New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Inclement weather on Tuesday forced 11 flights to be diverted from the Indira Gandhi International) airport here, sources said. “A total of 11 flights were diverted from the IGI airport…
Ahmedabad, July 12 (IANS) One person was seriously injured when three lions attacked him in Gujrat’s Amreli district on Tuesday while a video on the social media depicting a pride of eight lions roaming about…
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Three years after the Supreme Court directed that Asiatic Lions be “urgently” reintroduced from Gujarat’s Gir forests to a Madhya Pradesh sanctuary, nothing has moved so far….
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Union Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said students should be made more aware and sensitive to environmental issues. He stressed on popularising sustainable practices among…
Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh), July 12 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Tuesday launched the 67th state-level Van Mahotsav or sapling plantation in which more than one crore saplings would be planted this year,…
Bengaluru, July 12 (IANS) The water level in Karnataka’s major reservoirs has been steadily rising following copious rains in catchment areas, an official said on Tuesday. “An active southwest monsoon has augured well for the…
(160416) — KUMAMOTO, April 16, 2016 (Xinhua) — Houses are destroyed by the earthquake in Mashiki, Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan, April 16, 2016. At least 22 people have been confirmed dead after a 7.3-magnitude…
London, July 12 (IANS) Humans might have learned how to eat cashew by observing Brazilian capuchin monkeys cracking the tough nuts with stone tools, suggests new research. The researchers found archaeological evidence to suggest that…
New York, July 12 (IANS) It is likely that some dinosaurs mumbled or cooed with closed mouths, according to a study. According to the study published in the journal Evolution, researchers highlighted how dinosaurs made…
Wellington, July 12 (IANS) Pollution experts from around the world will gather in New Zealand later this month to study ways to improve public health in areas affected by wood smoke. Leading researchers in atmospheric…
Islamabad, July 12 (IANS) Around 100 snakes have been ruthlessly killed as part of a so-called magic show at the Karachi zoo, it was reported on Tuesday. Titled “The snake-eating man”, the stunt has been…
By Max Martin The monsoon has currently dissipated intense heat across Indias growing cities, but temperatures are rising and will continue to climb because of the way urban areas are expanding. With trees, lakes and…
London, July 12 (IANS) The colourful and often fragrant flowers of orchids are highly valued for their beauty but researchers have now discovered that flowers of a new orchid species are not that pretty. A…
Shimla, July 12 (IANS) After a six-day dry spell, the hills of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday experienced fresh rains with the meteorological department forecasting moderate to heavy rainfall over the rest of the week. The…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) After a week long spell of hot and humid weather, Delhiites enjoyed a rainy morning on Tuesday at some locations with the minimum temperature settling at 28.8 degrees Celsius, one…
Canberra, July 12 (IANS) Australia’s most iconic native animal, the kangaroo, causes more road accidents in the nation than all other animals combined, according to a new data. Statistics released by one of Australia’s leading…
Kolkata, July 11 (IANS) Global consulting firm Mercom Capital Group on Monday said total corporate funding, including venture capital funding, public market and debt financing into the solar sector fell to $1.7 billion in April-June…
Hyderabad, July 11 (IANS) Over 25 lakh saplings were planted in and around Hyderabad on Monday under a massive drive taken up by Telangana government to improve green cover. Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan, Chief Minister K….
Ghaziabad, July 11 (IANS) A massive tree plantation drive was launched here on Monday with all the government agencies including Municipal Corporation, Forest Department, Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) and the district administration participating. Divisional Forest…
Kolkata, July 11 (IANS) FMCG major Emami Ltd will launch more weather-agnostic products to protect itself from the effects of erratic weather which have affected its sales, the company’s annual report said. “… a majority…