Wildfires consume 37,472 acres near LA
Washington, July 27 (IANS) Wildfires fuelled by high heat have charred 37,472 acres (around 152 square km), up 13 per cent compared with July 25, near Los Angeles, a media report said. Over a dozen…
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Israeli scientists develop new system to harvest drinking water from air
By K.S. Jayaraman Bengaluru, July 27 (IANS) Scientists at the Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa have proposed an innovative system for harvesting safe drinking water from air. Capturing atmospheric moisture is not a new…
Two children washed away in Jammu flash floods
Jammu, July 27 (IANS) At least two children were washed away by flash floods in Jammu on Wednesday. “The bodies of two children who were washed away in flash floods in Janipur area, have been…
Flood alert in UP districts after rains in Nepal
Lucknow, July 27 (IANS) A flood alert has been sounded in the Uttar Pradesh districts which border Nepal after rains pounded the Himalayan country in the past 48-hours, an official said on Wednesday. Following the…
Why some male frogs have sex on land
New York, July 27 (IANS) When it comes to sex, frogs can do it in water, on land and on leaves, but some male frogs have developed the preference for reproducing on land in order…
Cloudy Wednesday morning in Delhi, surplus rainfall achieved
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) It was a cloudy Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.8 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the season, the weather office said. “It would be…
‘Mission Tiger’ completely different from ‘Roar’: Director
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Director Dipu Karunakaran says that his upcoming film “Mission Tiger” on tigers has no relation whatsoever with another film “Roar” which is also about the national animal of the country. Asked…
Prioritise projects on inter-linking of rivers: Bharti
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Calling for prioritising the inter-linking of rivers, Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti on Tuesday said the issue has to be sorted out in consultation with different states. Bharti also…
Heavy rain in Delhi, more predicted for Wednesday
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) While heavy rains on Tuesday provided the national capital with some respite from heat and humidity, the weather office said that Wednesday will see heavy rains. Tuesday saw an average…
IIM-Shillong students plant saplings to pay tribute to Kalam
Shillong, July 26 (IANS) Over 200 students of the Indian Institute of Management- Shillong on Tuesday participated in plantation drive ‘Prakriti’ to pay tributes to former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on the eve of his…
Customs, traditions have to pass legal and constitutional test as well: SC
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday stressed that customs and traditions have to pass a legal and constitutional test, telling Tamil Nadu which held ‘Jallikattu’ (bull fighting) was a 5,000-year-old sport…
One killed in Hyderabad building collapse
Hyderabad, July 26 (IANS) One person was killed when an old building collapsed due to heavy rains in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad. The incident occurred Tuesday evening in Shivajinagar area. The deceased was…
Salman still not fully in clear in Rajasthan
Jaipur, July 26 (IANS) Bollywood actor Salman Khan may have been acquitted by the Rajasthan High Court in the 18-year-old cases of poaching chinkaras, trouble seems not to have ended for him in the state…
Endangered Humboldt Penguins will be stars at Mumbai zoo
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) A tiny colony of the endangered Humboldt Penguins, including three males, three females and two female babies, arrived at Mumbai Zoo from an aquarium in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, an…
NGT seeks details of Rs 20,000 crore expenditure on cleaning Ganga
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) to provide within 10 days the details of the budgetary expenditure of Rs 20,000 crore…
Railway stations lack sanitation, not disabled-friendly: CAG
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Railway stations in India are unclean, lack basic amenities such as water taps, urinals, shelters, and stalls of essential goods and medicines, and are not disabled-friendly, the Comptroller and Auditor…
Rajnath Singh calls up Sonowal, takes stock of flood situation
Guwahati, July 26 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday called up Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal to get first-hand information on the latest flood situation in the state. Sonowal apprised the Home Minister…
India’s first Humboldt Penguins reach Mumbai zoo
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) A tiny colony of Humboldt Penguins, including three males, three females and two female babies, arrived at the Mumbai zoo from Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, an official said. This will…
Government to promote organic fertilisers: Ananth Kumar
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The central government on Tuesday said that more organic fertilisers will be encouraged in the agriculture sector even as the “neem coating” ensured that the urea meant for farmers is…
Cherry Blossom Avenue launched in Mizoram
Aizawl, July 26 (IANS) In a bid to promote sustainable eco-tourism, a Cherry Blossom Avenue was launched in this Mizoram capital on Tuesday. Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla planted the first cherry blossom sapling at…