Leopard kills woman in Jammu region
Jammu, Sep 9 (IANS) A woman was attacked and killed by a leopard in Reasi district of Jammu region on Friday, authorities said. Aziza Begum, 55, belonging to Badder village in Reasi district, was attacked…
Environment
Coast Guard should lead Swachh Sagar Campaign: Rajnath
Panaji, Sep 9 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said he wants the Indian Coast Guard to extend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat Mission to the seas. Speaking during a commissioning ceremony…
Key challenge is digitally connecting separate systems: Hitachi
Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) The key challenge in today’s context is to use digitalisation to link system deliverables to provide integrated solutions to issues of rapid urbanisation, sustainable transportation, water and energy supply and stronger…
Nearly a tenth of wilderness lost since 1990s: Study
Toronto, Sep 9 (IANS) An estimated 3.3 million square kilometres — almost 10 per cent — of wilderness area has been lost over the last 20 years, finds a study that shows catastrophic declines in…
Deer population to outnumber people in Tasmania
Melbourne, Sep 9 (IANS) Tasmania’s wild deer population could soon outnumber residents of the state two-to-one, prompting calls for the animals to be culled. A submission made to the upper house of Tasmania government this…
DNA analysis reveals four species of giraffe, not just one
London, Sep 9 (IANS) Scientists have, in a genetic analysis, found that giraffes are actually not one species, but four. Up until now, they had only recognised a single species of giraffe made up of…
New reptile species that lived 200 mn years ago identified
New York, Sep 9 (IANS) An extinct reptile related to crocodiles that lived approximately 212 million years ago in present day New Mexico has been identified as a new species by researchers at Virginia Polytechnic…
HC allows goats inside Naina Devi temple, ban on sacrifice stays
Nainital, Sep 9 (IANS) The Uttarakhand High Court has finally given in to a request to allow sacrificial goats inside the Naina Devi temple but has continued the ban on goat slaughter inside, an official…
Behind Karnataka’s anger: Rainfall deficits in 90% of state
By Prabhu Mallikarjunan Karnataka’s angst and anger over a Supreme Court (SC) order to release water of the Cauvery river to neighbour Tamil Nadu is rooted in the failure of the monsoon in the state,…
Millions die every year due to air pollution: Report
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Over 5.5 million people die prematurely every year due to household and outdoor air pollution globally with China and India being the worst-hit, a report claimed. According to the report,…
Air pollution can increase diabetes risk
London, Sep 9 (IANS) While the link between lifestyle and genetic factors with diabetes is well established, researchers have now found that long-term exposure to higher levels of traffic-related air pollution may also put you…
Clear Friday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) It was a clear Friday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.1 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the Met Office said. “The…
Mandi, Sindhudurg emerge cleanest districts in India
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Mandi in Himachal Pradesh and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra have emerged the cleanest districts in India according to a report released here by Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Narendra Singh Tomar….
No decision taken yet on ratifying the Paris deal, says government
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) India on Thursday said that no decision has been made yet on ratifying the Paris Agreement — the global treaty to tackle climate change adopted by 195 countries, even as…
Humid Thursday in Delhi, rain unlikely on Friday
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Delhi experienced another humid day on Thursday with the maximum temperature settling at 35.1 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the Met office said. There is no possibility…
India launches advanced weather satellite in textbook style
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) Sep 8 (IANS) India successfully launched its INSAT-3DR advanced weather satellite in copy-book style on Thursday evening using its heavy geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV-F05) rocket. Around 17 minutes…
Indian rocket lifts off with INSAT-3DR weather satellite
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) Sep 8 (IANS) An Indian rocket with an over two tonne INSAT-3DR advanced weather satellite blasted off from the Sriharikota spaceport here on Thursday afternoon. At precisely 4.50 p.m….
BREAKING NEWS: Indian rocket carrying advanced INSAT-3DR weather satellite blasts off from Sriharikota
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Indian rocket launch delayed by 40 minutes
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 8 (IANS) The launch of an Indian Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) rocket carrying weather satellite INSAT-3DR has been rescheduled by 40 minutes owing to delay in filling of fuel in…
New crab species discovered in Chinese pet market
Beijing, Sep 8 (IANS) An examination of the ornamental fish market in southern China has led to the discovery of a new species and even a new genus of freshwater crab, researchers have reported. Knowing…