Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 25 (IANS) The Kerala government on Thursday sanctioned Rs 5 lakh compensation for the family of the 65-year-old woman Sheeluamma who was devoured by dozens of stray dogs here. The attack on August…
Rome, Aug 25 (IANS) The death toll from the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck central Italy on Wednesday has risen to 247, according to Civil Protection Department officials on Thursday. More than 360 others were injured…
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) It was a clear and sunny Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.8 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average, the weather office…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday ordered Numaligarh refinery in Assam to demolish a 2.2 km section of a wall to clear the way for an elephant corridor. An NGT…
Patna, Aug 24 (IANS) A mild earthquake was felt in many parts of Bihar on Wednesday, causing widespread panic among the people but no damage to property or loss of life, officials said. People rushed…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 24 (IANS) Panic gripped people in several parts of Odisha, including state capital Bhubaneswar, as mild tremors were felt on Wednesday afternoon. Tremors were felt at about 4.08 pm in several areas of…
Agartala/New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) For the second time in two days, several northeastern states were rocked on Wednesday by a quake in adjoining Myanmar, but there was no report of major damage, officials said….
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IANS) Metro railway services were halted and an early holiday was declared at the state secretariat as tremors were felt in Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal on Wednesday following a…
Rome, Aug 24 (IANS) An apocalyptic earthquake in Italy destroyed a string of medieval towns and villages on Wednesday, trapping people beneath building debris and killing at least 38 persons with several others still missing….
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday directed all the states and union territories to review the post of Chairman and Member Secretary in their respective pollution control boards within…
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Manipur-based Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), a national institute under the central government’s Department of Biotechnology, has been awarded the Global Sustainability Award at the Seventh World…
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IANS) Tremors were felt in Kolkata on Wednesday after an earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter Scale jolted Myanmar, officials said.
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) The Maharashtra government has asked for a CBI probe to trace the state’s biggest male tiger ‘Jai’, reported missing for several months now, an official said here on Wednesday. Forest Minister…
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) Exposure to a chemical used in many consumer products, including water bottles, can induce behavioural changes in turtles, reprogramming male turtle brains to exhibit behaviour common in females. Often aquatic…
Beijing, Aug 24 (IANS) US President Barack Obama’s senior climate change advisor Brian Deese is in Beijing to assess key climate change issues ahead of Obama’s upcoming visit to the country for the G20 summit…
Canberra, Aug 24 (IANS) Scientists have used a group of elephant seals to observe changes in the circulation of the world’s oceans, reveals a recent research. The international researchers, led by the University of Tasmania’s…
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) In an indication that efforts aimed at achieving sustainable development have started showing results, researchers have found that the global impact of human activities on the natural environment are expanding…
By Ashish Mishra New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Yamuna river, often called Delhi’s lifeline, is gasping for life. The 22-km stretch along the national capital has virtually no aquatic life — thanks to over…
Rome, Aug 24 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed as a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck central Italy early on Wednesday, officials said. Many were trapped under rubble as buildings and houses collapsed due to…
Rome, Aug 24 (IANS) At least four people were killed as an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale struck central Italy early Wednesday, a government official said. At least four people died in the…