Tiger population booms in India’s Terai region
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Projecting a bright picture of tiger conservation, the number of big cats in the Terai region has grown significantly with at least 71 new adults roaring, say…
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Tiger population booms in India’s Terai region
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Projecting a bright picture of tiger conservation, the number of big cats in the Terai region has grown significantly with at least 71 new adults roaring, say…
Fresh snowfall breaks cold wave cycle in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 16 (IANS) Heavy snowfall and moderate rain broke the cycle of intense cold wave conditions in the Kashmir Valley on Monday. Srinagar woke up to a comparatively warmer morning on Monday as 7.4…
Nationwide initiative to create awareness about threatened python species
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) When “Kaa” the hypnotic, yellowish Indian Rock Python hisses and casts a spell on Mowgli in “The Jungle Book”, it’s a hair-raising experience for the audience. In real life though, the…
Slightly foggy Monday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) It was a slightly foggy Monday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 8.9 degrees Celsius, two notches above the average of the season, the weather office said. The…
Shimla, Manali wrapped in snow
Shimla, Jan 16 (IANS) Shimla and Manali wrapped in white blankets of snow are a treat for tourists in Himachal Pradesh. Both tourist spots received some more snowfall on Monday, a weather official said. The…
Heavy snowfall closes Jammu-Srinagar highway
Jammu, Jan 16 (IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway was closed on Monday due to heavy snowfall. The closure followed heavy snowfall in Patnitop and Bannihal on Sunday night, officials said.
Intense cold wave to continue in UP
Lucknow, Jan 16 (IANS) Intense cold wave conditions will continue in Uttar Pradesh and will last for over four days, the Met office announced on Monday. The mercury has been hovering between 1.4-2.2 degrees Celsius…
Japanese whaling boat caught operating illegally in Australian waters
Sydney, Jan 16 (IANS) A Japanese whaling boat was allegedly caught operating illegally in Australian waters, officials said on Monday. The Nisshin Maru was caught between Tasmania and Antarctica with a dead whale on board…
80,000 chickens culled after bird flu detected in Japan
Tokyo, Jan 16 (IANS) At least 80,000 chickens were culled at a poultry farm in central Japan’s Gifu subdivision, where the highly pathogenic H5 bird flu strain had been detected, local authorities said. Over 100…
Sri Lanka warns of worst drought in 40 years
Colombo, Jan 16 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government declared a state of alert in response to what is already considered the worst drought in four decades, implementing measures such as water-use restrictions. Steps taken by…
Delhi sees respite from cold on Sunday, Monday likely to be pleasant
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) A day after the capital saw its coldest morning, the rise in mercury on Sunday gave residents of national capital some respite from the cold wave with the maximum temperature…
Beijing to spend $2.6 bn to curb pollution
Beijing, Jan 15 (IANS) Beijing, one of the most polluted cities of the world, will spend $2.6 billion to curb deadly air pollution. The city of about nearly 22 million has been grappling with suffocating…
Bird flu breaks out in Uganda
Kampala, Jan 15 (IANS) Birdflu has broken out in the central part of Uganda, a senior ministry of agriculture official said. Connie Acayo, the spokesperson of the ministry, told Xinhua news agency by telephone on…
Smog set to return to Beijing
Beijing, Jan 15 (IANS) A thick blanket of smog is set to return to Beijing and north Chinese cities from Sunday night after a string of clean and sunny days. The National Meteorological Centre said…
Two Delhi water treatment plants shut over ammonia levels
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Two water treatment plants were shut here on Sunday due to high level of ammonia in raw water. The closure could lead to water shortage in several parts of the…
Sulphuric acid clouds caused darkness, cold, killing dinosaurs
London, Jan 15 (IANS) Millions of years ago, tiny droplets of sulphuric acid formed high up in the air after an asteroid hit the Earth, making it dark and cold for several years and resulted…
Himachal sees rise in mercury, may get more snow
Shimla, Jan 15 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday saw a marginal rise in mercury owing to cloudy conditions, but the Met office here forecast chances of more rain and snowfall in the…
Cold wave continues as Kashmir Valley awaits rain, snow
Srinagar, Jan 15 (IANS) Intense cold condition continued in the Kashmir Valley on Sunday as the weather office forecast rain and snow during the next 24 hours till Monday. “We are expecting moderate but widespread…
Foggy Sunday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) It was a foggy Sunday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 8.6 degrees Celsius, the weather office said. The sky would remain partly cloudy in the day with…