Beijing, Dec 28 (IANS) China, for the first time, has started to transport Tibetan bottled water to its inland areas by cargo trains. Tibet, often called Asia’s Water Tower, is rich in water resources. A…
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) A young elephant suffocated to death after accidentally falling into an irrigation well in West Midnapore district in West Bengal, a forest department official said on Wednesday. “The elephant aged between…
Beijing, Dec 28 (IANS) China is aiming to own the race for space in the next decade, the country’s space agency has said. China’s ambitious and fast-growing space programme is targeting a landing on the…
Kochi, Dec 28 (IANS) The largest fisheries research body in the country, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), has submitted the Country Status Report (CSR) on the impact of climate change on coastal fisheries and…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The Union cabinet on Wednesday gave post facto approval to India’s ratification of the framework agreement of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) launched last year jointly by India and France…
New York, Dec 28 (IANS) Traffic noise can reduce birds’ ability to hear an alarm call, thereby potentially increasing their vulnerability to predators, a new research has found. “There has been lots of work on…
Srinagar, Dec 28 (IANS) The Met office here on Wednesday said there was no good news for those looking forward to snow in Kashmir around the New Year’s eve. “Weather is likely to remain dry…
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Its not been a great year for wildlife. More tigers and leopards were poached in 2016 than in any year of the previous decade, pangolins were killed…
Shimla, Dec 28 (IANS) Large parts of Himachal Pradesh reeled under severe cold on Wednesday, with the minimum temperature staying below freezing point, the weather bureau said. However, the weather would largely remain dry till…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) It was a foggy Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature settling at 7.5 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky would remain…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The central government has informed the Odisha government about confirmation of H5 N1 strain of Avian Influenza virus in village Keranga of the state’s Khordha district, an official statement said…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The city experienced a sunny, but cold day after a foggy morning on Tuesday with the maximum at 23.4 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season’s average, said the met…
Gurugram, Dec 27 (IANS) Three cows were run over by a passenger train in Gurugram on Tuesday, an official said. The pressure pipes connecting the engine with the coaches were damaged when the train hit…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) India has signed an agreement with Bhutan for assistance in green and sustainable construction of infrastructure in the Himalayan kingdom. According to a statement, an MoU was signed between Central…
Washington, Dec 27 (IANS) With the cheetah being driven out of 91 per cent of its historic range in Asia and Africa, the world’s fastest land animal could soon be lost forever unless urgent, landscape-wide…
Shimla, Dec 27 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi on Tuesday registered a mild intensity earthquake, an official said, adding there was no loss of life. An earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale was recorded at…
Beijing, Dec 27 (IANS) China’s National Marine Environmental Forecasting Centre has issued a yellow alert for ocean waves brought by typhoon Nock-Ten and a cold front. Starting Tuesday, Nock-Ten, the 26th typhoon this year, and…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) It was a foggy Tuesday morning here with the minimum temperature settling at 9.3 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky would remain…
Kathmandu, Dec 27 (IANS) The 13th edition of Nepal’s five-day Chitwan Elephant Festival kicked off here with the participation of over 50 elephants. The annual festival which brings fun, sports and adventure together was inaugurated…
Mexico City, Dec 27 (IANS) The Colima volcano in western Mexico belched out a column of smoke and ash 1.5 km high, the Civil Protection chief Luis Felipe Puente said. Puente did not issue an…