Cloudy Thursday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) It was a Cloudy Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.4 degree celsius, average for this time of the season. “The day would remain cloudy and there…
Environment
Over 80,000 warned to evacuate raging California wildfire
Los Angeles, Aug 18 (IANS) An evacuation order has been issued for over 80,000 people due to a massive wildfire that has ripped through rural communities outside Los Angeles, California. Authorities on Wednesday warned 82,000…
Three dead, five injured as gale, rain lash Kolkata
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IANS) Three pedestrians were killed and five others injured after trees fell on them as a fresh gale pounded a rain-drenched Kolkata on Wednesday evening, throwing normal life out of gear. Two…
Ferry service on Yamuna in two years: Minister
Mathura, Aug 17 (IANS) Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti on Wednesday said the Centre was committed to clean up the Yamuna river and start ferry service between Vrindavan and Agra in Uttar Pradesh in…
Two dead, six injured as gale, rain lash Kolkata
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IANS) Two persons were killed and six injured after trees fell on them as a fresh gale pounded a rain-drenched Kolkata on Wednesday evening, throwing normal life out of gear. One person…
Damage to Yamuna floodplains beyond monetary estimation: NGT committee
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Stating that the Yamuna floodplains had been “completely destroyed” with most areas faced with irreversible damage due to the World Culture Festival of Art of Living (AOL) in Delhi in…
Heavy rain, storm lash Kolkata
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IANS) Vehicular movement in the city was thrown out of gear on Wednesday following persistent rain and a storm in the evening. While the continuous rain caused water-logging in several parts of…
Railways rope in states for plantation along tracks
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Indian Railways is roping in the forest departments of Haryana and Punjab for planting trees on railway land alongside tracks. The zonal railways have also been asked to replicate…
80 villages submerged, 25,000 affected by floods in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal, Aug 17 (IANS) Over 80 villages have been submerged and around 25,000 persons affected in Rewa and Satna districts of Madhya Pradesh due to torrential rains that have lashed the Vindhya region for the…
Five-feet-long cobra found in Agra resident’s kitchen
Agra, Aug 17 (IANS) A five-feet-long cobra was rescued on Wednesday from Artoni, Agra on the National Highway to Delhi. Wildlife SOS said a two-member rescue team was despatched to the location soon after they…
Masdar passes milestone for Mauritanian solar network
Abu Dhabi, Aug 17 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi’s future energy company Masdar on Wednesday announced that it has passed the halfway-mark in its project to construct a 16.6 MW solar power plant network in Mauritania. The…
Four elephant calves killed after being hit by train in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Aug 17 (IANS) Four elephant calves died when they were hit by a passenger train in Sri Lanka on Wednesday, Police said. The baby elephants were walking on a newly constructed railway line in…
Odisha fishermen advised not to venture into sea
Bhubaneswar, Aug 17 (IANS) Fishermen in Odisha have been asked not to venture into the sea by the weather department that has warned of rough to very rough seas. The Met Department said the height…
Dogs prefer pat on the back from owners over food
New York, Aug 17 (IANS) If you thought your pet dog keeps waiting at the door for your arrival every evening only in the hope of filling its stomach, think again! A new research has…
Stranded Indian elephant in Bangladesh died of heart failure
Dhaka, Aug 17 (IANS) An Indian wild elephant that crossed over from northeast India to Bangladesh during a flood has died of heat-induced heart failure, doctors said after an autopsy. The elephant, christened Bangabahadur (Hero…
Suzlon Energy bags repeat order from Renew Power Ventures
Pune, Aug 17 (IANS) Renewable energy solutions provider Suzlon Energy on Wednesday said it has bagged an order from ReNew Power Ventures for supply of 48 units of hybrid towers and 15 units of tubular…
Ukraine loses $3.4 mn from illegal logging in 2015
Kiev, Aug 17 (IANS) Ukraine lost around $3.4 million in 2015 from illegal logging of its forests, the media reported on Wednesday. “It is an estimated data. In fact, the scale of illegal logging in…
82,000 forced to evacuate as fire rages in US
Los Angeles, Aug 17 (IANS) At least 82,000 persons were forced to evacuate California’s San Bernardino county as wildfire broke out in the region, the media reported on Wednesday. Hot weather conditions, dry winds and…
How plants know whether it is day or night
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Certain proteins inform the plant cells, bacteria and fungi whether it is day or night or cloudy or sunny and researchers have now determined the inner workings of one of these…
SC notice on ban beef ban in Maharashtra
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Maharashtra government on a petition challenging a Bombay High Court order permitting consumption of beef brought from states that allow cow…