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…
Environment
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…
Delhi gets respite from cold, mercury to rise further
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Even as the minimum and maximum temperatures dipped a little as compared to Thursday, the national capital on Friday had a respite from the biting chill — thanks to a…
Jallikattu: Protesters refuse to leave before event is held
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) The swarming mass of youth in Chennai’s Marina Beach and in Madurai were in no mood to call off their protests for Jallikattu on Friday, and declared they would end their…
Experts studying Darjeeling-East Sikkim, Nilgiris to reduce landslide risk
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) A consortium of experts from India, Italy and Britain have selected Darjeeling-East Sikkim in the eastern Himalayas and Nilgiris in the Western Ghats for studies to develop tools and services aiding…
Interpol’s new project targets African-Asian wildlife crime link
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, Jan 20 (IANS) A new project to identify and dismantle the organised crime networks making billions of dollars in illicit profits behind wildlife trafficking between Africa and Asia has been launched…
Rare tiger sighting in north Bengal prompts deployment of camera traps
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) In a rare sighting, a tiger was spotted in the Neora Valley National Park in the hills of north Bengal at an elevation of 6,000 to 8,000 feet, prompting the forest…
‘Jungle Talkies’ to showcase documentaries on animal kingdom
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) “Jungle Talkies”, a new TV offering, will give viewers a dekko at documentaries from around the world on the animal kingdom. Scheduled to air on January 27, its first episode “African…
Ban on Jallikattu attack on Dravidian culture: Pawan Kalyan
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) After superstar Mahesh Babu, actor-politician Pawan Kalyan has extended support for Jallikattu. He said the ban on the bull-taming sport is a direct attack on Dravidian culture and its integrity. “Ban…
Now Assamese say ban on Bulbuli fights marring Bihu fun
By Aditya Baruah Guwahati, Jan 20 (IANS) Come January and there’s festivity in the air in the northeastern state of Assam. With the harvest season coming to an end, it’s time for feasts, bonfires, makeshift…
Partly cloudy Friday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy morning here on Friday with the minimum temperature settling at 6 degrees Celsius, the weather office said. Shallow to moderate fog is likely to occur…
Temperatures remain below freezing point in J&K
Srinagar, Jan 20 (IANS) Minimum temperatures throughout the Jammu and Kashmir remained below freezing point on Friday and a dry weather forecast for the next 24 hours. “Generally dry weather with isolated rain and snow…
Jallikattu supporters resent import of jersey cows
Chennai, Jan 19 (IANS) At a time when Tamil Nadu youth are protesting in support of Jallikattu — the bull taming sport — for preservation of the native bull breed, a consignment of 60 imported…