Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Nearly a week into a “dry” monsoon, Maharashtra is currently left with only nine per cent stock in its reservoirs across the state with severe water crises afflicting 12,928 big and…
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) As the argument on culling nilgai, wild boar and monkeys (rhesus macaque) has reached the Supreme Court, experts warn that large-scale culling could result in near extinction…
Shimla, June 16 (IANS) Acting tough against traffic blues in Shimla, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday told the government and the civic body to file status report on the city’s traffic every three…
By Sandeep Pauranik Jhansi, June 16 (IANS) If you take to the roads of Bundelkhand, you will be captivated by the lush growth of trees — and the messages on them: “Don’t cut me”, “We…
Beijing, June 16 (IANS) At least 14 persons were killed across China due to floods, landslides and hailstorms, the authorities said on Thursday. Guizhou province reported nine fatalities due to heavy rainfall and landslides, Xinhua…
Manila, June 16 (IANS) Activists from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) staged a protest in Philippines’ capital Manila on Thursday against the use of ostrich leather in luxury brand products. The group…
Mumbai: Actress Malaika Arora Khan during the launch of reality television show India`s Got Talent season 6 in Mumbai on April 26, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Actress Malaika Arora has teamed up…
Tokyo, June 16 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck northern Japan on Thursday. According to the Japan Meteorological agency (JMA), the quake measured 5.3 on the Richter Scale but reached level…
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) It was a pleasant Thursday morning in Delhi with partly cloudy sky here with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.0 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average, the weather…
Dehradun, June 16 (IANS) Heavy rains have been predicted for Uttarakhand in the next 24-hours, an official said on Thursday. The hill state which has been receiving rains in the past two days has been…
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday said that all sewage treatment plants of Delhi Jal Board (DJB) will have online monitoring and the data will be made public. “For…
Jammu/Srinagar, June 15 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar recorded the hottest day of the season on Wednesday, but winter capital Jammu got a respite as the maximum temperature dropped a few notches, the…
Ahmedabad, June 15 (IANS) Three Asiatic lions, from near Gir National Sanctuary, found to have turned man-eaters, have been sentenced to life within a cage. A fully grown male lion would be kept in a…
Bhubaneswar, June 15 (IANS) Odisha continued to reel under an intense heat wave while the coastal districts got some respite with the mercury dropping considerably, the Met Office said on Wednesday. However, the people experienced…
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The national capital on Monday experienced a humid day on Wednesday while the maximum temperature settled at 38.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average. The Met office has…
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The Health Ministry on Wednesday said that a special immunisation drive needs to be taken up in Hyderabad and Rangareddy districts of Telangana, following reports that polio virus (P2 strain)…
Paris, June 15 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday ratified the Paris climate agreement to curb green gas emissions, making France the first industrialised nation to do so. “Signing (Paris climate accord) is good,…
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday held a meeting with Maharashtra Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar on afforestation and approved Rs 192 crore for the state. “Maharashtra government will plant…
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) ‘Water4Crops’ — a joint project undertaken by the European Union (EU) and India — offers ‘Constructed Wetland’, a technology to reuse the wastewater in rural areas for irrigation which would…
The Supreme Court of India (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear PILs challenging three government notifications declaring nilgais, wild boars and Rhesus monkeys as vermin, thereby paving the way…