Manali-Leh highway partially reopened
Manali, May 23 (IANS) The highway that connects this Himachal Pradesh tourist resort with Leh in Jammu and Kashmir has been partially reopened for traffic after remaining shut for more than five months owing to…
Environment
Hangul, the rare Kashmir deer, may soon go extinct
By Javaid Trali Srinagar, May 23 (IANS) The endangered hangul, also known as Kashmir deer, is in the throes of extinction, largely because of human intrusions and domestic livestock grazing at its only habitat here….
New findings to boost space weather forecast
Washington, May 23 (IANS) A team of US researchers has discovered new evidence about how the Earth’s magnetic field interacts with solar wind — a finding that can improve forecasts about space weather. Although invisible…
Modi congratulates scientists for launching space shuttle
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the scientists for successfully launching India’s maiden winged reusable launch vehicle (RLV) as a technology demonstrator. “Launch of India’s first indigenous space shuttle…
Partly cloudy Monday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 30.5 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season’s average, a weather official said. “The sky will remain…
India successfully tests home-grown mini-shuttle
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), May 23 (IANS) India on Monday successfully tested home-grown winged reusable launch vehicle (RLV) as a mini-shuttle and demonstrated its space technology prowess, a senior official said. “We have successfully accomplished the…
India successfully launches mini-shuttle
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), May 23 (IANS) India on Monday successfully launched its maiden winged reusable launch vehicle (RLV) as a technology demonstrator, an official said. “We have successfully accomplished the RLV-TD mission. The lift-off was…
Heat wave returns to Odisha
Bhubaneswar, May 22 (IANS) With impact of cyclone Roanu over, the heat wave returned to Odisha with nine places recording temperature above 40 degrees Celsius on Sunday. Western Odisha town Titlagarh recorded highest temperature of…
Hisar simmers as heat wave continues in Haryana, Punjab
Chandigarh, May 22 (IANS) Haryana’s Hisar town continued to sizzle on Sunday with the maximum temperature recorded at 47.5 degrees, six degrees above average. The town had on Saturday recorded the highest temperature of the…
Why sea ice cover around Antarctica is rising?
Washington, May 22 (IANS) Why has the sea ice cover surrounding Antarctica been increasing slightly, in sharp contrast to the drastic loss of sea ice occurring in the Arctic Ocean? A new NASA-led study has…
Feeding monkeys may harm their health
London, May 22 (IANS) Feeding wild monkeys can pose a risk to their health as it makes them larger in size, more susceptible to disease, and more stressed, warns new research. The study was conducted…
Modi calls for protection of environment
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for protection of the environment and said conservation of water and forests was people’s responsibility. “Let us pledge to conserve every drop of…
Bengaluru weather: Paradise lost as temperatures hit record levels
By Sharon Thambala Bengaluru, May 22 (IANS) It was an airy, cool city. People flocked to it for its weather. Many shifted their place of residence to enjoy the daily evening cool breeze and drizzle….
Taking collective responsibility for environmental catastrophes
By Mridula Paul The tinder for the forest fire that raged over three mountain states of India recently was set in place over a century ago. It can be traced back to a narrative that…
Warm Sunday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) It was a warm and sunny Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average. “The sky will…
Hot smoke from Indonesia volcano eruption kills three
Jakarta, May 22 (IANS) Three people were killed and four others injured by hot smoke from the eruption of Mount Sinabung on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, officials said on Sunday. “The avalanche of hot smoke from…
Rains cause landslides, river swelling in Manipur
Imphal May 22 (IANS) Torrential rains in the past few days triggered landslides, swelling of rivers and inundated low lying areas in Manipur’s hill districts. Tamenglong district has been cut off since road communication has…
Two earthquakes hit Tibet
Lhasa, May 22 (IANS) Two earthquakes measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit Tibet on Sunday. According to the China Earthquake Networks Centre,the first quake occurred at 9.48 a.m. in Dinggye county, Xigaze city, Xinhua…
Heat wave continues in Haryana, Punjab
Chandigarh, May 21 (IANS) Haryana’s Hisar town recorded the highest temperature of the season at 47.8 degrees Celsius as heat wave conditions continued in Haryana and Punjab on Saturday. Most places in both states recorded…
Mercury drops at some places but north still sizzles
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The national capital continued to face a heat wave at around 41.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday, even as various factors led to a dip in maximum temperatures from two to…