Washington, April 25 (IANS) More than 3.6 million hectares of pristine tropical rainforest were destroyed in 2018, according to satellite analysis, with beef, chocolate and palm oil among the main causes, the media reported on…
Dehradun, April 25 (IANS) For centuries, pilgrims trekked hundreds of miles to visit Badrinath and Kedarnath shrines nestled in the Garhwal range of Himalayas in Uttarakhand. Most of these routes, also undertaken by Adi Shankracharya,…
Hyderabad, April 25 (IANS) A novel Anti-Microbial Protein (AMP) found in the milk of egg laying mammals Echidna can be used as alternatives to the antibiotics used in livestock, researchers said. Scientists at Council of…
Jammu, April 24 (IANS) Five people were killed and nine others injured when a landslide hit a mini bus in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Wednesday, police said. The mini bus was its way…
Johannesburg, April 24 (IANS) At least 51 people have died after heavy rains battered South Africa, authorities said on Wednesday. The flooding began on Monday after heavy rain caused mudslides in several towns in Durban,…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Delhi witnessed heatwave conditions on Wednesday with the temperature recorded at 41.7 degrees Celsius, and people must brace for hot and dry days ahead as weather forecasters rule out possibility…
Itanagar, April 24 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale hit the northeastern states in the early hours of Wednesday, an official said. Chief Secretary Satya Gopal told IANS that there were no…
Sydney, April 24 (IANS) A Japanese woman appeared in court on Wednesday after being detained at the Melbourne International Airport for attempting to smuggle 19 lizards out of the country, officials said. According to the…
Kathmandu, April 24 (IANS) A 5.2-magnitude quake struck Nepal on Wednesday, a day ahead of the fourth anniversary of the deadly 2015 earthquake. No casualties have been reported so far. The tremors hit Dhading, bordering…
London, April 23 (IANS) The release of methane and carbon dioxide from thawing permafrost will accelerate global warming and add up to $70 trillion to the worlds climate bill, according to the most advanced study…
Manila, April 23 (IANS) The death toll in Monday’s 6.1-magnitude quake that struck the Philippines’ Luzon Island has increased to 16, amid ongoing efforts to rescue around 30 missing people who were trapped under a…
By Nirbhay Kumar New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog or National Cow Commission will suggest the new government at the Centre to make it mandatory for companies like KRIBHCO and IFFCO to…
Bogota, April 23 (IANS) The death toll from a landslide in Colombia triggered by heavy rains has increased to 28, officials said. “In collaboration with the PMU (Unified Command Post) of Rosas, Cauca, and the…
Manila, April 23 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale struck Philippines’ Eastern Samar province on Tuesday, the second temblor within 24 hours of a 6.1-magnitude quake that killed nine people in Luzon…
By Nirbhay Kumar New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog or National Cow Commission will suggest the new government at the Centre to make it mandatory for companies like KRIBHCO and IFFCO to…
By Nirbhay Kumar New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog or National Cow Commission will suggest the new government at the Centre to make it mandatory for companies like KRIBHCO and IFFCO to…
Hyderabad, April 22 (IANS) Two persons, including a five-year-old, were killed and three others injured as gusty winds and unseasonal rains wreaked havoc here on Monday night, officials said. One person was killed and three…
Islamabad, April 22 (IANS) The Pakistan Meteorological Department issued a four-day severe weather alert forecasting widespread dust-thunderstorms and rain along with strong gusty winds across the country starting from Tuesday, the media reported on Monday….
Palo Alto, April 22 (IANS) The desktop and printer major HP Inc on Monday announced a $2 million plan to expand its ocean-bound plastic supply chain. On the occasion of Earth Day 2019, the company…
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) On the occasion of Earth Day on Monday, several Bollywood celebrities including Anushka Sharma, Arjun Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar took to social media to urge people to protect Earth and start…