By Deepa Padmanaban Bandipur National Park (Karnataka): For someone whose cow — valued at Rs 20,000 ($300) — was killed by a tiger in August 2015, Mahadeva Gowda is calm, as is Shiva Murthy, whose…
Beijing, July 26 (IANS) Archaeologists have confirmed traces of ancient humans, dating back to over 10,000 years, at an altitude of 4,000 metres in China’s Qinghai-Tibet plateau. Hou Guangliang of Qinghai Normal University confirmed that…
Toronto, July 26 (IANS) Smaller carnivores like European badgers actually perceive humans as far more frightening than large carnivores, revealed a study. Humans now kill smaller carnivores at much higher rates than large carnivores and…
Hyderabad, July 26 (IANS) Tension prevailed at the opposition Congress party’s office here as police stopped its top leaders from proceeding to the Mallanna Sagar project site in Medak district. Police detained former union minister…
Shimla, July 26 (IANS) Successive governments in Himachal Pradesh have failed to notify and implement the Forest Rights Act (FRA) 2006 and have allowed the rights of forest dwellers to get eroded, rights campaigner Rajeshwar…
Tokyo, July 26 (IANS) A new eruption in Japan’s Mount Sakurajima on Tuesday resulted in a 5,000 metre high column of ash. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the 1,117 metre high volcano, located on…
Sydney, July 26 (IANS) The iconic Australian koala has been found to be smarter than an average bear, a new study says. The koala population is on the verge of extinction in Queensland state, which…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) It was a warm and humid Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average. The Met has…
Canberra, July 26 (IANS) Australian wildlife expert, television personality, and conservationist Steve Irwin’s daughter Bindi has paid tribute to her late father who was killed by a stingray barb 10 years ago. She shared a…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave on Monday hit out at the Congress for not allowing the introduction of the Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF) bill in the Rajya Sabha, saying…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The national capital experienced a humid day on Monday after a sunny morning and traces of rain at some locations as the maximum temperature settled at 34.6 degrees Celsius, average…
Jodhpur, July 25 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court on Monday acquitted Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in two cases of chinkara poaching of 1998, disappointing the Bishnoi community and animal rights activists. Salman had appealed before…
Sydney, July 25 (IANS) The Australian government faces massive criticism both home and abroad for slackness on reef protection and the official promotion of fossil fuels usage, as the Great Barrier Reef was found severely…
Bikaner: Bishnoi community stage a demonstration after the Rajasthan High Court acquitted Salman Khan of Jodhpur blackbuck and chinkara poaching cases; in Bikaner on July 25, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Jaipur, July 25 (IANS) Members of…
Jodhpur: Media persons stand outside the Rajasthan High Court where actor Salman Khan has been acquitted of Jodhpur blackbuck and chinkara poaching cases; in Jodhpur on July 25, 2016. Salman has been accused of shooting…
Phnom Penh, July 25 (IANS) An endangered Asian elephant died in eastern Cambodia after sustaining a severe foot wound caused by a snare trap, officials said on Monday. “The young male-elephant died on Sunday, a…
Tokyo, July 25 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a very unusual zoantharian species on the east coast of Okinawa Island in Japan. Generally, most known zoantharians are colonial (hence their common name of ‘colonial anemones’), and…
New York, July 25 (IANS) While habitat disruption by human activities can result in quick loss of species, timely action to expand and connect remaining habitats could slow extinction rates and save species, say researchers….
Thiruvananthapuram, July 25 (IANS) At 86, Dakshayani shows no signs of ageing and looks absolutely fit as she gets all set to enter the Guinness World Records as the oldest living elephant. The Travancore Devasom…
Beijing, July 25 (IANS) The Chinese city of Sansha has decided to allocate five million yuan (about $748,000) annually for maritime environmental conservation for the next three years. The first round of special environmental funding…