New York, Feb 18 (IANS) Viruses do not always kill their microbial hosts, say researchers who found that virus-infected bacteria could thus provide help in the fight against climate change. The study showed that viruses…
Chennai, Feb 18 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Law Minister C.Ve. Shanmugam on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court order allowing Vedanta’s copper smelter plant in Thoothukudi to remain closed according to the state government’s order. The National…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) In a set-back to Vedanta, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to order the re-opening of its Sterlite Copper Smelting plant located in Tamil Nadu as it set-aside the National…
Shimla, Feb 18 (IANS) An intense cold wave gripped most parts of Himachal Pradesh on Monday with the weather office predicting more rain and snowfall in store. Shimla, which saw mild rain and snow, recorded…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) It was a cold, misty morning in Delhi on Monday with the minimum temperature recorded at 11.2 degrees Celsius, the season’s average, while the air quality was in the ‘poor’…
Srinagar, Feb 18 (IANS) Rain and snowfall is likely in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday and Tuesday after the minimum temperatures across the region improved following a nightlong cloud cover. Light to moderate rain and…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The weather department here on Sunday predicted light rain and thundershowers for the coming days as another western disturbance is about to hit the northwest plains, including Delhi-NCR on Monday….
Gangtok, Feb 17 (IANS) Terming Sikkim as one of the “cleanest and greenest” states in the country, Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling on Sunday said if he is returned to power, his government will strive…
Beijing, Feb 17 (IANS) Quality of air in major Chinese cities deteriorated in January, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE). The average good air quality days for China’s 337 cities, monitored by…
New York, Feb 17 (IANS) People living in coastal areas are highly affected by economic losses caused by frequent flooding and the impact worsens when the sea level rises, making them more frequent, says a…
Sydney, Feb 17 (IANS) Researchers are developing a wearable device that aims to provide individualised information while gathering environmental data. According to researchers, the device can measure the wearer’s physiological response to their immediate environment….
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) It was a cold, misty morning in Delhi on Sunday with the minimum temperature recorded at 10.5 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average, with ‘poor’ air quality. “There…
Shimla, Feb 17 (IANS) After three days of widespread rain and snow, people in Himachal Pradesh woke up to a bright and sunny Sunday morning, but temperatures remained below the freezing point, an official said…
Beijing, Feb 17 (IANS) A team of Chinese scientists have developed a large-scale transparent smart window that can change light intensity while effectively capturing the particulate matter in smog, a study said. The study published…
Canberra, Feb 17 (IANS) An Australian surfer was in critical condition after he was attacked by a shark at a popular beach in New South Wales state. Emergency services were deployed to the Byron Bay…
Shimla, Feb 16 (IANS) Tourist resorts of Kufri, Manali, Dalhousie and Kalpa in Himachal Pradesh received moderate snowfall turning them more picturesque on Saturday. Snow though continued to elude the Himachal Pradesh capital, as the…
Srinagar, Feb 16 (IANS) Weather in Jammu and Kashmir improved on Saturday and the Met said it will stay better for the next 48 hours till Monday. The minimum temperature was 1 degrees Celsius in…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) It was a cloudy and foggy Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 13 degrees Celsius, two notch above the season’s average. “The sky will…
San Francisco, Feb 16 (IANS) US online retail giant Amazon is leading a $700-million funding round for electric truck startup Rivian Automotive, Rivian has said. The latest funds will help produce its first all-electric vehicles…
Jammu, Feb 16 (IANS) One-way traffic was allowed on the Jammu-Srinagar highway on Saturday and only stranded vehicles are moving from Jammu to Srinagar, a traffic official said. Around 7,000 vehicles stranded in the Kashmir…