Category: Wildlife

Etihad Airways signs declaration to prevent illegal wildlife trade

Abu Dhabi, June 3 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) flag carrier Etihad Airways along with five partner airlines has…

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23,716 industrial projects replace forests over 30 years

By Himadri Ghosh Over the last 30 years, forests nearly two-thirds the size of Haryana have been lost to encroachments…

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Chopper fails to evacuate stranded trekkers in Himachal

Shimla, June 3 (IANS) Nine trekkers, mainly officials of the income tax department from New Delhi who are stranded in…

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Floodwaters to peak in Paris

Paris, June 3 (IANS) Floodwaters in Paris are forecast to peak on Friday with the river Seine due to reach…

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Man’s best friend was domesticated not once, but twice: Study

London, June 3 (IANS) Your loving dog may have come into being independently from two separate -- possibly now extinct…

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China to boost green, low-carbon development

San Francisco, June 3 (IANS) China will constantly boost green and low-carbon development in an effort to promote harmony between…

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NHAI approves Rs 186 crore for wildlife mitigation in project

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has approved Rs 186 crore for the wildlife…

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Monsoon to hit Kerala in 3-4 days, good rainfall across country: IMD

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) While it is already raining in most parts of Kerala, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)…

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Hot Thursday in Delhi, mercury to rise on Friday

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Delhi witnessed a warm sunny day on Thursday with the day's maximum temperature settling at…

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Kailash Masarovar Yatra: Pilgrims advised to avoid Nepal route

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Given the ongoing inclement weather in the region, the Indian embassy in Kathmandu on Thursday…

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IMD predicts above normal monsoon

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday released the second long-range monsoon forecast, and predicted…

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Heavy rains batter China

Beijing, June 2 (IANS) Torrential rains in China over two days since Wednesday have disrupted the lives of thousands of…

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Nine trekkers struck in Himachal hamlet

Shimla, June 2 (IANS) Nine trekkers, including income tax officials, mainly from New Delhi, are reportedly struck in the remote…

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Dubai to develop largest concentrated solar power projects

Dubai, June 2 (IANS) The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) on Thursday said it will launch concentrated solar power…

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Saving the Great Barrier Reef could cost $11 bn, says study

Canberra, June 2 (IANS) Improving the quality of water in the Great Barrier Reef in northeastern Australia requires around $11,571…

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30 dead as rain, thunderstorm hit Islamabad

Islamabad, June 2 (IANS) At least 30 people, including women and children, were killed and scores of others injured in…

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Fresh proof of alleged animal trafficking by Thai temple

Bangkok, June 2 (IANS) Thai authorities recovered two tiger skins on Thursday from inside a truck as it tried to…

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Tiger Temple: Cat-fight erupts between monastery, Thai wildlife authorities

By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, June 2 (IANS) The hate mail on social networking sites against the Buddhist monks and authorities…

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6.5 magnitude quake hits Indonesia

Jakarta, June 2 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia's Sumatra island on Thursday. The epicentre…

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Sunny Thursday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) It was a sunny Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 30.7 degrees…

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