Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) An international group of tiger experts have refuted a report which claimed that the world’s wild tiger population is on the rise and on track for a doubling in a decade…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The National Mission for Clean Ganga in collaboration with IIT-Kanpur has launched a think-tank, the Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (CGRBMS), here. The centre will work as…
Quito, April 18 (IANS) The toll in the deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Ecuador on Saturday evening, rose to 246 on Monday, with authorities heightening relief efforts and activating all resources to cope with the…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) It was a warm Monday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.5 degrees Celsius, seven notches above the season’s average, the Met office said. “Haze is likely to…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Three days after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s odd-even scheme was implemented in Delhi, it faced its real test on Monday when it witnessed maximum traffic during office hours. “Today is…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) An awareness campaign to promote the use of bicycles among city dwellers was launched here on Sunday. The initiative – See Your Lung campaign – will involve volunteers pedalling across…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The national capital experienced a hot day on Sunday with the maximum temperature settling three notches above the season’s average at 40.1 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said. It forecast…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government on Sunday stepped up its attack on the RSS and BJP for trying to sabotage the odd-even…
Shimla, April 17 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday saw a rise in mercury, recording temperatures three to seven degrees above the average. But the Met office forecast rains and thundershowers. “A fresh…
Mumbai: Actress Dia Mirza during the opening show of Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2016, in Mumbai, on March 29, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Nature lover, co-founder member of WTI Club Nature and…
Kabul, April 17 (IANS) At least 23 people were killed as heavy rainfall and floods hit Afghanistan’s Badghis province on Saturday night and Sunday morning. “Based on the reports we have received so far, 23…
New Delhi: Traffic Police prosecute driver of a car with even numbered registration plate on Day 1 (Phase 2) of implementation of Delhi Government’s odd-even traffic formula on April 15, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi,…
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 17 (IANS) In continued effort to highlight…
(160416) — KUMAMOTO, April 16, 2016 (Xinhua) — Houses are destroyed by the earthquake in Mashiki, Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan, April 16, 2016. At least 22 people have been confirmed dead after a 7.3-magnitude…
By Nityanand Shukla Ranchi, April 17 (IANS) Over the past decade, respective governments in Jharkhand have spent more than Rs.26,000 crore ($4 billion) but, instead of giving respite to the people, the water scenario in…
By Vishal Gulati Kumarhatti (Himachal Pradesh), April 17 (IANS) A 20-million-year old fossilised tree, discovered on the outskirts of Himachal Pradesh’s Kumarhatti town, was saved from destruction, a geologist said on Sunday. The tree fossil…
Santiago, April 17 (IANS) Three million people residing in Chile’s capital Santiago were left without drinking water due to “extreme turbidity” of two rivers that supply water to the city. Because of the problem that…
(160416) — KUMAMOTO, April 16, 2016 (Xinhua) — Buildings are destroyed by the earthquake in Mashiki, Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan, April 16, 2016. At least 22 people have been confirmed dead after a 7.3-magnitude…
Quito, April 17 (IANS) A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador, killing 77 people and injuring nearly 600, the authorities said on Sunday. Vice President Jorge Glas said the quake hit at 6.58 p.m. on…
Beijing, April 17 (IANS) China has come out in support of the odd-even traffic scheme, the second phase of which began on Friday in Delhi with a view to battle pollution. “The traffic situation in…