22 trains delayed, 13 rescheduled due to fog
New Delhi, Feb 7 At least 22 trains were delayed and 13 rescheduled on Tuesday due to fog in many parts of north India, a railway official said. According to a northern railway official, New…
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Partly cloudy Tuesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The sky remained partly cloudy with mist on Tuesday morning in Delhi with the minimum temperature recorded at 8.6 degrees Celsius, one notch below the seasons’s average, weather officials said….
Giant panda Bao Bao to depart for China from Washington
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Giant Panda Bao Bao will be departing for China on February 21 from the Washington’s Smithsonian’s National Zoo, the media reported. Bao Bao was born on August 23, 2013 at the…
Prepare plan to check pollution in Delhi: SC tells authorities
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Environment Pollution Control Authority, the Delhi government and the states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan to prepare…
Prepare plan to check pollution in Delhi: SC tells authorities
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central Pollution Control Board, Environment Pollution Control Authority, the Delhi government and the states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan to prepare a…
‘Kiss of death’ with cobra kills snake lover
Navi Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a snake lover in Navi Mumbai paid with his life for attempting to kiss a rescued cobra and click a selfie here last week, an activist…
BSF seizes seven pigeons of rare species
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday seized seven pigeons of a rare species from West Bengal’s Nadia district, an officer said. Acting on a tip about bird smuggling, the troopers…
‘UK vehicle boom drives new car sales to 12-year high’
London, Feb 6 (IANS) The number of new cars registered in Britain hit a 12-year high in January, an industry body said on Monday. Although the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) had warned…
Foresters cheer 2nd tiger photo in north Bengal hills
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) A second photograph of a tiger in the hills of north Bengal, where big cats are rare, has brought a ray of hope to conservationists. The image was captured by one…
Maharashtra aims to be ODF by March
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) In a significant milestone, Maharashtra will be declared an Open Defecation Free (ODF) state by March, a top official said here on Monday. Chief Secretary S. Kshatriya has conveyed to the…
South Korea culls almost 200 cows
Seoul, Feb 6 (IANS) South Korean authorities confirmed on Monday a case of foot-and-mouth disease in a farm that affected almost 200 cows which were culled, the media reported. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and…
Peacock feathers inspire new variety of non-polluting fabric dyes
By K.S. Jayaraman Bengaluru, Feb 6 (IANS) The beauty of peacocks, with their dazzling multi-coloured feathers, has always provided inspiration to poets and artists in their creative work. Now, peacock feathers have inspired a team…
4 killed in Punjab road accident
Chandigarh, Feb 6 (IANS) Four persons, including a woman and child, were killed on Monday morning when a car collided with a bus due to thick fog in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district, police said. Three…
Dense fog on Monday morning
New Delhi,. Feb 6 (IANS) The sky remained partly cloudy with dense fog on Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 13.5 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season’s average….
Rains bring down mercury in UP
Lucknow, Feb 6 (IANS) Temperatures dipped here in Uttar Pradesh after a spell of heavy rain in and around the city early on Monday, an official from Met department said. The weatherman predicted “slight and…
No traffic on Jammu-Srinagar highway for fourth day
Jammu, Feb 6 (IANS) No traffic was allowed on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway on Monday for the fourth consecutive day, authorities said. The highway remained closed due to multiple landslides in the Ramban sector and…
Avalanche kills 50 in Afghanistan
Kabul, Feb 5 (IANS) At least 50 people were killed and a dozen others wounded after an avalanche struck a remote village in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nuristan on Sunday, officials said. “The natural disaster…
Cloudy Sunday in Delhi, Monday likely to be similar
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) After a foggy morning and drizzles at some places, Delhi saw a cold, partly cloudy Sunday, with maximum temperature recorded at 24.1 degree Celsius, a degree above the average. Monday…
Cold returns in Himachal after snow, rain
Shimla, Feb 5 (IANS) After days of pleasant weather, the cold returned to Himachal Pradesh on Sunday with the state’s higher reaches witnessing a fresh spell of snow, while lower areas received moderate rain. The…
Budget provides leeway to increase power demand, wanting in tackling stressed assets: Experts
By Bappaditya Chatterjee Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) The problem of subdued power demand ailing the thermal as well as renewable energy sectors was addressed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his budget proposals for…