Bengaluru, Jan 1 (IANS) India is blessed with an extraordinary geological feature that may provide a natural solution to the problem of climate change, according to some geologists. Scientists have known for years that carbon…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra rode a bike to office on Friday, having decided not to use a solo car during the duration of the odd-even scheme until January 15….
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Delhi government’s odd-even scheme on car movement to curb pollution in the national capital started on Friday. As there was less traffic, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hoped that the plan…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) As Delhites gear-up to face the even-odd restrictions for cars, that comes into effect for 15 days from Friday, there are some who have gone to extreme lengths to avoid…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (PTI) The US Embassy here has come out in support of the Kejriwal government’s odd and even number car formula, saying it will comply with the restrictions despite exemption to vehicles…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) CNG stations across the city on Tuesday were jam-packed with vehicle owners queuing up for exemption stickers to drive on roads on all days ahead of the Delhi government’s odd-even…
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Superstar Aamir Khan and actress Anushka Sharma have been named the hottest vegetarians of 2015 by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The two winners beat a strong group…
New York, Dec 29 (IANS) A new study offers recommendations that may help landscape professionals create landscapes in temperate climates that people can enjoy year-round. Rob Kuper, from the department of landscape architecture and horticulture…
Singapore, Dec 29 (IANS) Singaporean authorities have planned a “car-free Sunday” zone from February to better promote a car-lite the country, the media reported on Tuesday. The six-month pilot programme will kick off from February…
Adelaide, Dec 29 (IANS) Thousands of people have lined up to get a glimpse of a rare flower that smells like rotting flesh and is almost two metres tall in South Australia, the media reported…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Micro-blogging site Twitter will help Delhittes know the best mode of transportation and route to take during the 15-day odd-even car scheme. Twitter India has partnered with the Delhi government…
Lucknow, Dec 28 (IANS) Apex industry body Assocham on Monday suggested that the Uttar Pradesh government come out with a comprehensive renewable energy policy to mitigate power shortage in the state. This will help to…
Rome, Dec 28 (IANS) The Italian city of Milan has banned cars until Wednesday in an attempt to reduce the high levels of pollution while other cities have opted for measures such as encouraging the use…
Agartala, Dec 27 (IANS) Triumphing over 13 years of hurdles, northeast India’s third biggest gas-based power project in Tripura has begun generating 101 MW electricity, ensuring the region’s self-reliance in energy. “We have finally started…
Santiago, Dec 26 (IANS/EFE) A new scientific study has reached the conclusion that the fresh water found in Puerto Williams town in southern Chile’s Magallanes region is the purest in the world, the University of…
Hyderabad, Dec 26 (IANS) Cold wave conditions have gripped Telangana and Andhra Pradesh with night temperature at many places falling two to three degrees below normal, Met officials said on Saturday. The Hyderabad Meteorological Centre…
Beijing, Dec 26 (IANS) A landslide that has left dozens missing in south China’s Shenzhen City was a work safety incident, not a geological disaster, a State Council investigation team confirmed on Friday. The tragedy…
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) If unattended mounds of garbage and littered streets with flies, rats and dogs feasting on the trash bothers you, don’t get upset anymore at the inaction of the civic authorities….
New Delhi: Union Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The central government on Thursday said that it will take all possible measures to introduce only…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Delhi’s odd-even formula aimed at battling pollution may not succeed because the restrictions on vehicles carry too many exemptions, experts said on Thursday. “The scheme is a good initiative and…