New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) With falling renewable energy prices worldwide, as seen from domestic rates of Rs 2.44 and Rs 3.46 per unit revealed through auctions for solar and wind, respectively, a leading nuclear…
Panaji, Sep 18 (IANS) A private lifeguard agency appointed by the Goa government on Monday has advised people not to swim in the sea off the state for the next 96 hours in view of…
Agra, Sep 18 (IANS) A nearly nine-foot-long crocodile, that entered a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra district and struck panic, has been rescued and released into the river, officials said on Monday. The massive reptile…
Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) Hurricane Maria is forecast to become a major storm before it hits the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean, intensifying to a Category 4 hurricane in the next 48 hours, the media…
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Sep 18 (IANS) A team of experts from India and Sweden has flagged concerns over uncontrolled dumping of partly treated/untreated urban waste into rivers — leading to the spread of antibiotic…
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Monday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 25.2 degrees Celsius, season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky will remain partly cloudy throughout…
Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that the US could stay in the Paris Agreement on climate change under right conditions. “Under the right conditions, the President said he’s open…
Los Angeles, Sep 18 (IANS) Actress and animal rights activist Pamela Anderson has slammed reality TV personality Kim Kardashian by writing an open letter to her criticising her style choices. Anderson wrote a letter to…
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The Tourism Ministry on Sunday organised “Swachhta Hi Sewa” campaign at the India Gate with its Minister K.J. Alphons taking part in a cleaning drive. To spread the message of…
Noida, Sep 18 (IANS) The Culture Ministry, along with its 43 organisations under it, will be observing the 4th “Swachhta Pakhwada”, a fortnightly campaign that aims to spread more awareness about the need and importance…
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) State-run SAIL announced on Sunday that it has supplied 80 per cent of the steel used for the construction of the Sardar Sarovar Dam Project on the Narmada river that…
Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited actress-producer Anushka Sharma to be part of the government’s ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ initiative, saying her presence would help in “inspiring others to be part of…
Agra, Sep 17 (IANS) River activists on Sunday demanded firm steps to revive and rejuvenate the virtually dying Yamuna river. Braj Mandal Heritage Conservation Society President Surendra Sharma said there was an urgent need to…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 17 (IANS) At least one person was killed in heavy rains lashing Kerala since Saturday and gates of five dams in various parts of the state have been opened, officials said on Sunday….
Bengaluru, Sep 17 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed coastal and northern Karnataka, with rainfall in some districts measuring as high as 118 mm as of Sunday morning, officials said. “Moderate to heavy rains were witnessed across…
Dabhoi (Gujarat), Sep 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ambitious 138 metre inter-state Sardar Sarovar Dam project on Narmada river on his 67th birthday on Sunday, linking it with his “mission” to create…
Panaji, Sep 17 (IANS) Imploring people to imbibe a spirit of cleanliness, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday urged Goans to shun plastic and disposable plates. He also asked women to ensure they do…
Barwani (Madhya Pradesh), Sep 17 (IANS) The “Jal Satyagraha” protest led by Narmada Bachao Aandolan founder Medha Patkar, demanding rehabilitation of the 40,000 families affected by the Sardar Sarovar Dam, entered the third day on…
Washington, Sep 17 (IANS) Three storms are raging through the Atlantic, with one already a hurricane and another forecast to strengthen and threaten areas battered by Hurricane Irma last week, the media reported. Tropical Storm…
By Saurabh Katkurwar New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Three states abutting the national capital had last year promised to stop burning agricultural waste in the wake of public uproar and a severe rap from the…