Dinosaur tracks found in China
Beijing, March 11 (IANS) Dinosaur tracks have been found in China’s Jilin province, scientists said. The tracks were found on a rural mountain road in Longjing city in August 2015, Xinhua news agency quoted the…
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Mercury dips in Delhi after overnight rains
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Overnight rain brought down the minimum temperature by three notches below the season’s average at 11.4 degrees Celsius in the national capital on Saturday morning. The city has received 2.3…
Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for fourth day
Jammu, March 11 (IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday due to landslides and snowfall. “No vehicular movement will be allowed on the highway,” a traffic department…
Hailstorm spells crop damage, losses for Haryana farmers
Gurugram, March 10 (IANS) Hailstorm hit south Haryana on Friday, causing huge losses to farmers in the area. A sharp and short spell of rain, accompanied by pellet-sized hailstones, hit a part of south Haryana…
Temperatures dip in Punjab, Haryana after rainfall
Chandigarh, March 10 (IANS) The maximum temperatures dipped in many places in Punjab and Haryana on Friday following rainfall over the region in the past 24 hours. The Meteorological Department officials said that the maximum…
Light showers pull mercury down in Delhi-NCR
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Light showers on Friday in the national capital and adjoining areas pulled the mercury down by 4 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature settled at 28.4 degrees, season’s average, the…
Snow in Shimla, Manali cheers hoteliers
Shimla, March 10 (IANS) After a long break, Himachal Pradesh capital Shimla on Friday witnessed a snowfall, dipping the mercury by several notches and bringing cheer to the hoteliers. Likewise, Manali and its nearby Solang…
World’s oldest, 152 mn years old crocodile eggs found in Portugal
London, March 10 (IANS) Researchers have found the world’s oldest crocodilian eggs that were laid 152 million years ago. The eggs, discovered in cliffs in Portugal, were laid by close relatives of “true” crocodiles, a…
Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for third day
Jammu, March 10 (IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the third consecutive day on Friday while the 9.4 km long Nashri-Chenani tunnel was thrown open for traffic on a trial basis. According…
Fresh snowfall in Himachal
Shimla, March 10 (IANS) After a long break, popular tourist resorts in Himachal Pradesh on Friday got fresh snow, pushing down the mercury by several notches. Hoteliers, however, cheered up in the hope that tourists…
Light snowfall in Srinagar
Srinagar, March 10 (IANS) Fresh snowfall occurred in Srinagar and some other parts of the Kashmir Valley on Friday, the Met department said. “Srinagar city recorded 0.1 cm of snow while Gulmarg had 38 cm,…
Partly cloudy Friday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Friday morning in the national capital here, with chances of light rain later in the day. The minimum temperature recorded was 15.5 degrees Celsius, a…
Rains lash many parts of Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, March 10 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed the Uttar Pradesh capital here and neighbouring areas early Friday morning, according to the Regional Met Office. The weather will continue to be muggy throughout the day, the…
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching worsens
Canberra, March 10 (IANS) The coral bleaching situation in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has worsened due to widespread damages caused by warmer ocean temperatures, a media report said on Friday. The first survey for 2017…
Railways to produce 1,000 MW solar energy
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Thursday that the Railways had taken several green initiatives and would produce 1,000 MW solar energy. Addressing a function to mark signing of Letters…
Mercury drops 9 degrees in Delhi after light showers
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Light showers in the national capital dropped the mercury by 9 degrees Celsius on Thursday evening while the the maximum temperature settled at 28.4 degrees, average for the season, the…
Ramdev ‘land allotment’ issue rocks Haryana assembly
Chandigarh, March 9 (IANS) The issue of “land allotment” to Ramdev’s Patanjali Yogpeeth in Morni Hills near Chandigarh rocked the Haryana assembly on Thursday with opposition members alleging that the BJP government was showing undue…
Concerned citizens seek NGT probe into Bhangar project
Kolkata, March 9 (IANS) The controversial project of the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) in West Bengal’s Bhangar, over which there were clashes recently, is a threat to the ecosystem of fragile wetlands…
India, China, EU to lead if US withdraws from Paris Pact: UNEP chief
By Saurabh Katkurwar New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Even if the US pulls out of the Paris Agreement, as President Donald Trump has threatened to do, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will bank on…
Shimla sees season’s heaviest shower of ice pellets
Shimla, March 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh capital Shimla witnessed the season’s heaviest precipitation of ice pellets on Thursday, pushing down the mercury by several notches and covering the city in a white shroud. “Shimla and…