Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) It may sound like science fiction, but wastewater treatment plants may one day turn ordinary sewage into biocrude oil, thanks to new research at the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest…
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) For the fourth consecutive day, residents of Delhi and the NCR on Thursday woke up to a foggy morning with complaints of respiratory problems and watery eyes. As air monitoring…
Kolkata, Nov 3 (IANS) A two-student team of IIT Kharagpur has won gold medal at the Green Brain of the Year competition recently organised by the Middle East Technical University of Turkey, the institute said…
Islamabad, Nov 3 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and over 40 others sustained severe injuries on Thursday as cars rammed into one another at an interchange in Islamabad city, media reported. According to…
By Alison Saldanha & Karthik Madhavapeddi Over the Diwali weekend of 2016, India’s air quality was among the world’s worst and between 40 per cent and 100 per cent worse in five north Indian cities…
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Delhi on Thursday witnessed severe level of air quality on the fourth consecutive day after Diwali. System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) showed levels of PM…
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) It was a moderately foggy Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 14.5 degrees Celsius, the season’s average, the weather department said. According to the India Meteorological Department…
Rome, Nov 3 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter Scale stuck Italy on Thursday in the same region, affected by the recent strong quakes, the US Geological Survey said. The USGS said the…
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) Police in the US shot rubber bullets and used pepper spray on a gathering of people who were demonstrating against a controversial oil pipeline project. The demonstrators — who call themselves…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) It was straight third day that Delhi residents woke up to a “foggy” morning, with many complaining about irritation in eyes and a cough, thanks to the air quality that…
Mumbai, Nov 2 (IANS) The Ministry of Environment’s Central Zoo Authority has demanded an explanation on the death of a female Homboldt Penguin, named Dory, at the Mumbai Zoo on October 23. The CZA Member-Secretary…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The Railway Ministry on Wednesday appointed Padma Bhushan Bindeshwar Pathak, the founder of Sulabh International, as brand ambassador for its ‘Swachh Rail Mission’. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said Pathak had…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday inaugurate a three-day Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction 2016. A two-member team from Pakistan will also participate in the conference, Home…
Chandigarh, Nov 2 (IANS) A solar power plant has been commissioned in a thermal power station in Haryana and is augmenting its power generation, officials said on Wednesday. The Haryana Power Generation Corporation Ltd (HPGCL)…
Bhubaneswar, Nov 2 (IANS) Several places in Odisha are likely to get rainfall in next 24 hours under the impact of a low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)…
Alappuzha(Kerala), Nov 2 (IANS) Kerala Animal Husbandry Minister K. Raju on Wednesday said that one lakh ducks will be culled after avian flu (H5N1 virus) was reported in certain areas of the state’s Alappuzha district….
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Air quality in Delhi and the National Capital region deteriorated further on Wednesday, the toxicity level recording a new high since the October 30 Diwali night. Air quality-monitoring agencies said…
Varanasi, Nov 2 (IANS) Air pollution in Varanasi reached dangerous levels during the festival of Diwali, a report said on Wednesday. A research on Varanasi’s post-Diwali air quality was conducted by the Care4Air Campaign on…
New York, Nov 2 (IANS) Tapping into social media posts on photo-sharing platforms like Instagram, Flickr and Panoramio can help identify people’s opinions on scenic landscapes, and preserve them from the effects of urbanisation, researchers…
Tokyo, Nov 2 (IANS) Japan on Wednesday launched a next-generation geostationary meteorological satellite “Himawari-9”, aiming to further improve weather services in the Asia-Pacific region. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd….