Category: Wildlife

Foggy Saturday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) It was a foggy morning here on Saturday with the minimum temperature recorded at 12.6…

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Minimum temperatures improve in J&K

Srinagar, Feb 17 (IANS) The minimum temperatures throughout Jammu and Kashmir showed improvement on Saturday due to cloud cover, according…

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Strong earthquake hits Mexico

Mexico City, Feb 17 (IANS) A powerful earthquake shook southern Mexico on Saturday as people fled out of buildings in…

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Six lions, 74 vultures poisoned to death in Tanzania

Dodoma, Feb 17 (IANS) Six lions and 74 vultures were found dead near a national park in southern Tanzania this…

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IFAD, Sudan invest $47.5m to help farmers

Rome, Feb 16 (IANS/AKI) The United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development and Sudan signed a $47.5 million dollar accord…

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Cauvery verdict: Farmers, TN government welcomes it, opposition opposes

Chennai, Feb 16 (IANS) Tamil Nadu saw mixed reactions over the Supreme Court's Friday order on the sharing of the…

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Britain warned to prepare for more frequent floods

London, Feb 16 (IANS) Communities in Britain were warned Friday to be prepared for more frequent flooding as a result…

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British zoo’s painted dog puppies finally given African-inspired names

London, Feb 16 (IANS) Chester Zoo's seven playful African painted dog puppies, who were born two months ago to mom…

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India on track to reduce emissions: Modi

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that despite scepticism, India is on the path…

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SC reduces Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery water share

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) In a setback to Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court on Friday reduced its share of…

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NGT asks Delhi, Haryana to resolve issue of ammonia in capital’s water

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday directed the Delhi and Haryana governments to hold…

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Haryana to allot sites for filling stations through auctions

Chandigarh, Feb 16 (IANS) To bring transparency in the process of allotment of sites for vehicle filling stations, the Haryana…

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IIT Delhi establishes centre to study air pollution

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi on Friday inaugurated a Centre of Excellence for Research…

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Sisodia urges Delhiites to grow gardens, plant trees to fight pollution

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday urged citizens to grow gardens and plant…

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Government begins trial of ‘anti-pollution towers’ in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) In a bid to curb air pollution in the city, the Delhi government on Friday…

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Zigzag kilns hold promise for greening brick sector: Experts

Patna/Kathmandu, Feb 16 (IANS) Brick manufacturers from India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan on Friday agreed to promote environmental-friendly zigzag kilns…

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Poaching pushes anteaters to near extinction as environment ministry shuts its eye

By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Though on the verge of extinction, pangolins or scaly anteaters -- among…

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Chouhan assures relief to hailstorm-hit farmers

Sagar, Feb 16 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday announced relief of Rs 30,000 per hectare…

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Agreements between Madras Presidency, princely Mysore in public interest: SC

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Karnataka's contention that 1892 and 1924 agreements between British-ruled…

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Amazon to pay $1.2mn in settlement over pesticides sale

San Francisco, Feb 16 (IANS) Online retail giant Amazon has reached a settlement with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…

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