New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Warning many species of animals are on the verge of extinction due to crimes against wildlife, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday called for awareness and sensitisation as well…
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday asked Delhi and neighbouring states to strictly implement the Air Pollution Act that bans the burning of crop residue and paddy straw. “All the…
Mathura, Sep 22 (IANS) Animal lovers on Friday celebrated Elephants Appreciation Day at the Wildlife SOS Elephant Conservation Centre in Mathura during which a jumbo buffet was organised for the pachyderms rescued from a life…
Aizawl, Sep 22 (IANS) Lawmakers, both MPs and MLAs, representing India’s 10 mountain states, have noted with concern the “rapidly changing weather patterns” as a result of climate change and the “havoc it has unleashed”…
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Rains on Friday brought a much-needed respite from the heat to the national capital as the temperature dropped to 24 degrees Celsius, the season’s average. The weather office has also…
Chennai, Sep 22 (IANS) Superstar Rajinikanth on Friday said he extends his full support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ movement, adding that “cleanliness is godliness”. “I extend my full support to our…
Lucknow, Sep 22 (IANS) Overnight rains in Lucknow and neighbouring areas have brought some relief from the humid conditions and the mercury has also dropped a few notches on Friday. The weatherman has also predicted…
Roseau (Dominica), Sep 22 (IANS) More than 15 people were killed and 20 others reported missing after Hurricane Maria battered the Caribbean island of Dominica with winds of 260 kph. “So far, we would have…
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) It was a cloudy Friday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.5 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “Generally…
Mexico City, Sep 22 (IANS) The toll from Tuesday’s powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Mexico has climbed to 273, officials said. Half of the deaths occurred in the capital Mexico City, where nearly 40 buildings collapsed,…
Bengaluru, Sep 21 (IANS) A nine-year-old white tiger succumbed to injuries it suffered in a bloody fight with two Royal Bengal tigers in the city zoo, said an official on Thursday. “Shreyas, 9, succumbed on…
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Three days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Sardar Sarovar Dam over Narmada River in Gujarat, activist Medha Patkar, who led a three-decade-long movement against the project, said that it…
New York, Sep 21 (IANS) India on Thursday urged the international community to work for complete elimination of poverty as part of the UN’s 2030-deadlined Sustained Developments Goals. “Complete elimination of poverty is the foremost…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 21 (IANS) India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said that the five-member BRICS, which includes China, should work to end terrorism’s “support systems in South Asia,” making…
New York, Sep 21 (IANS) In an obvious reference to Pakistan, India on Thursday condemned support systems for terrorists in South Asia while expressing concern over North Korea’s nuclear and weapons and ballistic missile programmes….
Hyderabad, Sep 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited breast surgeon Dr P. Raghu Ram to lend his support to the “Swachhata Hi Seva” campaign and dedicate some time to the cause of a…
Beijing, Sep 21 (IANS) A salt lake in China’s Shanxi province has turned pink and green attracting people from all across the country. The Yuncheng lake appears green on one side and pink on the…
London, Sep 21 (IANS) Two species of pumpkin toadlets, which are among the smallest frogs in the world and found on the leaf litter of Brazil’s Atlantic forest, cannot hear the sound of their own…
Beijing, Sep 21 (IANS) Beijing authorities are mulling a fireworks ban in the city throughout the year due to heavy air pollution and casualties caused by the crackers during festivals. A draft amendment on the…
Aizawl, Sep 21 (IANS) The 6th edition of the Sustainable Mountain Development Summit (SMDS-VI) began on a rousing note in the sprawling Mizoram University campus with representatives from 10 Himalayan mountain states of India deliberating…