Beijing, May 28 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale hit South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands on Saturday, said the China Earthquake Networks Centre. The epicentre was monitored at 56.2 degrees…
London, May 28 (IANS) Would-be mothers please take note! Prenatal exposure to harmful air-borne pollutants can likely increase the risk of stillbirth during the pregnancy’s third trimester, finds a new study based on ‘suggestive evidence.’…
New York, May 28 (IANS) People have always wondered why many birds lay bright blue eggs. Researchers have now shown that the colour could protect the embryo from harmful sunlight, including dangerous ultraviolet (UV) radiation….
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) It was a sunny and warm Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 31.6 degrees Celsius, five notches above the season’s average, weather officials said….
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Richard Verma on Friday said he was impressed by India’s progress in improving access to energy. “In my two years here, Ive been impressed by the…
Shimla, May 27 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government on Friday decided to bring an ordinance to regularise over 30,000 unauthorised structures in the state despite a high court rap for favouring violators. The cabinet, presided…
Chandigarh, May 27 (IANS) Taking note of incidents of wastage of drinking water and unauthorised use of ground water, the Haryana government on Friday announced strict measures would be taken to curb such happenings and…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Four elephants were rescued from a circus in Pune in Maharashtra on Friday following a two-day and a night long operation by a rescue team of a wildlife NGO. Wildlife…
London, May 27 (IANS) The mass extinction event at the end of the Cretaceous Period — about 65 million years ago — that killed the dinosaurs was sudden and just as deadly to marine life…
Tokyo, May 27 (IANS) The world’s oldest elephant that once sparked a petition drive to improve its living conditions has died at 69 in a Japanese zoo. The elephant Hanako, which means “Flower Child”, was…
Suva, May 27 (IANS) An undersea earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude on the Richter scale hit waters off Fiji on Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicentre of the quake which struck from a…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) It was a sunny and warm Friday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 30.6 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season’s average, weather officials said….
Bengaluru, May 26 (IANS) The Indian automobile industry needs certainty and a “360 degree plan” from the government with respect to transitioning to Bharat Stage VI emission norms, said a top auto industry executive on…
Shillong, May 26 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling on Thursday said the northeastern states can be the organic food producers for not only India but for the rest of the world. “A quick…
Guwahati, May 26 (IANS) In news that might cheer wildlife lovers and conservationists, the number of Eastern Swamp Deer is on the rise in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park. A recent counting of the species carried…
Windhoek, May 26 (IANS) The Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Namibia said on Thursday that there have been four fatal incidents this year in which people were killed in human-wildlife conflict. There have been…
Agartala, May 26 (IANS) Rail and road traffic remained disrupted on Thursday in southern Assam, Tripura, Mizoram and western Manipur due to incessant rains and landslides. Tripura has also been cut off from the rest…
Shimla, May 26 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday largely remained dry with the day’s temperature seeing a rise by three to four notches, a weatherman said, adding showers are in store this…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) A “hyperactive and terrified” Nilgai that caught everyone’s attention while running frenzied near Parliament House — one of the most secured zones of Delhi — was successfully rescued without using…
New York, May 26 (IANS) A team of researchers has uncovered the processes behind the formation and evolution of small atmospheric particles free from the influence of pollution that can help them create accurate models…