 crore security money deposit by the Gupta brothers with the Chamoli district administration. “The…
Agartala/Aizawl, June 25 (IANS) Huge rain deficit and severe heat wave conditions hit the normal life across the north-eastern region and the supply of drinking water has been severely affected. Though there is no major…
Dehradun, June 25 (IANS) Two Congress MLAs in Uttarakhand on Tuesday protested against government’s “inaction” against High Court’s order banning night stay at meadows in the state and limiting the entry of tourists which is…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) In the coming five years the native cows will match the standards of international breeds, said Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Giriraj Singh in the Lok Sabha detailing…
Sydney, June 25 (IANS) The Australian city of Sydney on Tuesday declared a climate emergency and called for a price on carbon to be reinstated, stressing that global warming poses a danger to its residents…
Ahmedabad, June 24 (IANS) The south-west monsoon winds are likely to bring showers in Ahmedabad and other adjoining areas during the next 48 hours, weather officials said on Monday. Heavy rainfall is expected in northern,…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said his government is aiming to provide clean and potable piped water 24×7 to every single household of Delhi by 2024 and urged…
Ahmedabad, June 24 (IANS) The rare Asiatic lions in Gujarat’s Gir forests and surrounding regions will have radio collars fitted around their necks this month, similar to the lions of the African savannah and the…
Panaji, June 24 (IANS) A garbage crisis could grip one of Goa’s most popular beach at Calangute — called the queen of beaches — after the Corporation of the City of Panaji, which oversees civic…
Vienna, June 24 (IANS) In the next 30 years, the world will see a dramatic rise in energy demand due to the impact of climate change, say researchers. In a study, published in Nature Communications…
Dehradun, June 24 (IANS) Uttarakhand’s Joshimath Municipality is faced with an uphill task of clearing quintals of garbage left behind after the high-profile Gupta family weddings last week at Auli. Over 220 quintal waste had…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) India cricketer Ishant Sharma on Monday joined hands with global ride-hailing major Ubers new campaign #ParksNotParking which supports converting parking spaces to parks. Inspired by sustainability and rethinking urban spaces,…
Jakarta, June 24 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia’s Malaku province on Monday, but no tsunami alert was issued, authorities said. The quake struck at 9.53 a.m. with the epicentre…
Tokyo, June 24 (IANS) Japan’s capital Tokyo and its surrounding regions were hit by a 5.5-magnitude earthquake on Monday, although no tsunami alert was issued and no significant damage has been reported so far. The…