London, April 28 (IANS) Tooth-marks on a 500,000-year-old hominin femur bone found in a Moroccan cave indicate that it was consumed by large carnivores likely hyenas, says a study. Hominins is the group consisting of…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 28 (IANS) Kerala wants the central government to declare the state drought hit, it was announced on Thursday. A meeting chaired by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy decided to accept the recommendation of the…
Bangkok, April 28 (IANS) Thai authorities have urged the public to stay indoors and drink more water to cope with the hot weather as the country is facing its longest heatwave after 65 years. The…
Toronto, April 28 (IANS) As male peacocks shake their long feathers in courtship, the iridescent eyespot remains nearly stationary and captivates females, new research has found. The iridescent eyespot effectively hypnotises the female, leaving her…
New York, April 28 (IANS) There is bad news for marine life as a new study has found that loss of oxygen in oceans due to climate change which is already discernible in some parts…
New Delhi: A view of traffic at ITO on the fifth day of implementation of odd-even traffic scheme aimed at battling pollution in New Delhi on April 22, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 27…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Rapping government agencies for trying to block benefits intended for manual scavengers, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to accept submissions that there were no manual scavengers in Delhi…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The environment ministry will soon change rules to explore opportunities in timber farming, which as of now is largely prohibited, union minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday. “We are importing…
New Delhi: A view of Delhi traffic on the fifth day of implementation of odd-even traffic scheme aimed at battling pollution in New Delhi on April 19, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 27 (IANS)…
Women cover their faces to avoid direct contact with sun on a hot day. (File Photo: IANS) Bhubaneswar, April 27 (IANS) People in Odisha on Wednesday continued to reel under the blistering heat wave as…
Ranchi, April 27 (IANS) Summer vacations in Jharkhand schools for students of pre-nursery to class eight will begin from April 29, an official said on Wednesday. Jharkhand Education Secretary Ardhana Patnaik had on Tuesday ordered…
Bhopal: Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti during a press conference in Bhopal on Feb 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Acknowledging that several states were…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Secretariat on Wednesday said it had made sufficient arrangements to ply MPs to beat the odd-even traffic curbs. Lok Sabha Secretary D. Bhalla also said that it…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) India has banned the import of dogs for breeding or any other commercial activities, a government notification said here. However, import of dogs is allowed for pet dog with valid…
Kochi, April 27 (IANS) Superstar Mammootty on Wednesday met Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy to seek support from the state government to bring solace to those suffering on account of the rising temperature. Wednesday saw…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday directed all Delhi Jal Board (DJB) offices to keep pots filled with drinking water for thirsty birds and animals. “All DJB installations should…
Beijing, April 27 (IANS) Dogs were first tamed in China, Chinese scientists claim, disputing research that domesticated dogs first evolved 15,000 years ago in Central Asia. A research team led by Zhang Yaping from Kunming…
Caracas, April 27 (IANS) Venezuelan has imposed a two-day work week for public sector workers as a temporary measure to help it overcome a serious energy crisis. Vice President Aristobulo Isturiz announced that civil servants…
New York, April 27 (IANS) A quarter to half of Earth’s vegetated land has shown significant greening over the last 35 years largely due to rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), says a study….
By Rajendra Shende Rewinding fast backward reveals that when the Kyoto Protocol was opened for signature 18 years ago, on March 16, 1998, only six countries signed it on the opening day. Four of them…