No Jallikattu in Madurai
Chennai, Jan 22 (IANS) Jallikattu, Tamil Nadu’s bull taming sport, will not be held in Alanganallur in Madurai district on Sunday despite a government nod as no preparation has been done, the organisers said. “The…
Environment
Rain, snow starts in J&K
Srinagar, Jan 22 (IANS) Moderate rain and snowfall started on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir, the weather office announced. “Widespread moderate rain and snowfall is likely to occur in the state up to January 26…
Misty Sunday morning, daylight to improve
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) It was a misty Sunday morning with shallow fog in the national capital, the weather office said. The minimum temperature, which increased to about a degree since Saturday, was recorded…
Will punish those involved in Goa illegal mining scam: Kejriwal
Shiroda (Goa), Jan 21 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday promised to ensure punishment for those indicted in the Rs 36,000 crore mining scam in Goa if the AAP came to power in…
‘Save Silent Valley’ has contemporary relevance: Jairam Ramesh
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 21 (IANS) Senior Congress party leader Jairam Ramesh said here on Saturday that there was no substitute for the role of political decision making and democratic process where environmental conservation in the country…
TN government clears Jallikattu ordinance
Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) A day after the Central government gave its nod, the Tamil Nadu government on Saturday cleared an ordinance to enable the holding of popular bull-taming sport Jallikattu in the state. The…
More snowfall predicted in Himachal
Shimla, Jan 21 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh might experience more rain and snowfall in the coming week, a weather official said here on Saturday. “There are chances of heavy rainfall and snowfall at…
Beijing’s neighbour bans straw burning for cleaner air
Tianjin, Jan 21 (IANS) North China’s Tianjin Municipality will forbid outdoor burning of straw to reduce air pollution. One of China’s big cities, Tianjin is next to Beijing. From March 1, open air burning of…
Humans wiped out megafauna in Australia
New York, Jan 21 (IANS) The poop of some of the ancient huge and astonishing creatures that once roamed Australia has indicated that the primary cause of their extinction was humans, not climate change. Led…
‘A Dog’s Purpose’ writer says no animals were harmed
Los Angeles, Jan 21 (IANS) No dogs were harmed during the shoot of “A Dog’s Purpose”, says W. Bruce Cameron, co-screenwriter of the film which was made controversial by a leaked video from on set….
When Vijay joined Jallikattu protesters at Marina
Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) Tamil superstar Vijay paid a secret visit to the Marina beach here to extend support to thousands of young protesters against the ban on Jallikattu, a source said. On Friday night,…
Cold wave continues in J&K
Srinagar, Jan 21 (IANS) Cold wave continued in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday as minimum temperatures remained several notches below freezing point. “Moderate rain and snowfall is likely to occur under the influence of an…
30 trains delayed, 5 cancelled due to fog
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) At least 30 trains were running late and five cancelled due to dense fog in parts of north India on Saturday morning, a railway official said. The status of the…
Foggy, cold Saturday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) It was a foggy and cold Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 7 degrees Celsius, a notch below the average for this time of…
Italy hotel avalanche: 10 found alive after 2 days
Rome, Jan 21 (IANS) Rescuers in central Italy have found 10 survivors after an avalanche buried a mountain hotel, the authorities said. Firefighters were able to pull out first a woman and her child, and…
Trump to eliminate Obama’s Climate Action Plan: White House website
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) Shortly after US President Donald Trump was sworn into office on Friday, the newly updated White House website said the new administration will eliminate the Climate Action Plan, the centrepiece of…
White House climate change web page vanishes after Trump inauguration
Cleveland, Ohio, Jan 21 (IANS) Less than an hour after Donald Trump took over as new US President, the White House website was transformed, and the energy and climate page vanished. It appeared as “page…
Delhi air quality ‘very poor’, SC-appointed panel calls for tough action
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Taking stock of the air pollution in Delhi and the neighbouring states, the Supreme Court appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority (EPCA) on Friday asked authorities to immediately enforce…
Centre nod to Jallikattu ordinance; protests continue in Tamil Nadu
New Delhi/Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) The central government on Friday evening gave its nod to the Tamil Nadu government’s ordinance to enable holding of Jallikattu, as the southern state saw continued massive protests in support…
Centre gives nod to ordinance on Jallikattu
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The central government on Friday gave its nod to an ordinance enabling the holding of Jallikattu as proposed by the Tamil Nadu government, officials said. They said the Home Ministry…