Goats too can become man’s best friend, says study
London, July 11 (IANS) Not just dogs, but goats too have the capacity to communicate with humans as well as become man’s best friend, suggests a study. “Goats were the first livestock species to be…
Environment
Northeast India receives deficient monsoon rains
Agartala, July 11 (IANS) Except Mizoram and Sikkim, most parts of northeast India have so far experienced deficient monsoon rains, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. Mizoram and Sikkim recorded average rainfall while…
Pachauri gets bail, allowed to go abroad for a month
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) A court here on Monday granted bail to environmentalist R.K. Pachauri, who has been accused of sexually harassing a colleague, and allowed him to travel to Mexico and the US…
Two strong quakes hit Ecuador
Quito, July 11 (IANS) Two strong earthquakes struck Ecuador’S northwestern coast on Sunday night, officials said. The first quake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale hit Muisne, a beach town in the province of Esmeraldas…
Ganga swollen in Varanasi, tributary in full spate
Varanasi, July 11 (IANS) Heavy rains have led the Ganga to rise by about seven metres here while one of its tributaries has flooded some areas in Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh, officials said on…
Cloudy Monday morning in Delhi, light rain likely
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The national capital woke up to a cloudy Monday morning as the minimum temperature settled one notch above the season’s average at 28.7 degrees Celsius, the weather office said. “Very…
Delhi sees cloudy Sunday but rains likely on Monday
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The national capital had a pleasant day on Sunday after a cloudy morning with the maximum temperature at 36.7 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average. Though it did…
Rajnath talks to Chouhan on flood situation in MP
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday spoke to Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on the flood situation in the state. “Spoke to CM Madhya Pradesh who apprised…
Metals from cigarette butts may pose potential threat to marine life
London, July 10 (IANS) Littered cigarette butts may be an important source of metal contaminants leaching into the marine environment and potentially entering the food chain, revealed a research. According to a study published in…
Landslide blocks NH2 disrupting traffic to and from Manipur
Imphal, July 10 (IANS) Manipur’s road-link with the rest of the country was severely disrupted on Sunday as a landslide blocked National Highway 2 near the Nagaland capital Kohima. “All available personnel and machinery are…
Three new crew members join ISS astronauts
Washington, July 10 (IANS) The strength of the astronauts increased to six on the International Space Station (ISS) as three Expedition 48 crew members on Sunday joined the orbital laboratory to facilitate key research. NASA…
Mainly cloudy Sunday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The national capital woke up to a cloudy Sunday morning as the minimum temperature settled one notch above the season’s average at 28.8 degrees Celsius, the weather office said. “Very…
Agra officials aim for record sapling plantation in one day
Agra, July 9 (IANS) District authorities here on Saturday released a detailed plan for setting their own record by planting more than six lakh saplings as Uttar Pradesh is all geared up to set a…
This tidal turbine could do wonders for India’s energy sector
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) A tidal turbine designed to harness the kinetic energy found in moving bodies of water could be ideal for India to generate clean energy from a renewable resource with less…
Heavy rains forecast in Karnataka’s coastal and Malnad region
Bengaluru, July 9 (IANS) Heavy rains will occur in coastal districts, south interior and central areas (Malnad) of Karnataka in the next 24 hours as the monsoon remains vigorous, the Met office said on Saturday….
Varanasi ghats may soon display Ganges pollution data: Expert
Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) A clutch of real-time sensors have been installed along the Ganges in Varanasi for monitoring water quality and the data would be soon made available to visitors as displays at the…
Floods affect over 1 lakh in Assam
Guwahati, July 9 (IANS) Over one lakh people have been affected by to floods in seven districts of Assam for the last few days, an official said on Saturday. A total of 112,307 people in…
Partly cloudy Saturday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Saturday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 27.8 degrees Celsius, average for this time of the season. “The sky will remain cloudy with…
Olympic Games medals to be eco-friendly
Rio de Janeiro, July 9 (IANS) The athletes in the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will be given medals that benefit from an innovative design, made from environmentally friendly materials, including…
Telangana launches massive plantation drive to improve green cover
Hyderabad, July 8 (IANS) Telangana on Friday launched the second phase of “Haritha Haram” programme aimed to plant 46 crore plants to improve its green cover. Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao inaugurated the fortnight long…