Washington, Oct 30 (IANS) Scientists had long ago proposed that common swifts, a medium-sized migratory bird, might spend most of their lives in flight, but it is only now that it is proved that these…
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s martyrdom day programme will not be held at Shakti Sthal this year as it is closed in view of bird flu scare, the Congress said…
Bengaluru, Oct 29 (IANS) Software major Wipro Ltd has won a five-year deal with leading fine dining operator Speciality Restaurants Ltd to offer energy management services to reduce its operational costs. “Our eco-energy business will…
Bengaluru, Oct 29 (IANS) Software major Wipro Ltd has won a five-year deal with leading fine dining operator Speciality Restaurants Ltd to offer energy management services to reduce its operational costs. “Our eco-energy business will…
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Diwali this year in Delhi is expected to be significantly more polluted than in the previous two years, said an official survey on Saturday. According to System of Air Quality…
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Diwali this year in Delhi is expected to be significantly more polluted than in the previous two years. According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)…
Shimla, Oct 29 (IANS) Most parts of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday saw the night temperature fall, with the picturesque tourist resort Manali recording a low of four degrees Celsius, the Met Office said. However, the…
By Swagata Yadavar Would you be comfortable sending your child into a room filled with smoke from 464 cigarettes? That is equivalent to the amount of particulate matter less than 2.5 microns (PM 2.5) emitted…
Washington, Oct 29 (IANS) As the extent of Arctic Sea ice, the vast sheath of frozen seawater floating on the Arctic Ocean and its neighboring seas, shrinks, its oldest and thickest ice has either thinned…
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) It was a foggy Saturday morning here, with the minimum temperature recorded at 15 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal, the weather office said. “The sky will remain clear during…
London, Oct 29 (IANS) Newly released photos and video show Prince Harry taking part in one of the worlds biggest conversation projects this summer-helping to herd elephants in Africa. The prince spent three weeks in…
Cairo, Oct 28 (IANS/AKI) Fifteen people have been killed and 47 others injured by torrential rain and flooding in Egypt since Thursday, state-run daily Al-Ahram said Friday on its website, citing health officials. Seven people…
Bengaluru, Oct 28 (IANS) In a relief to the aggrieved citizens here, the Chennai-based southern bench of the National Green Tribunal on Friday stayed the controversial steel bridge project in the city for four weeks…
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) As the pollution continues to rise in the national capital, health experts on Friday said the number of patients with respiratory diseases has increased 30 per cent in the last…
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) will observe Swachh Bharat Mission — launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi two years ago — in the first fortnight of November. Communications Minister Manoj…
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Three more birds died due to suspected bird flu here on Friday, prompting the authorities to shut down a park in Paschim Vihar in west Delhi. In a major relief,…
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The Delhi government on Friday appealed to the people to celebrate a cracker-free Diwali to prevent the pollution level in the air from increasing. As part of its comprehensive roadmap…
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Air purification systems will be installed at five major intersections of the city within two months as a pilot project, the Delhi government said on Friday. Delhi Transport Minister Satyendar…
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) As India continue to report 16 lakh cases of stroke every year, health experts have said that at least one third of these cases are caused by mere modifiable lifestyle…
London, Oct 28 (IANS) Researchers have confirmed an unassuming brown pebble, found more than a decade ago by a fossil hunter in Sussex, as the first example of fossilised brain tissue from a dinosaur. The…