Phnom Penh, Nov 22 (IANS) The National Assembly of Cambodia on Tuesday ratified the Paris Agreement on Climate Change with 105 out of 106 lawmakers in attendance voting in favour of the accord. Environment Minister…
Beijing, Nov 22 (IANS) Chinese archaeologists have found molecular evidence of the protein keratin in a bird fossil from the Cretaceous Period 130 million years ago, which may provide clues about the colour of feathered…
Srinagar, Nov 22 (IANS) Flight operations to and from Srinagar international airport were adversely affected for the third consecutive day on Tuesday due to foggy weather. “Two morning flights and six afternoon flights have been…
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) It was a clear Tuesday morning here marked with shallow fog. The minimum temperature was recorded at 10.8 degrees Celsius, one below the season’s average. “It was clear sky with…
Srinagar, Nov 22 (IANS) Temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir showed improvement on Tuesday because of the nightlong cloud cover as the weather office forecast scattered light rain in the plains and snow in higher reaches….
Srinagar, Nov 21 (IANS) Higher reaches of the Kashmir Valley received the season’s first snowfall on Monday, sending chilly winds into the plains, said the weather office here. “Snowfall in the hills this morning has…
Beijing, Nov 21 (IANS) Dozens of flights in Beijing have been cancelled following the first snowfall of the season, authorities said on Monday. The cold front, which arrived in the Chinese capital this week, has…
Wellington, Nov 21 (IANS) New Zealand has signalled its commitment to the Paris Agreement on climate change by joining an international programme to fast-track the accord, Climate Change Minister Paula Bennett said on Monday. New…
By Alison Saldanha Delhi’s smog made headlines in early November 2016 — when air-quality levels exceeded by 40 times safe limits set by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Pallavi Aiyer, a journalist who’s lived and…
Srinagar, Nov 21 (IANS) All flights to and from Srinagar were cancelled for the second consecutive day on Monday due to dense fog, airport officials said. “All flights to and from the Srinagar International Airport…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) It was a sunny Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 10.7 degrees celsius, two notches below the season’s average, the Met office said. The…
Melbourne, Nov 21 (IANS) Australia has called for tougher guidelines after six deaths here in snorkelling and scuba diving incidents in five days, authorities said. Australian Underwater Federation (AUF) President Graham Henderson said that diving…
Tokyo, Nov 21 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck Japan’s Ibaraki prefecture on Monday, the weather agency said. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the temblor struck at 6.59 a.m., and…
London, Nov 20 (IANS) The air you breathe may contain DNA from genes that make bacteria resistant to the most powerful antibiotics developed yet, a study has found. In the study, the researchers looked for…
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) It was a clear Sunday morning here, marked with shallow fog and the minimum temperature was recorded at 12 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average. According to India…
Jammu/Srinagar, Nov 20 (IANS) Night temperatures improved throughout Jammu and Kashmir due to cloud cover as the weather office on Sunday forecast snow in higher reaches during the next 48 hours. “After a long dry…
Bhubaneswar, Nov 19 (IANS) The Odisha government has finalised an action plan for protection and conservation of Olive Ridley turtles during the current nesting season, said an official on Saturday. It was finalised at a…
Agra, Nov 19 (IANS) On the occasion of World Toilet Day, the residents of Agra demanded free, safe and clean toilet facilities at a meeting Organised by the Braj Mandal Heritage Conservation Society on Saturday….
New York, Nov 19 (IANS/MAP) The Marrakech action proclamation for climate and sustainable development is the “best way” to deal with the fight against climate change, a UN spokeswoman said here. The Marrakech proclamation is…
Gurugram, Nov 19 (IANS) The Sultanpur National Park in Gurugram, which was shut down as a precautionary measure in the wake of the bird flu outbreak in parts of the country, is all set to…