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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Chennai/New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The ongoing massive protests in support of Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu looks set to intensify with train blockades, worker strikes and continuing student protests state wide. The trigger for the…
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson on Thursday held discussions in a meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The discussions were held on several…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Rise in both the maximum and minimum temperatures and good daylight provided some respite from cold wave to Delhi residents on Thursday, as icy Himalayan winds continued to blow. On…
Chennai, Jan 19 (IANS) Oscar winning music director A.R.Rahman has announced that he will observe a day-long fast on Friday, along with members of the Nadigar Sangam — the South Indian Artistes Association — to…
Chennai/New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The ongoing massive protests in support of Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu looks set to intensify with Prime Minister Narendra Modi remaining silent on the demand to promulgate an ordinance enabling…
New York, Jan 19 (IANS) Scarcity of food or other resources may drive some baboon males to attack and kill infants of their own kind, a study has found. The findings showed that some baboon…
Beijing, Jan 19 (IANS) Pollution was the “top enemy” among provincial lawmakers and political advisers at the ongoing plenary meetings across China with various local governments vowing to tackle the issue. In Beijing, 18.2 billion…
Rome, Jan 19 (IANS) Many people were feared dead after an avalanche buried a hotel in central Italy following a series of earthquakes, officials said on Thursday. At least 22 guests and several staff members…