By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Electrocution is turning into a preferred method for trapping wild animals across Indian forests, but nothing much is being done by the government to check it. Wildlife…
Beijing, Jan 29 (IANS) A man died on Sunday after he was attacked by a tiger in a zoo in China’s Ningbo city, the media reported. The attack occurred around 2 p.m. at the Tiger…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 29 (IANS) A day after Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik rejected the Centre’s negotiation committee to resolve the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday accused Patnaik of…
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Electrocution is turning into a preferred method for trapping wild animals across Indian forests, but nothing much is being done by the government to check it. Wildlife…
Srinagar, Jan 29 (IANS) Morning fog added to the chill on Sunday as the 40-day harsh winter called ‘Chillai Kalan’ began nearing its end in the Kashmir Valley. Having started on December 21, the ‘Chillai…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) It was a foggy Sunday morning in the Indian capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 10.6 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average. “The sky will turn clear…
Srinagar, Jan 29 (IANS) The strategic Srinagar-Jammu national highway remained closed for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday as authorities said snow and landslide clearance is still going on the road. “Heavy snow accumulation in…
Chennai, Jan 28 (IANS) Two ships ferrying petroleum products collided outside Tamil Nadu’s Kamarajar Port on Saturday, but there was no major damage to the ships or oil spill, authorities said. Shipping industry professionals told…
Visakhapatnam, Jan 28 (IANS) Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a company under the Ministry of Power, has signed multiple MoUs with the government of Andhra Pradesh entailing investment of Rs 24,700 crore for energy efficiency…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 28 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday rejected the panel formed by the Centre to resolve the ongoing Mahanadi water sharing dispute with neighbouring Chhattisgarh. The Negotiating Committee will only delay…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) After almost three months of choking pollutants and smog, Delhi on Saturday breathed much cleaner air, as the rains and the wind speed markedly improved air quality for the second…
Shimla, Jan 28 (IANS) Temperatures across Himachal Pradesh dipped on Saturday with high-altitude areas still getting mild spells of snow while other parts were experiencing rain. “High hills in Kullu, Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti, Shimla…
Beijing, Jan 28 (IANS) Beijing on Saturday welcomed the Year of the Rooster enveloped in a thick cloud of smog from the customary fireworks and crackers lit by millions of Chinese to celebrate the New…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) At least 20 trains were delayed, two rescheduled and one cancelled on Saturday due to fog in many parts of north India, a railway official said. According to the Northern…
Srinagar, Jan 28 (IANS) The minimum temperature here on Saturday rose above freezing point as the authorities sounded an avalanche warning for higher reaches of the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region. Divisional administration issued the…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) It was a foggy Saturday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 10.6 degrees Celsius, two notch above the season’s average. “The sky will turn clear in the afternoon,”…
Lucknow, Jan 28 (IANS) Heavy rains in the past 24-hours till Saturday morning have intensified the cold wave in Lucknow and nearby areas of Uttar Pradesh. Some areas like Unnao, Barabanki, Amethi, Sultanpur, Ambedkarnagar, Bahraich…
Farindola (Italy), Jan 27 (IANS/AKI) The bodies of the last two people killed at the avalanche-hit Rigopiano ski hotel in central Italy were pulled from its snow-covered ruins by rescuers on Friday. A total of…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Swaraj India on Friday dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious “Swachh Bharat Mission” a “complete failure” in Delhi, claiming that only a little over Rs 2 crore of the allotted…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said that it will hear on January 31 all the petitions challenging the amendment to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1980, by Tamil…