Pune, Jan 9 (IANS) Separated from its mother and lost in a sugarcane field in Maharashtra’s Nashik district, a 12-week-old female leopard cub has found a new home at the Leopard Rescue Centre here, an…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Warning of a coldwave in the north-western region, the government on Monday said that the minimum temperature is very likely to fall by two to four degrees. “Cold wave at…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) In a significant catch, five caracals and a leopard cat, both rare and very less sighted members of the cat family, were rescued from trafficker in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur district,…
Shimla, Jan 9 (IANS) Most of the roads in the interiors of Himachal Pradesh remained closed to traffic for the third consecutive day on Monday after heavy snowfall. However, the Chandigarh-Manali and Chandigarh-Shimla national highways…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Not paid their salaries for over two months, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) sanitation workers on Monday dumped piles of muck taken out of drains and garbage on city roads…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Jal Manthan, a national conference to brain-storm new ideas to resolve water-related issues in the country, will be held here on January 13, authorities said on Monday. The third edition…
Istanbul, Jan 9 (IANS) Turkish Airlines on Monday cancelled over 200 flights following heavy snowfall in Istanbul, authorities said. The national flag carrier announced the cancellation of 227 scheduled domestic and international flights from its…
Chennai, Jan 9 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Monday urged the central government to promulgate an ordinance enabling the conduct of Jallikattu or bull taming sport during the ensuing Pongal festival. In…
London, Jan 9 (IANS) Thousands of Volkswagen car owners in the UK are seeking compensation from the German automobile manufacturer following the emissions rigging scandal. Lawyers, headed by the firm Harcus Sinclair, are applying for…
Bangkok, Jan 9 (IANS) At least 21 persons have died and about 960,000 have been displaced in Thailand due to torrential rains and floods, an official said on Monday. Heavy downpours since January 1 have…
Shimla, Jan 9 (IANS) After days of snow and rain in Himachal Pradesh, it was a sunny Monday with the minimum temperature recorded at minus 0.8 degrees Celsius here. “It was bright and sunny after…
Srinagar, Jan 9 (IANS) Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was partially restored on Monday amid cold wave condition in the Kashmir Valley. According to a traffic department official, heavy vehicles will be allowed to…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) It was a chilly Monday morning here with the mercury further dropping by six degrees. The minimum temperature was recorded at 8.6 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average….
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) At least 41 trains were running late and three were cancelled due to dense fog in parts of north India on Monday morning, a railway official said. According to the…
Istanbul, Jan 9 (IANS) Heavy snowfall and bad weather conditions forced Turkey’s flagship airline company Turkish Airlines to cancel 633 domestic and international flights, with Istanbul particularly affected on Sunday. Cancellations were also expected to…
Jammu, Jan 8 (IANS) Helicopter service for pilgrims to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district were suspended on Sunday due to heavy snowfall in the Trikuta Hills, an official said. There…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) With the Inner and Middle circles of Connaught Place going traffic-free for three months from February, experts say the move will go a long way in improving the area’s ecosystem….
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Delhi Lt. Governor Anil Baijal on Sunday stressed the need to formulate a parking policy for the city at the earliest, a statement said. “The Parking Policy must be formulated…
Shimla, Jan 8 (IANS) Traffic to popular tourist destinations Shimla, Manali, Chamba and Dalhousie that were cut off from the rest of Himachal Pradesh after snowfall were restored on Sunday after two days, officials said….
London, Jan 8 (IANS) A deadly icy spell has gripped Europe and has blanketed even the Greek islands and southern Italy in snow, a media report said on Sunday. In Italy, ferries and flights were…