Sydney, Nov 1 (IANS) A five-year-old Komodo Dragon in Australia’a Queensland zoo has been described to be more like a puppy dog than a man-eating land crocodile, media reported. Port Douglas-based Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures zoo…
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 1 (IANS) The southern state of Kerala on Tuesday became the third state overall and the largest state so far to be declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM-…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) improved on Tuesday after levels of Particulate Matter (PM), the solid and liquid particles suspended in air, many of which are hazardous, reduced to some…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday said roads in the capital will be vacuum cleaned every week to check dust and air pollution – which has increased post Diwali as toxic…
New York, Nov 1 (IANS) Jumping spiders can perceive airborne sound despite not having ears or ear drums, finds a new study. The family of jumping spiders includes about 5,800 species – 13 per cent…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday said roads in the capital will be vacuum cleaned every week to check dust and air pollution. “Vacuum cleaning of roads will be brought back…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday said it was working on “actionable” subjects to control pollution levels in the city. Health Minister Satyendar Jain told the media that the AAP government…
Bhubaneswar, Nov 1 (IANS) The Odisha government banned fishing along its coast for the next seven months to protect and conserve the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles, said an official on Tuesday. The ban will…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) It was a clear Tuesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 18 degrees Celsius, the weather department said. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the sky would…
Agra, Oct 31 (IANS) A 12-feet-long Indian Rock Python was rescued by the Wildlife SOS Rapid Response Unit from a farm in Sikandarpur village here on Monday. The massive constrictor has injuries around its neck…
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Bursting of crackers in large quantities on Diwali night took the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi and surrounding areas to a ‘severe’ level on Monday, figures recorded by air…
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Monday said a new variety of Arhar (Pigeon Pea) seeds with shorter maturity period will be available to farmers from the Kharif season…
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) A severe dip in air quality was observed in Delhi during the Diwali weekend due to bursting of crackers and adverse weather conditions, an air quality review by the state…
Gangtok, Oct 31 (IANS) Next Diwali if you want to escape the noise and toxic air associated with Diwali, head for Sikkim. The small, northeastern state, with a population of a little over 610,000 with…
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Bursting of firecrackers on Diwali night has taken pollution in Delhi and NCR on Monday to a “severe” level, showed figures recorded by air monitoring agencies. A thick layer of…
By Vikas Datta Title: Natural Histories – 25 Extraordinary Species that Have Changed Our World; Authors: Brett Westwood & Stephen Moss; Publisher: John Murray/Hachette India; Pages: 448; Price: Rs 599 When did lions start being…
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) It was a clear Monday morning here, with the minimum temperature recorded at 15.5 degrees Celsius, normal for the season, the weather office said. “The sky will remain clear during…
Amritsar, Oct 30 (IANS) Michelin Star chef Vikas Khanna opted to be a surprise visitor at the ‘Organic Diwali Farmers Fest’ here on the occasion of Diwali on Sunday to promote organic farming. Khanna, who…
Rome, Oct 30 (IANS) A powerful earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale struck central Italy’s Umbria region on Sunday morning. Earlier reports said the quake measured 7.1 magnitude. According to the US Geological Survey…
Rome, Oct 30 (IANS) A massive earthquake, measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale, rocked the region of Umbria in central Italy on Sunday, the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology confirmed. The earthquake, with a…