Air quality of Chinese cities improves
Beijing, July 17 (IANS) The air quality in 338 Chinese cities showed improvements in the first half of this year, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said on Sunday. Beijing, Tianjin and 11 main cities in…
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Rain brings life in Agra to halt
Agra, July 17 (IANS) Intermittent showers along with spells of heavy downpour brought life to a grinding halt in Agra, cutting off several localities as knee-deep water inundated city roads, officials said on Sunday. “We…
5.0 magnitude quake jolts Japan
Tokyo, July 17 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale, jolted Japan’s Ibaraki prefecture on Sunday, officials said. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor was centred in Ibaraki, which borders…
Cloudy Sunday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) It was a generally cloudy Sunday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.4 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average, the weather office said. “There is a…
Rain brings relief to Delhi residents but leads to traffic jams
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Rains and gusty winds gave people a respite from hot and humid weather in the national capital on Saturday, bringing the maximum temperature six degrees down to 29.1 degrees Celsius…
Assam starts verifying rhino horns in government custody
Guwahati, July 16 (IANS) The Assam government on Saturday started the process to verify the rhino horns in its custody, giving in to demands for a CBI probe to ascertain the genuineness of the horns…
Himachal CM bats for green bonus for hill states
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Saturday urged the central government to grant to green bonus to the hill states in lieu of environmental services provided by them. Speaking…
Here’s why turtles evolved shells
New York, July 16 (IANS) Turtles developed shells as a tool for burrowing underground to escape harsh climatic conditions, a study has found, contradicting the traditional belief that they used their shells for their protection….
Rainy Saturday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Delhi woke up to a rainy Saturday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 24.3 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average, the weather office said. The city has…
Cricketer Jadeja records statement in lion selfie case
Ahmedabad, July 15 (IANS) Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja on Friday recorded his official statement in the case where he allegedly flouted rules and took selfies with lions at Wildlife Sanctuary at Gir in Junagadh during his…
Kerala set to become Open Defecation Free state by November
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Kerala is all set to become country’s second Open Defecation Free (ODF) state by November 1 this year, state Local Self Government Minister K.T. Jaleel said here on Friday. Speaking…
Amitabh Bachchan to be the face of City Compost campaign
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachhan will be the face of the “City Compost Campaign” under Swachh Bharat Mission to encourage citizens to use compost produced from municipal solid waste, an official said….
Conference on using rivers to spur cultural, economic ties on in Shillong
Shillong, July 15 (IANS) Experts on rivers and rural development on Friday gathered here for the Nadi 2016 festival, intended to explore possibilities of enhancing cultural ties and amplifying the creative use of riverine connectivity…
Amitabh Bachchan to be the face of City Compost campaign
Mumbai: Actor Amitabh Bachchan during the premiere of Aishwarya’s film Sarbjit in Mumbai on May 18, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachhan will be the face of the “City Compost…
Himachal gets heavy rains, more in store
Shimla, July 15 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh continued to experience moderate to heavy rainfall on Friday, causing landslides in some areas and blocking the highways, while major rivers and tributaries were swollen again, officials said. While…
Focussed on expanding green transmission corridor, says Goyal
Chennai, July 15 (IANS) Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said expanding the Green Corridor (a power transmission corridor for renewable power) is the central government mission and the per unit cost of solar…
Government on right track to meet solar energy target, says official
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) The Union government is on the right track to meet the target of generating one lakh MW of solar power by 2022 under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), a…
Heavy rain inundates Kolkata
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) Incessant rainfall inundated several areas of the eastern metropolis on Friday, triggering traffic snarls in arterial roads and crippling normal life. The Met Office on Friday forecast “very heavy rainfall” in…
Black bears can recognise humans in computer images
New York, July 15 (IANS) American black bears may be able to recognise things they know in real life, such as pieces of food or humans, when looking at a photograph of the same thing…
Greatest mammal diversity found on Philippines’ largest island
New York, July 15 (IANS) The largest island in the Philippines may be home to the greatest concentration of mammal diversity in the world, say researchers who have been exploring the island for the past…