Sunny Thursday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) It was a sunny Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 24.5 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The…
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97% Puerto Ricans still without electricity
San Juan, Sep 28 (IANS) About 97 per cent of Puerto Rico’s 3.4 million residents were still without electricity, one week after Hurricane Maria slammed into the US territory, Governor Ricardo Rossello said. About half…
Punjab draws up plan to curb stubble burning
Chandigarh, Sep 27 (IANS) Faced with environmental and health concerns over stubble-burning by Punjab farmers, the state government on Wednesday announced an elaborate action plan to curb the menace. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh appealed to…
Pigeons quicker in multitasking than humans
London, Sep 27 (IANS) Despite their small brains, pigeons are capable of switching between two tasks as quickly as humans – and even quicker in certain situations, new research has found. The researchers believe that…
Rains play spoilsport in Mysuru Dasara celebrations
Mysuru, Sep 27 (IANS) Heavy rains that lashed Mysuru till Wednesday morning may disrupt the ongoing 10-day Mysuru Dasara fest celebrations, an official said. “Mysuru city recorded rainfall up to 170 mm on Wednesday morning…
Meet ‘smiley-faced’ spider species named after Barack Obama
New York, Sep 27 (IANS) Researchers have discovered 15 new species of “smiley-faced” spiders — and named them, among others, after former US President Barack Obama and former presidential candidate and US Senator from Vermont…
Elephant dies after being hit by train in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Sep 27 (IANS) An elephant died after it was hit by a goods train and dragged for half a kilometre in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district on Wednesday, police said. The elephant was crossing the…
Heavy rains wreak havoc in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Sep 27 (IANS) Heavy rains in Bengaluru and surrounding districts on Wednesday crippled normal life, flooding roads and houses and leading to traffic snarls in many localities in the city. “The city received heavy…
Autumn: Kashmir’s golden-yellow season of plenty is here
By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Sep 27 (IANS) Autumn, Kashmir’s golden-yellow season of plenty, is nature’s gentle reminder to locals that they must make hay while the sun shines. A nip in the morning and evening…
Heavy rain continues to lash Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Sep 27 (IANS) Heavy rain measuring about 196 mm till Wednesday morning lashed the city inundating several localities and leading to traffic snarls on arterial roads, weather officials said. “The city received heavy rainfall…
Taapsee Pannu bats for tiger conservation
Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Actress Taapsee Pannu has been roped in for a campaign for tiger conservation. Taapsee has been roped in by Animal Planet for the India chapter of ‘Raise Your Voice’ for conservation…
Sunny morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) It was a sunny Wednesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 23.8 degrees Celsius. “There are no chances of rains today,” an India Meteorological Department…
Wildlife sign surveys ideal model than direct sightings
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Wildlife sign surveys can be an ideal and cheaper model too to monitor animal distributions compared to direct detection methods, researchers said. This inference came to light in a collaborative…
Agricultural insurance can have unwanted side-effects
London, Sep 26 (IANS) While agricultural insurance intends to protect farmers in developing countries from the effects of climate change, it can also have undesirable ecological and social side-effects, say researchers. Agricultural insurance can change…
Sachin, Aditya Thackeray sweep Bandra, PM praises
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Cricket maestro Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar and Yuva Sena chief Aditya Thackeray and others picked up brooms to sweep parts of Bandra here on Tuesday, earning praise directly from Prime Minister…
75,000 evacuated near Bali volcano
Jakarta, Sep 26 (IANS) Some 75,000 people were evacuated due to increasing frequency of tremors around Mount Agung, a large volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali, authorities announced on Tuesday. “Mount Agung is entering…
Plastic rubbish polluting remote Arctic Ocean too
London, Sep 26 (IANS) In what shows how far plastic pollution has spread, scientists on an expedition have discovered such pollution on remote frozen ice floes in the middle of the Arctic Ocean. A team…
Misty Tuesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) It was a misty Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 25.4 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average. The Met Office has predicted…
ONGC to fund solar electric stove project: Pradhan
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The union government on Monday said energy major ONGC will fund and encourage startups to carry out research and innovation for development of advance electric household stoves which can be…
Kisan Credit Card scheme helps west UP farmers
Agra, Sep 25 (IANS) Farmers in west Uttar Pradesh who borrowed loans under the Kisan Credit Card scheme (KCC) have reaped a bounty in terms of increased agricultural production and higher profitability. In a new…