Slight tremors felt in Delhi-NCR
New Delhi, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) An earthquake measuring 2.2 on the Richter scale was felt in parts of the National Capital Region on Friday, the fourth in one month. There were no immediate reports of…
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Spike in SL wildlife poaching during COVID-19 lockdown
Colombo, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Poachers in Sri Lanka may have killed an estimated 600 wild birds and animals each day since the government imposed an islandwide curfew in March to stem the COVID-19 pandemic, according…
Wildlife concerns rise after second fire in Hyderabad varsity campus
Hyderabad, May 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) A major fire that broke out on the University of Hyderabad campus Wednesday night led to the death of several wild animals, students and wildlife activists said. Students and the university…
Wildlife concerns amid second fire on Hyderabad varsity campus
Hyderabad, May 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) A major fire that broke out on the University of Hyderabad campus Wednesday night led to the death of several wild animals, students and wildlife activists said. Students and the university…
Dust storm, heavy rains lashes Delhi-NCR
New Delhi, May 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) A dust storm, along with heavy rain and wind, lashed the national capital and surrounding regions on Thursday, for the second time in four days. Kuldeep Srivastava, Head of IMD’s…
Govt warned of another COVID-like zoonotic disease from elephants
By Aakanksha Khajuria New Delhi, May 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the wake of growing threat from emerging zoonotic diseases, like the deadly coronavirus, an animal right organisation has urged Union Minister Giriraj Singh to ban elephants…
‘Ultra-mega’ solar parks kick-start India’s clean energy transition
By Aakanksha Khajuria New Delhi, May 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Renewable energy in India has taken centre stage with a significant development of energy infrastructure and attracted foreign capital to achieve the economic goals, as ultra-mega solar…
Leopard spotted resting on road in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, May 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) A leopard was spotted resting on a road at Mailardevpally on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Thursday, sending panic among the people. The motorists passing through Katedan underbridge were shocked to…
Canadian zoo to return pandas to China over bamboo shortage
Ottawa, May 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Canada’s Calgary Zoo has announced that it will return two giant pandas to China due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions which have made it very difficult to transport bamboo to feed…
Rural J&K households to get tap water connections by Dec 2022
New Delhi, May 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Jammu & Kashmir plans to provide tap water connections to all rural households by December 2022 under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). During the current year, the Union Territory is…
Haryana to provide potable water to rural households by 2022
New Delhi, May 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Haryana is geared up to provide tap water connection to all rural households by December 2022, ahead of the national goal by 2024-25, a statement said on Wednesday. The state…
COVID-19 lockdowns significantly impacting global air quality: Study
London, May 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Researchers have found that levels of two major air pollutants have been drastically reduced since lockdowns began in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a secondary pollutant – ground-level ozone -…
Olive Ridley hatchlings waddle seaward, Goa CM posts video
Panaji, May 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) If last week’s video of a majestic black panther posted by Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant took the social media by storm, a short clip of Olive Ridley hatchlings on the…
Farmer killed, wife injured in wild boar attack in UP
Shahjahanpur, May 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) A farmer was killed and his wife seriously injured in an attack by a wild boar at Mahaudurg village in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. The deceased was identified…
Air pollution levels in Delhi drop by 49% post-lockdown
By Aakanksha Khajuria New Delhi, May 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pursuant to the stringent nationwide lockdown, skies in the national capital have turned an Azure blue and the air has become breathable due to 49 per cent…
Leopard cub rescued from trap in UP village
Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh), May 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The forest personnel have rescued a three-month-old leopard cub that was caught in a trap set up near a graveyard on the outskirts of the Jahanabad village in Bijnor…
Earthquakes in Delhi are usual, no need to worry: Scientists
By Aakanksha Khajuria New Delhi, May 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Centre of Seismology, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, on Monday sought to assuage the people’s fear regarding frequent earthquakes in the national capital, asserting…
4 Andhra Ministers to spend night in villages hit by gas leak
Visakhapatnam, May 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) As residents of five villages affected by the gas leak from LG Polymers India factory near here began returning home after four days, at least four Andhra Pradesh Ministers will spend…
25% of UP’s mango crop damaged in Sunday’s storm
Lucknow, May 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The high speed winds and heavy rains that lashed across Lucknow and several other parts of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday night, have also destroyed at least 25 per cent of the…
Has Vizag gas leak contaminated water bodies?
By Mohammed Shafeeq Visakhapatnam, May 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) A study is on over the impact of the gas leak from LG Polymers on the overall environment in the surrounding villages while authorities have sent samples from…