Cloudy Saturday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) It was a cloudy Saturday morning in the national capital with minimum temperature settled down one notch below the season’s average at 25.5 degrees Celsius. “The sky would remain generally…
Environment
Water recedes in Allahabad
Lucknow, Aug 27 (IANS) Water has started receding in flood-hit Allahabad city, an official said on Saturday. However, the district administration were highly concerned with the possibilities of an outbreak of diseases. More than 400…
Two mild quakes hit Himachal
Shimla, Aug 27 (IANS) Two mild quakes hit Himachal Pradesh on Saturday morning, authorities said. The first quake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale hit the state at 6.44 a.m. and the second 4.3 magnitude…
Maneka raps Kerala for its policy on stray dogs
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Union Minister Maneka Gandhi on Friday criticised the Kerala government’s decision to kill stray dogs, terming it “unlawful and unscientific”. Reacting to the Kerala Cabinet’s decision to kill “dangerous” stray…
AAP populist like BJP on Goa mining issues: NGO
Panaji, Aug 26 (IANS) Accusing the AAP of being ignorant on issues related to excesses committed in the mining sector in Goa, a green NGO in the state said that there is very little difference…
Humid Friday in Delhi, rain likely on Saturday
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The national capital experienced a humid day on Friday with rain at some locations while the maximum temperature settled at 35.1 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average, the…
South DMC to count its stray dogs for birth control
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) A dog count will be conducted in South Delhi areas in the early morning hours starting from August 27 so as to conduct their effective birth control, the South Delhi…
Japan governor requests shutdown of Sendai nuclear plant
Tokyo, Aug 26 (IANS) In a setback to government efforts to re-start nuclear reactors, a local Japanese governor on Friday asked the Kyushu Electric company to deactivate the two reactors of the Sendai nuclear power…
Assam conservationist nominated for Heritage Heroes Award
Guwahati, Aug 26 (IANS) Assam’s ecologist and conservation activist Bibhuti Lahkar has become the only Asian and the first individual from Assam to be nominated for the prestigious ‘Heritage Heroes Award’ to be given by…
Men willing to go green if products are ‘masculine’
New York, Aug 26 (IANS) Men are not open to purchasing environment-friendly products as compared to women. However, they can be persuaded to go green by branding products in a more masculine way, says a…
Bangladeshis ‘anti-India’ because of Awami League
Dhaka, Aug 26 (IANS) Bangladeshis are “largely anti-India” because of New Delhi’s close relations with the ruling Awami League, a key advisor to chief of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party Khaleda Zia has said. Professor…
Cloudburst kills five in Himachal
Shimla, Aug 26 (IANS) Five members of a family belonging to Nepal were killed and one was injured after a cloudburst in Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh, an official said on Friday. “All the bodies…
Haze hits Singapore, air quality ‘unhealthy’
Singapore, Aug 26 (IANS) Hazy skies were reported across Singapore on Friday, bringing the city-state’s air quality to an “unhealthy” level, authorities said. The haze brought poor visibility and a burning smell to the island…
Over 450 arrested for forest fires in Indonesia
Jakarta, Aug 26 (IANS) More than 450 people have been arrested in Indonesia for forest fires which, in previous years, have led to a cloud of toxic smoke that affected several countries in the region,…
Pleasant Friday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) It was a pleasant Friday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.3 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average. The Met has forecast cloudy…
No decision yet on GM mustard: Environment Ministry
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Denying reports on genetically modified (GM) mustard, the government on Thursday said it has not taken a final call on whether to allow its cultivation, and added it will seek…
Levels of raging rivers stabilise in UP but situation still grim
Lucknow/Allahabad/Varanasi, Aug 25 (IANS) The flood situation in many parts of Uttar Pradesh continues to be grim, but rain stopping at many places has brought hope for authorities and people, while the raging Ganga and…
Experts caution people over poor air quality during monsoon
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Experts from various fields have urged people to plant more trees and adopt anti-pollution measures after a US embassy report said there was an increase in the concentration of air…
Snake rescued from Agra ATM
Agra, Aug 25 (IANS) A red sand boa was rescued by the Wildlife SOS Rapid Response Unit from a State Bank of India ATM, near MG Road in Agra. The snake, found to be in…
Humans have caused climate change for 180 years: Study
Sydney, Aug 25 (IANS) Human activity has been causing global warming for almost two centuries, says new research, proving that human-induced climate change is not just a 20th century phenomenon. The study showed that warming…