Gurugram, March 7 (IANS) A 10-year-old fully grown male leopard which entered a house in Ram Nagar Gurdhana village here on Thursday morning was rescued by the Haryana Wildlife Department after four hours. Shyam Sundar…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) has led to an increase in the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation by almost 6 per cent, an independent study…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday imposed a Rs 500 crore penalty on German automaker Volkswagen for using a “cheat device” in its diesel cars to deceive emission tests….
United Nations, March 7 (IANS) A UN spokesman has said that the deaths of 1 million carp fish in Iraq late last year was due to a disease and not because of pollution as originally…
Gurugram, March 7 (IANS) A leopard strayed into a village in Gurugram on Thursday causing panic among its residents. Authorities in Ram Nagar Gurdhana village, Paliwal district, said that at around 8 a.m., the leopard…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) It was a sunny morning in the national capital on Thursday, however, the chill in the air continues with the minimum temperature recorded five notches below the average at 9…
Nairobi, March 7 (IANS) UN Environment Acting Executive Director Joyce Msuya has issued a forceful call to nations for action ahead of the fourth UN Environment Assembly slated to take place here from March 11…
Bengaluru, March 6 (IANS) India Inc came forward to adopt six lakes in Bengaluru for rejuvenation, said the industry apex body CII on Wednesday. The six water bodies adopted by the industry are Kenchenhalli lake…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Indian government has banned import of solid plastic waste into the country including in Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and by Export Oriented Units (EOU), an official statement said on…
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Expressing apprehensions of a potential mega-disaster in view of recurring earthquakes in Maharashtra’s Palghar, a Mumbai student on Wednesday moved the Bombay High Court, demanding a safety review and shutting down…
Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) In a move to curb carbon dioxide emissions and reduce the burden on conventional energy resources, a 1.11 MWp solar plant was installed at the Sanjay Gandhi Post-graduate Institute of Medical…
By Siddhi Jain Gurugram, March 6 (IANS) “For one sip of water, we create permanent plastic junk,” artist Arunkumar H.G. remarked about 100-ml bottles that are part of our high-consumption lifestyle. Sourced from households and…
Chandigarh, March 6 (IANS) In a move to check air pollution, the Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft action plan by the Punjab State Council for Science and Technology for conversion of natural draft…
Jakarta, March 6 (IANS) The number of people killed in the collapse of an illegal gold mine on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi last week has climbed to 16, authorities said on Wednesday as the…
Shimla, March 6 (IANS) A cold wave continues to grip most parts of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday with Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti recording the lowest temperature at minus 8.6 degrees Celsius. The Met said…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) It was a sunny and cold morning in the national capital on Wednesday with minimum temperature recorded two notches below the season’s average at 11 degrees Celsius, the Met said….
Jammu, March 6 (IANS) Only stranded vehicles were allowed to move on the Jammu-Srinagar highway on Wednesday to decongest the road, a traffic department official said. “All stranded vehicles heading towards Srinagar are being allowed….
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) Authorities at Belur Math, the global headquarters of Ramakrishna Math and Mission in West Bengal’s Howrah district, have cancelled the traditional firework that accompanies the birth anniversary celebration of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa…
Washington, March 6 (IANS) Seven members of a family were among the 23 victims identified after an outbreak of tornadoes devastated the US state of Alabama, officials said. Every victim, including four children, was found…
Prague, March 6 (IANS) A man was mauled to death by a lion caged at his family home in the Czech Republic. Michal Prasek owned the nine-year-old big cat and another lioness for breeding, reportedly…