Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan on Saturday picked up brooms to clean up the sprawling Sir J.J. Hospital complex as part of the NDTV-Dettol ‘MahaCleanathon’ campaign….
London, Sep 3 (IANS) High food availability during summer season, where hibernating animals such as the “edible dormouse” remain very active, contributes to their long life, a study has found. Hibernation — a state of…
Tokyo, Sep 3 (IANS) The southwestern Japanese islands of Okinawa and Kyushu were on alert on Saturday against the arrival of typhoon Namtheun, weather authority said. The typhoon categorised as ‘strong’ by the Japan Meteorological…
Beijing, Sep 3 (IANS) China’s legislature on Saturday ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change, officials confirmed. Lawmakers voted to adopt “the proposal to review and ratify the Paris Agreement” at the closing meeting of…
New York, Sep 3 (IANS) A new species of snake discovered in Madagascar by a team of researchers has been named “ghost snake” for its pale grey colour and elusiveness. The ghost snake was found…
Pyongyang, Sep 3 (IANS) At least 15 persons were missing after typhoon Lionrock caused floods in North Korea and led to evacuation of thousands, according to state media on Saturday. The typhoon caused torrential rains…
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) It was a pleasant and partly cloudy Saturday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 25 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average. “The sky will remain generally…
Ghaziabad, Sep 2 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government for illegal construction of Haj House on the floodplains of Hindon River. The Haj House is proposed to…
Panaji, Sep 2 (IANS) The Goa forest department will host the first “Bird Festival” in the coastal state in November, state Environment and Forest Minister Rajendra Arlekar said on Friday. Addressing a press conference in…
Chennai, Sep 2 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu assembly on Friday unanimously urged the central government not to accept recommendations for conducting an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for a dam across Siruvani river in Kerala. Passing…
London, Sep 2 (IANS) In a first, researchers in New Zealand have observed a dolphin breathing through its mouth after it developed a faulty blowhole. Dolphins have until now been known to use their blowholes…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) In view of heavy rainfall in the Barak river basin in Assam, the Central Water Commission (CWC) on Friday warned of possible floods and advised three districts to take precautionary…
New York, Sep 2 (IANS) A new influenza virus that affects cattle has an official name — influenza D, as proposed by South Dakota State University researchers — including one of Indian origin — who…
Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) Hurricane Hermine made landfall early Friday in Florida, bringing threats of floods, landslides, surges and even tornadoes, according to the US National Hurricane Centre (NHC). Hermine, which has been marked Category…
London, Sep 2 (IANS) Wolves are consistently more prone to take risks when gambling for food than dogs, says a study on risk preferences in animals. “We compared the propensity to take risks in a…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday cleared way for the Kerala government’s Vizhinjam International Seaport project being undertaken by Gujarat-based Adani Group. The NGT bench headed by Justice Swatanter…
London, Sep 2 (IANS) The release of methane from the seafloor was much slower than previously thought during a rapid global warming event 56 million years ago, suggests new research led by University of Southampton….
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal in New Delhi on Friday gave conditional approval to the Vizhinjam port project in Kerala where work has commenced. Reacting to the verdict, State Ports Secretary…
Wellington, Sep 2 (IANS) A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island on Friday generated a mild tsunami but caused no damage, authorities said. A tsunami warning had…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) It was a pleasant and cloudy Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 25.5 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average so far. “The sky will remain…