Dhaka, Aug 16 (IANS) Activists of Pragatishil Chhatra Jote, an alliance of Left-leaning student organisations in Bangladesh, on Tuesday blocked Dhaka roads to protest against a $1.5 billion power plant near Sundarbans, the world’s largest…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) A family in Noida experienced some anxious moments on finding a three-feet-long cobra in their bathroom on Tuesday. Fortunately for the reptile, the terrified family contacted Wildlife SOS, an animal…
Shimla, Aug 16 (IANS) The southwest monsoon has remained subdued in the hills of Himachal Pradesh with most of the areas not experiencing any significant rainfall at all, the Met Office here said on Tuesday….
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Aug 16 (IANS) Excessive fishing is becoming a threat to the marine ecosystem of China — and the authorities are mulling a 10-year ban on fishing in the country’s longest river…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Consumer goods company Unilever on Tuesday announced the acquisition of air purifying solutions company Blueair for an undisclosed sum. “Blueair will be geared to help potentially billions of people rather…
Tokyo, Aug 16 (IANS) Japanese authorities on Tuesday issued warnings of a powerful typhoon that was expected to hit the country. Typhoon Chanthu, the seventh of the season, is expected to bring torrential rains to…
New York, Aug 16 (IANS) A cache of exquisitely preserved 25 tiny bones, found in a coal mine in Gujarat, appear to be the most primitive primate bones yet discovered, according to an analysis by…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Following an appeal made by drought-hit Zimbabwe, India has handed over $1 million as grant to the African nation, the External Affairs Ministry said on Tuesday. “Last week, Indian Ambassador…
Antananarivo, Aug 16 (IANS) Researchers have found that thermally conditioned sewage sludge improves soil properties and could be used as a sustainable alternative to commercial fertilisers. Use of sewage sludge enables sustainable re-use of essential…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) It was a pleasant Tuesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.4 degrees Celsius, the season’s average so far. “The day will start with partly cloudy sky however…
Agra, Aug 15 (IANS) Independence Day celebrations were held across the city of the Taj on Monday, wherein traders bodies and mohalla samitis among others organised Tricolour-hoisting ceremonies and musical programmes. Many government buildings and…
Hanoi, Aug 15 (IANS) At least six persons were killed and three others injured in torrential rains in Vietnam, authorities said on Monday. The rainfall occurred in the country’s northern and north-central regions over the…
Dehradun, Aug 15 (IANS) As many as 135 roads in Uttarakhand have been damaged and blocked due to continuous rains in the past one week, officials said on Monday. The routes of the annual pilgrimage…
Manila, Aug 14 (IANS) At least five persons were killed and over 70,000 individuals displaced due to monsoon rains in the Philippines, the state disaster management agency said on Sunday. The victims either drowned or…
Shimla, Aug 14 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh’s popular tourist resorts Shimla, Manali, Narkanda, Kasauli, Kalpa and Dharamsala are chock-a-block with the tourists this long weekend, bringing cheer to tour operators and hoteliers as their cash registers…
Ranchi, Aug 14 (IANS) Incessant rainfall over the past few days has caused heavy flooding which has damaged and washed away at least eight bridges in Jharkhand, authorities said. The bridges were washed away in…
Kolkata, Aug 14 (IANS) India is planning to build an oil and gas pipeline with Bangladesh for boosting mutual cooperation in the energy sector, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said here on Sunday….
Shimla, Aug 14 (IANS) For almost a week most of Himachal Pradesh areas have been experiencing moderate to heavy rainfall but the monsoon will now largely remain subdued in the coming week, the weather man…
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) It was a cloudy Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 26 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average. The city received 1.4 mm…
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Asking 21 states to take action against air pollution within the given deadline, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued a total of 31 directions under six different sections….