Chennai, Jan 18 (IANS) The massive state wide protests by youth in Tamil Nadu who are demanding holding of Jallikattu — the bull-taming sport — and banning animal rights group PETA, entered second day on…
Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) The worlds first gorilla born in a zoo, a female named Colo died in her sleep overnight, less than one month after her 60th birthday, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in…
Chennai, Jan 17 (IANS) The massive protests by youth at the Marina Beach here demanding holding of jallikattu – the bull-taming sport – and banning animal rights group PETA continued into late night with talks…
Chennai, Jan 17 (IANS) Tamil actors such as Vijay, G.V Prakash Kumar and Suriya on Tuesday extended their support for Jallikattu and also voiced against the arrest of those who have demonstrated in support of…
Genoa (Italy), Jan 17 (IANS/AKI) Arson and human error are the suspected causes of wildfires in hills around the northwestern Italian port city of Genoa that drove hundreds of people from their homes overnight, investigators…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) With the Union Environment Ministry notifying an action plan to curb air pollution, including the odd-even scheme, Delhi Transport Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday said he had learnt that the…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Tata Power on Tuesday said its total generation capacity from renewable energy sources has reached 3,060 megawatt (MW) till date in the current fiscal. “The company’s total generation from non-fossil operating…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concern over the increasing air pollution saying it was “very serious problem” and solutions need to be found urgently. A bench of Justice M.B….
Shimla, Jan 17 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday saw a marginal rise in the mercury owing to largely dry weather but temperatures remained below the freezing point in most areas. “Some areas…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) A senior official on Tuesday urged people living along the Ganga not to defecate near the river so as to keep it clean. “The (cleaning of rivers) is not a…
Oslo, Jan 17 (IANS) Authorities in the Norwegian capital of Oslo on Tuesday for the first time pushed diesel cars off the roads, due to high levels of pollution. The ban does not extend to…
New York, Jan 17 (IANS) Caspian tigers who met a grim end in the middle of the 20th century may roam again in Central Asia thanks to a subspecies that is nearly identical, genetically, to…
Patna, Jan 17 (IANS) Two persons were arrested in Bihar’s Kishanganj district for smuggling of two Tokay Gecko lizards, highly in demand in international market for their supposed medicinal purposes, police said on Tuesday. A…
Chennai, Jan 17 (IANS) Hundreds of people in Tamil Nadu took to the streets on Tuesday against the arrest of those who have demonstrated in favour of Jallikattu. On Monday, thousands of youths who started…
Srinagar, Jan 17 (IANS) Intense cold and extremely slippery road conditions prompted the Kashmir University on Tuesday to postpone the day’s scheduled exams and suspend classes for the next 10 days, an official said. Following…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) It was a foggy Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 6 degrees Celsius, the weather office said. The sky would remain mainly clear in…
Sydney, Jan 17 (IANS) Over 90 animals on the protected species lists including a bottlenose dolphin and a green sea turtle were killed by newly installed shark nets in Australia’s New South Wales, a government…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) After DMK’s Working President M.K. Stalin dubbed PETA as “anti-national” for its criticism of Jallikattu, the animal welfare organisation hit back, saying to stand for kindness is patriotic and to…
Chennai, Jan 16 (IANS) Thousands of people on Monday took to the streets in Madurai’s Alanganallur town in Tamil Nadu protesting a ban against Jallikattu, the ancient and popular bull-taming sport that marks the Makar…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) National Award-winning filmmaker Vetrimaaran on Monday came out in support of Jallikattu saying that before asking for a ban on the traditional and ancient bull-taming sport, people should think about…