Kathmandu, May 10 (IANS) The body of a Peruvian climber who was found dead earlier this week on Mount Makalu, the world’s fifth-highest mountain, was on Friday airlifted to Kathmandu for his last rites in…
Puri, May 10 (IANS) A team of senior officials from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Friday reached cyclone-ravaged Odisha to assess the quantum of structural damages to the Jagannath Temple in Puri and…
Bangkok, May 10 (IANS) A Thai bay that was made iconic by its appearance in the 2000 Hollywood film “The Beach” will remain closed until 2021 since a sharp rise in visitors had severely damaged…
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Exploitation of animals is not something unheard of in the world of showbiz, but efforts are underway in India to streamline a process that is transparent and eradicates…
United Nations, May 10 (IANS) United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Thursday decided to hold its 2020 high-level conference early June in Portugal’s Lisbon to support the sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine…
Bhubaneswar, May 9 (IANS) A 1,52,985-hectare area covering 88 blocks in 14 districts was affected due to cyclone Fani which hit Odisha, an official said on Thursday. Information and Public Relations Secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh…
Bengaluru, May 9 (IANS) The Karnataka government has contributed Rs 10 crore to the cyclone-hit Odisha for relief assistance to the affected people, an official statement said on Thursday. “The amount (Rs 10 crore) is…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) On May 12, when Delhi’s seven constituencies go to the polls, your inked finger will serve as your entry ticket into the national capital’s 90-acre heritage park Sunder Nursery, that…
Guwahati, May 8 (IANS) A train driver applied emergency brakes to save an elephant crossing a railway track in Assam, officials said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Tuesday night between Boginadi and Gogamukh…
Thrissur (Kerala), May 8 (IANS) The Kerala government’s decision not to allow a 54-year-old elephant to feature in a prominent temple festival here has led to a boycott of all events by the elephant owners,…
Bhubaneswar, May 8 (IANS) The death toll in Odisha so far due to cyclone Fani has increased to 41, even as people are struggling to get electricity amidst the gruelling summer, which has made life…
Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh), May 8 (IANS) Union Minister Maneka Gandhi’s love for animals is well known and this recently came to the fore here from where Gandhi is contesting the Lok Sabha elections on a…
Ahmedabad, May 8 (IANS) Eight Asiatic lions from the Sakkarbaug (Junagadh) zoo of Gujarat will be soon transferred to a zoo in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, as part of the Animal Exchange Programme. The Junagadh Chief…
Patna, May 7 (IANS) “Sea to Source: Ganges” an international all-female expedition to study plastic pollution in one of the world’s most iconic waterways, is part of National Geographic’s journey to better understand and document…
Jakarta, May 7 (IANS) A volcano erupted in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province on Tuesday, spewing a dark ash cloud about 2,000 metres in height, above the crater. The Mount Sinabung eruption lasted 42 minutes and…
Sydney, May 7 (IANS) Tony Abbott bet me $100 that the climate will not change in 10 years, says an Australian writer and author of “Here Where We Live”. Cassie Flanagan Willanski says the former…
Sydney, May 7 (IANS) Tony Abbott bet me $100 that the climate will not change in 10 years, says an Australian writer and author of “Here Where We Live”. Cassie Flanagan Willanski says the former…
Mathura, May 6 (IANS) A six-foot rat snake was the first customer to slither in at a bank here on Monday, sending employees into a panic. The snake was first spotted near the cash counter…
Panaji, May 6 (IANS) The Panaji Bench of the Bombay High Court on Monday stayed the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority’s (GCZMA) order to demolish 171 temporary structures built in the no-development zones at beaches,…
Hyderabad/Amaravati, May 6 (IANS) Telangana and Andhra Pradesh remained in the grip of severe heat wave conditions on Monday, with mercury in some places crossing 45 degree Celsius. Khammam in Telangana was the hottest place…