Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) The eye of the devastating category-5 hurricane Irma was moving near the Turks and Caicos Islands on Friday and continued tracking towards South Florida where it could slam Miami this weekend….
Ghaziabad, Sep 7 (IANS) Over 30,000 saplings were planted along the banks of the Hindon river here during a massive green drive here on Thursday. The campaign took place in Ator Nangla village and was…
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Discussions on promotion of electric and hybrid vehicles and developing technology to run vehicles on alternative fuel like bio-fuel topped the agenda of ministers and industry stakeholders at the annual…
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) Hurricane Irma has hammered a string of northeast Caribbean islands, thrashing them with rain and winds of up to 180 mph (288 kmph), leaving a trail of chaos, wreckage and flooding…
New York, Sep 7 (IANS) One in three animal parasites, one of the most threatened groups of life on Earth, may face extinction by 2070, as a result of global climate change, a study has…
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The transformation to electric cars is inevitable in India for which integration of different industries and building the relevant ecosystem is necessary, Renault India said on Thursday. “It’s an opportunity…
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) At least nine people were killed as Hurricane Irma hammered a string of northeast Caribbean islands, thrashing them with rain and lashing with winds of up to 180 mph or 288…
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Low per capita car ownership in India will be advantageous for the country for mass adoption of EVs (electric vehicles), a senior government official said on Thursday. According to NITI…
By Debabrat Sukla, Anjal Prakash and Aparna Unni Incessant rain in August along the Nepal-India border caused flooding in many districts of Bihar — leaving over 300 dead and affecting nearly 14 million people in…
By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The elusive and endangered fishing cat — almost twice the size of a house cat — is under significant threat of local extinction in India and Sri…
Islamabad, Sep 7 (IANS) Heavy rains have killed 164 people and injured more than 165 others across Pakistan since the monsoon season began in June, according to weather officials. Sindh and Punjab provinces were the…
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) It was a cloudy Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 24.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average. The MeT has predicted light rains. “Very light…
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) Mass evacuations were taking place across Florida ahead of ahead of Hurricane Irma, a category 5 storm which is scheduled to make landfall in the US state later this week after…
Wellington, Sep 7 (IANS) The populations of the Hector’s dolphin, living only in the waters off New Zealand, has decreased by 80 per cent in the last 50 years, an environmental organisation revealed on Thursday….
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) The “potentially catastrophic” hurricane Irma, the strongest Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history, after causing widespread damage in the northern Caribbean islands was now moving towards Puerto Rico, according to weather…
Pavia (Italy), Sep 6 (IANS/AKI) A massive fire broke out at a special and hazardous waste facility near Pavia in northern Italy Wednesday, causing a black plume of smoke that has sparked fears cancer-inducing dioxins…
Ghaziabad, Sep 6 (IANS) Samajwadi Party leader Nahar Singh Yadav on Wednesday alleged the Uttar Pradesh’s ruling BJP wants to demolish the Haj House here, which was locked up soon after it was inaugurated by…
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) Actor Puru Chibber found his “Bhoomi” co-star Sanjay Dutt humble and a treat to work with. “Working in a movie like ‘Bhoomi’ was a dream come true. I got to grow…
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) Actor Randeep Hooda was seen with members of NGO Afraz cleaning up the Juhu beach here on Wednesday morning — a day after Ganeshotsav immersions. In a series of photographs, the…
Shijiazhuang, Sep 6 (IANS) North China’s Hebei province, aiming for a 40 per cent cut in PM 2.5 density by 2020 compared to 2013 levels, has set up more stations to precisely monitor pollutants in…