New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Centre, Delhi government, and police to respond to a plea for ban on loudspeakers at religious structures/places as these violated the fundamental…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Aside from inflicting devastating natural disasters, climate change can also spur outbreaks of infectious diseases like zika, malaria and dengue fever, says a new study. “Climate change presents complex and…
Agartala, Oct 13 (IANS) Northeastern states have urged the central government to erect power transmission lines via Bangladesh to connect the region with the national grid to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply, a Tripura Minister said…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Oct 13 (IANS) China has swung into action to control air pollution ahead of the winter season when it gets worse and chokes millions in various cities of the country. The…
By Anand Singh Udaipur (Rajasthan), Oct 13 (IANS) Kishan Lal Ahir, a farmer in Ummedpura village of this district in southern Rajasthan, is a happy man today as he can sow two crops a year…
Washington, Oct 13 (IANS) Scientists have found that the impact of the 2015-16 El Nino-related heat and drought occurring in tropical regions of South America, Africa and Indonesia was responsible for the largest annual increases…
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) It was a misty Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 21.6 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “It is likely to…
San Francisco, Oct 13 (IANS) The toll from the devastating wildfire raging across the the US state of California has risen to 29 even as over 8,000 firefighters are trying to control the massive blaze….
Chandigarh, Oct 12 (IANS) The Punjab government will present over 30 farmers on Friday before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in response to the latter’s directive to produce 21 farmers incentivized to check stubble burning….
Ranchi, Oct 12 (IANS) Suspected poachers shot dead an elephant in Jharkhand’s Betla National Park on Thursday, police said. The bullet-riddled body of the elephant was spotted by a team of forest guards in the…
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) A four feet cobra was rescued from the staff quarters of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Thursday. The reptile was rescued by an animal welfare organisation Wildlife SOS, which…
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Thursday directed officials to strictly implement the Supreme Court’s October 9 order to ban the sale of firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital…
Chandigarh, Oct 12 (IANS) Faced with the problem of farmers indulging in stubble burning of wheat and paddy crops which causes environmental and health concerns, the Haryana government on Thursday announced that it will spend…
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The national capital on Thursday saw one of the worst surges in the pollutant concentration in air during morning hours, with PM2.5 crossing the 700 level in east Delhi’s Anand…
New York, Oct 12 (IANS) Frequent spats with North Korea and a “reckless” attitude displayed by US President Donald Trump have prompted the fear of a World War III among most Americans, a survey has…
London, Oct 12 (IANS) In a game-changing move towards ending fur trade, global fashion house Gucci announced it will no longer use animal fur, beginning with its spring summer 2018 collection. The move has been…
Hanoi, Oct 12 (IANS) At least 37 people were killed and 40 others reported missing in floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains since the past four days in Vietnam, the authorities said on Thursday….
By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Widespread overfishing is driving many shark species, including the world’s largest living fish, the whale shark, to extinction, warn biologists. Its global status needs to be upgraded…
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The population of critically endangered Burmese star tortoise, endemic to Myanmar and once considered extinct in nature, has multiplied to more than 14,000 through captive-breeding programmes, the US-based Wildlife Conservation…
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) It was a misty Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 22 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the weather office said. “It is likely to…