Shimla, Nov 6 (IANS) Acting tough against defacing of walls with poll-related material, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday directed for impleading as respondents all candidates in the fray in three assembly constituencies in…
Bonn, Nov 6 (IANS) It is very likely that 2017 will be one of the three hottest years on record, with many high-impact events including catastrophic hurricanes and floods, debilitating heatwaves and drought, the World…
Berlin, Nov 6 (IANS) The latest round of the UN-led climate talks opened on Monday in th German city of Bonn with delegates from almost 200 countries in attendance. Over the next two weeks, negotiators…
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The air quality in Delhi and NCR got more toxic on Monday with winds coming in from Punjab and Haryana where stubble burning continues unabated. According to the Central Pollution…
Chennai, Nov 6 (IANS) Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Monday said that editorial freedom should be used in public interest and urged the newspapers to devote space to increase awareness about climate change. Speaking at…
By Jan Erik Saugestad In an age of mistrust, there’s good reason that the voice of the healthcare community continues to carry weight. Research published by The Lancet medical academic journal showing the health impact…
Chennai, Nov 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured Tamil Nadu of full assistance from the Centre to handle the situation arising out of heavy rains and floods here and in other parts…
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) It was a misty Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 16.6 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, a weather official said. The…
Hanoi, Nov 6 (IANS) At least 29 people were killed and 29 others missing after typhoon Damrey barreled into Vietnam, just days before the country welcomes world leaders to the APEC Summit. The typhoon also…
Beijing, Nov 6 (IANS) The National Meteorological Centre (NMC) has issued a yellow alert for heavy fog in northern, eastern and southwestern China, including Beijing. The fog, according to the NMC, will hit Beijing and…
Guwahati, Nov 5 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday asked police chiefs of districts surrounding the Kaziranga to assist the Forest Department in containing the menace of poaching after after three rhinos including…
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) After a very short breather, Delhi and NCR on Sunday saw a considerable dip in the air quality, which was back under ‘severe’ category at several places, while pollution levels…
Bhubaneswar, Nov 5 (IANS) The Odisha government on Sunday said compensation will be provided to the farmers whose crops have been affected by the pest attack, terming it as a natural calamity. The state government’s…
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Reeling under ‘very poor’ air quality with toxins since past month, the Delhi on Sunday saw pollution levels 12 to 19 times the permissible limit during morning hours. According to…
New York, Nov 5 (IANS) The increasing toll of chronic kidney disease (CKD) globally can significantly be attributed to the rise in air pollution, researchers have found. The researchers, who presented their research at ASN…
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Terming fuel conservation a collective responsibility, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday flagged off and, thereafter, also took part in an awarenes promoting “cyclothon” event here that saw participation of…
By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The US will change its attitude towards the Paris Agreement and play a big role at the UN Climate Change Conference that begins on Monday in the…
Hanoi, Nov 5 (IANS) Typhoon Damrey has killed 27 people and 22 others reported missing after making landfall in Vietnam, disaster management authorities said on Sunday. The victims include 16 from Khanh Hoa, three each…
By Mudita Girotra Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Nov 5 (IANS) Armed with just water bottles and sticks, a group of poor tribal women in Muturkham village of Purbi Singhbhum district of Jharkhand trekked miles to the sal…
Islamabad, Nov 5 (IANS) Pakistani officials have said that stubble burning by Indian farmers has caused a thick blanket of smog in Punjab province. The officials with Environment Protection Department of Punjab province told Xinhua…