New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Ministry of Urban Development on Wednesday conducted a “Mera Swachh India Gate” event and organized various competitions to engage with school students from across the capital, under the Swachh…
Bhubaneswar, June 1 (IANS) A Nor’wester accompanied by hailstorm and rainfall swept over Odisha’s coastal belt including the capital city leaving behind a trail of destruction, but western Odisha continued to reel under intense heat…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) India was among the top five countries in 2015 in terms of investment in renewable energy, solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar water heating capacity, wind and hydropower capacity, according to…
Ahmedabad, June 1 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Wednesday declared 81 more villages as scarcity-affected, taking the number to 1,347. This decision was taken at a meeting of the cabinet subcommittee on water scarcity in…
Jammu, June 1 (IANS) A leopard ran out of the zoo here on Wednesday evening after a fire, police said. “A leopard has reportedly run out of Jammu Mandi Zoo near Hari Palace in panic…
Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) In the wake of reports of a section of residents here allegedly ordering culling of street dogs, experts on Wednesday said killing of the canines is not only “illegal” but also…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Two beautiful Indian Star Tortoises, found abandoned in Delhi’s Indraprastha Park, were rescued by wildlife conservation society Wildlife SOS. The Indian Star Tortoise, a critically endangered species, is targeted in…
Bangkok, June 1 (IANS) More than 40 dead tiger cubs and a bear were found in the freezer of Thailand’s Tiger Temple, which is being probed for wildlife trafficking, officials said on Wednesday. The grisly…
Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) Monsoon in Kerala is “slightly delayed” and likely to set in by June 6 and “normal to excess rainfall” is expected over most parts of the country from July till September,…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States for enhanced cooperation in wildlife conservation and combating wildlife trafficking. With…
London, June 1 (IANS) For female sparrows, infidelity comes with a cost — the cheating female’s partner will provide less food for their nest of young, says a study. Sparrows form pair bonds that are…
Washington, June 1 (IANS) The parents of a four-year-old boy whose accidental fall into a gorilla’s exhibit moat prompted the killing of the animal in Cincinnati Zoo are under investigation, police said. The Cincinnati Police…
Kathmandu, June 1 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Nepal on Wednesday issued an advisory to Indian nationals planning to undertake the Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrimage to avoid the route via Nepal owing to forecast of inclement weather….
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP), which is aimed at making the country disaster resilient and significantly reduce the losses of lives and…
Seoul, June 1 (IANS) South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday seized hundreds of Volkswagen and Audi vehicles for suspected violation of permissible emissions standard. The Seoul Central Prosecutors’ Office, which has been investigating the German automaker’s…
Seoul, June 1 (IANS) South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday seized hundreds of Volkswagen and Audi vehicles for suspected violation of permissible emissions standard. The Seoul Central Prosecutors’ Office, which has been investigating the German automaker’s…
Toronto, June 1 (IANS) Cooling down the roofs by using reflective surfaces can not only help you beat the heat but also lower air-conditioning bills, suggests new research. “Our study proves that cool roofs for…
Bangkok, June 1 (IANS) Thai authorities on Wednesday discovered 40 dead tiger cubs in a controversial temple that uses the big cats to attract tourists. The cubs, according to images released by online portal Khao…
Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) A group of wildlife researchers, conservationists and forest officials has developed a unique Human Disturbance Index to map and calculate impact of human activities on biodiversity in wildlife parks and reserves,…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) It was a sunny Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 28 degrees Celsius, the weather office said. The sky will mainly remain clear with haze likely to…