8,000-year-old paddy field found in China
Beijing, May 6 (IANS) Chinese archaeologists said they have found a paddy field more than 8,000 years old. This could be the earliest wet rice farming site in the world. The field, covering less than…
Environment
Bihar cop asked to compensate for felling tree
Patna, May 6 (IANS) The Bihar Human Rights Commission (BHRC) has fined a police officer in Gopalganj of Rs.25,000 for illegally felling a ‘jamun’ (blackberry) tree before selling it. Sub-inspector Uday Narayan Singh allegedly cut…
Poisoning greatest extinction risk facing vultures
New York, May 6 (IANS) Although India managed to counter a steep decline in its vulture population in mid-1990s, these efficient scavengers are in danger of disappearing in many parts of the world primarily due…
Contempt suit against Sri Sri for ‘disrespect’ to NGT
By Vinayak Dutt New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) With his Art of Living Foundation (AoL) yet to pay the major chunk of “environment compensation” for its cultural fest on the Yamuna floodplains, spiritual guru Sri…
Sunny days ahead in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, May 6 (IANS) After three days of inclement weather, Jammu and Kashmir is set to see sunny days, the Met office said on Friday. “We are expecting fair weather across the state from Friday…
Black hole 660 million times as massive as Sun
New York, May 6 (IANS) A team of astronomers has for the first time derived a highly precise measurement of the mass of a black hole — calculating its mass to be 660 million times…
Pluto’s moon Hydra has pristine water ice
Pluto’s Moon Hydra as seen by New Horizons (Credit: NASA) Washington, May 6 (IANS) NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has sent first-ever data about Pluto’s four moons that shows that the surface of Hydra is dominated…
Cloudy Friday morning in Delhi, rains likely in some parts
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 25 degrees Celsius, the weather office said. “Rains and thunderstorm is likely to occur in some…
Submit report on total forest area left in last 20 years: HC asks Delhi
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi government to submit a report indicating total forest area left in the national capital in last twenty years. A division bench…
Panel to draw blueprint for Bengaluru lake revival
Bengaluru, May 5 (IANS) The Karnataka government is setting up an expert committee to draw a blueprint for reviving and restoring Bellandur lake in the city’s east which has been most polluted with toxic discharges…
SC is serious enough on tackling pollution: Sunita Narain
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) head Sunita Narain is of the view that the Supreme Court was serious enough in tackling Delhi’s air pollution and environmental issues. “I think…
Nuevosol Energy aims to double turnover this fiscal
Hyderabad, May 5 (IANS) Nuevosol Energy Pvt Ltd, an emerging player in solar power industry, said on Thursday that it is looking to double its turnover to reach Rs.400 crore during the current financial year….
Contempt suit against Sri Sri for ‘disrespect’ to NGT
By Vinayak Dutt New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) With his Art of Living Foundation (AoL) yet to pay the major chunk of “environment compensation” for its cultural fest on the Yamuna floodplains, spiritual guru Sri…
Stop subsidising diesel for clean air: Sunita Narain
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Raising concerns over the rising number of diesel cars on Delhi roads, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) chief Sunita Narain on Thursday criticised the automobile industry for misleading the…
Clouds, light drizzle bring relief from heat in Delhi
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) After a week of scorching heat, Delhi enjoyed a relatively cooler day on Thursday with maximum temperature at 35.4 degrees Celsius – three notches below average and much lower than…
Light rain, dust storm bring mercury down in Rajasthan
Jaipur, May 5 (IANS) Light rain and dust storm on Thursday brought a fall in both maximum and minimum temperatures in Rajasthan, much to the relief of people reeling under a heat wave in the…
Heat wave toll in Telangana rises to 234
Hyderabad, May 5 (IANS) The death toll due to heat wave in Telangana rose to 234 on Thursday with 15 more deaths being reported during last two days, officials said. The worst-hit Nalgonda district accounts…
Heat wave continues to sweep Odisha
Bhubaneswar, May 5 (IANS) Heat wave conditions continued to sweep several parts of Odisha with 12 places recording above 40 degree Celsius on Thursday, while authorities confirmed another two sunstroke deaths, taking the official toll…
For third day, Haryana, Punjab get relief from heat wave
Chandigarh, May 5 (IANS) Heat wave conditions continued to abate in Haryana and Punjab for the third day on Thursday with maximum temperatures at most places remaining below 37 degrees Celsius. People felt the much-needed…
Temperatures fall further in Himachal after rain
Shimla, May 5 (IANS) After two days of intermittent but widespread rainfall, Himachal Pradesh remained pleasant on Thursday as temperatures across the hill state fell further. Isolated showers have been forecast. Shimla recorded a maximum…