Bus falls into ditch in UP amid fog, 6 injured
Lucknow, Jan 29 (IANS) At least six persons were injured on Monday when a bus fell into a roadside ditch in Uttar Pradesh after the driver lost track of the road due to dense fog….
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BJP government has made mockery of Aadhaar: Jairam Ramesh
By Bappaditya Chatterjee Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) The Narendra Modi government has made mockery of “a good idea” like Aadhaar by implementing it “horribly”, says Congress leader and former union minister Jairam Ramesh. “Aadhaar is…
Cloud cover improves J&K temperatures, rain, snow likely
Srinagar, Jan 29 (IANS) Minimum temperatures in Jammu and Kashmir rose on Monday due to cloud cover as the weather office forecast light rain or snow by Tuesday. “Cloudy weather with haze is expected during…
Foggy Monday morning in Delhi, 10 trains cancelled
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) It was a cold, foggy Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 7 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average, the Met Office said….
1,500 evacuated in Paris as Seine river keeps rising
Paris, Jan 29 (IANS) The Seine river, which runs through Paris, kept rising on Sunday and led to the evacuation of about 1,500 people, police said. Water level remained at a high level in the…
One endangered Tokay Gecko lizard seized in Bithari
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) Border Security Force (BSF) personnel seized an endangered species of lizard – Tokay Gecko – that was being smuggled into India from Bangladesh through West Bengal, officials said on Sunday. Acting…
Cold wave continues in J&K, Kargil coldest at minus 16
Jammu/Srinagar, Jan 28 (IANS) Minimum temperature in Jammu city dropped further on Sunday while it continued to remain several notches below the freezing point in Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region, the Met Office said. “Jammu…
Foggy Sunday morning in Delhi, 18 trains cancelled
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) It was a cold, foggy Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 6.4 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average. Poor visibility due to…
Two tigers, elephant die in Karnataka, poisoning suspected
Bengaluru, Jan 27 (IANS) Even as the national tiger census-2018 continues, the Bandipur National Park in Karnataka has lost two of its tigers — a sub-adult male and a female — and an elephant, officials…
Pakistan starts operation to rescue two European climbers
Islamabad, Jan 27 (IANS) The Pakistan Army on Saturday started an operation to rescue two European climbers stuck on the country’s second highest peak in the northern areas. A Polish man, Tomek Mackiewicz, and a…
Satellite to identify barren areas for aquaculture: Suresh Prabhu
Panaji, Jan 27 (IANS) Satellite imagery will be used to systematically map brackish and barren tracts of land for development of aquaculture, which is one of the biggest employment generators in the seafood sector, Union…
‘Padmaavat’ protests: 38 held, 8 FIRs so far in Haryana’s Gurugram
Gurugram, Jan 27 (IANS) As many as 38 hooligans have been apprehended and eight cases registered in Haryana’s Gurugram district so far in connection with the protests over the release of ‘Padmaavat’ movie, police said…
Himachal Pradesh CM seeks NDRF battalion
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday called on Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and sought sanction for a National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) battalion in the disaster-prone…
Tiny airborne particles may have huge impact on storms
New York, Jan 27 (IANS) A new study has found that tiny airborne particles from industrial air pollution can have a bigger impact on powerful storms than scientists previously thought. The study, published in the…
Environmental laws being diluted to favour industry: Jairam Ramesh
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) Former Union Environment Minister and Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday accused the Narendra Modi government of weakening and tweaking environment laws to favour industries. “All the environmental laws are being…
Powering EVs with 100% renewables by 2030 could be cheaper than estimated
By Jai Sharda India’s Niti Aayog created ripples when it revealed a vision to completely switch automobile sales in India to electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030. EVs would obviously have a large impact on the…
Himachal reels under severe cold wave
Shimla, Jan 27 (IANS) Large parts of Himachal Pradesh reeled under a severe cold wave on Saturday despite sunny conditions, with the minimum temperature staying below freezing point owing to the recent snowfall, weather officials…
Cold, dry weather to continue in J&K
Srinagar, Jan 27 (IANS) With barely three days left for the ‘Chillai Kalan’ to end, the traditional 40-day period of harsh winter has disappointed Kashmiris this season, as biting cold continued on Saturday without any…
Clear day ahead in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) It was a cold Saturday morning in Delhi with the minimum temperature recorded at 8.2 degrees Celsius in the capital, a notch below the season’s average. “The sky will be…
How human modifications of natural landscapes affects mammals
New York, Jan 26 (IANS) As humans have modified natural landscapes in a variety of ways — such as roads, buildings, bridges and fences — mammal species are finding difficulty in moving normally as it…