Delhi roads to be vacuum cleaned weekly: Sisodia
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday said roads in the capital will be vacuum cleaned every week to check dust and air pollution – which has increased post Diwali as toxic…
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Jumping spiders can hear sound without eardrums: Study
New York, Nov 1 (IANS) Jumping spiders can perceive airborne sound despite not having ears or ear drums, finds a new study. The family of jumping spiders includes about 5,800 species – 13 per cent…
Delhi roads to be vacuum cleaned weekly: Sisodia
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday said roads in the capital will be vacuum cleaned every week to check dust and air pollution. “Vacuum cleaning of roads will be brought back…
Delhi government working to curb pollution
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday said it was working on “actionable” subjects to control pollution levels in the city. Health Minister Satyendar Jain told the media that the AAP government…
Odisha bans coastal fishing to protect rare turtles
Bhubaneswar, Nov 1 (IANS) The Odisha government banned fishing along its coast for the next seven months to protect and conserve the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles, said an official on Tuesday. The ban will…
Clear Tuesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) It was a clear Tuesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 18 degrees Celsius, the weather department said. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the sky would…
12-feet-long python rescued in Agra village
Agra, Oct 31 (IANS) A 12-feet-long Indian Rock Python was rescued by the Wildlife SOS Rapid Response Unit from a farm in Sikandarpur village here on Monday. The massive constrictor has injuries around its neck…
Diwali celebrations severely hit air pollution
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Bursting of crackers in large quantities on Diwali night took the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi and surrounding areas to a ‘severe’ level on Monday, figures recorded by air…
Improved variety of Arhar seeds from next Kharif season: Minister
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Monday said a new variety of Arhar (Pigeon Pea) seeds with shorter maturity period will be available to farmers from the Kharif season…
Air quality dips in Delhi, a day after Diwali
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) A severe dip in air quality was observed in Delhi during the Diwali weekend due to bursting of crackers and adverse weather conditions, an air quality review by the state…
Sikkim leads the way in celebrating noise-free, pollution-free Diwali
Gangtok, Oct 31 (IANS) Next Diwali if you want to escape the noise and toxic air associated with Diwali, head for Sikkim. The small, northeastern state, with a population of a little over 610,000 with…
Delhi air quality ‘severe’ after Diwali night
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Bursting of firecrackers on Diwali night has taken pollution in Delhi and NCR on Monday to a “severe” level, showed figures recorded by air monitoring agencies. A thick layer of…
Vibrant, diverse nature and its surprising connections with humanity
By Vikas Datta Title: Natural Histories – 25 Extraordinary Species that Have Changed Our World; Authors: Brett Westwood & Stephen Moss; Publisher: John Murray/Hachette India; Pages: 448; Price: Rs 599 When did lions start being…
Clear Monday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) It was a clear Monday morning here, with the minimum temperature recorded at 15.5 degrees Celsius, normal for the season, the weather office said. “The sky will remain clear during…
Star chef Vikas Khanna joins Amritsar farmers for Diwali
Amritsar, Oct 30 (IANS) Michelin Star chef Vikas Khanna opted to be a surprise visitor at the ‘Organic Diwali Farmers Fest’ here on the occasion of Diwali on Sunday to promote organic farming. Khanna, who…
6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes central Italy
Rome, Oct 30 (IANS) A powerful earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale struck central Italy’s Umbria region on Sunday morning. Earlier reports said the quake measured 7.1 magnitude. According to the US Geological Survey…
7.1 magnitude earthquake hits central Italy
Rome, Oct 30 (IANS) A massive earthquake, measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale, rocked the region of Umbria in central Italy on Sunday, the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology confirmed. The earthquake, with a…
Diwali is festival of cleanliness: Modi
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished the nation in his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on the occasion of Diwali, and said this is a festival associated with…
Undeterred by unrest, migratory birds keep tryst with Kashmir
By Sheikh Qayoom Hokarsar (Srinagar), Oct 30 (IANS) Undeterred by the prolonged unrest in Kashmir, hundreds of migratory birds are reaching this wetland reserve daily to keep their annual tryst with the Valley. The avian…
Partly cloudy morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Sunday morning here, with the minimum temperature recorded at 15 degrees Celsius, one notch below normal, the weather office said. “The sky will remain partly…