Bengaluru, May 26 (IANS) The Indian automobile industry needs certainty and a “360 degree plan” from the government with respect to transitioning to Bharat Stage VI emission norms, said a top auto industry executive on…
Shillong, May 26 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling on Thursday said the northeastern states can be the organic food producers for not only India but for the rest of the world. “A quick…
Guwahati, May 26 (IANS) In news that might cheer wildlife lovers and conservationists, the number of Eastern Swamp Deer is on the rise in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park. A recent counting of the species carried…
Windhoek, May 26 (IANS) The Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Namibia said on Thursday that there have been four fatal incidents this year in which people were killed in human-wildlife conflict. There have been…
Agartala, May 26 (IANS) Rail and road traffic remained disrupted on Thursday in southern Assam, Tripura, Mizoram and western Manipur due to incessant rains and landslides. Tripura has also been cut off from the rest…
Shimla, May 26 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday largely remained dry with the day’s temperature seeing a rise by three to four notches, a weatherman said, adding showers are in store this…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) A “hyperactive and terrified” Nilgai that caught everyone’s attention while running frenzied near Parliament House — one of the most secured zones of Delhi — was successfully rescued without using…
New York, May 26 (IANS) A team of researchers has uncovered the processes behind the formation and evolution of small atmospheric particles free from the influence of pollution that can help them create accurate models…
Agra, May 26 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal has summoned all heads of departments concerned with civic amenities and cleanliness, including the divisional commissioner, to appear before it on May 31 to explain why the…
Jakarta, May 26 (IANS) Mount Sinabung in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province erupted again on Thursday, spewing a column of ash by up to 2.5 km into the sky, a volcanologist said. “The seismic activity of…
The Chuar Group in the Grand Canyon was once an ancient seabed. Credit: Carol Dehler New York, May 26 (IANS) Vampires are real — at least the amoebae variety — and they have been around…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) It was a partly clear Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 26 degrees Celsius, the weather office said. Light rains are likely to occur in some areas…
Washington, May 26 (IANS) The world’s largest solar-powered aircraft, Solar Impulse 2 on Thursday completed the latest stage of its round-the-world journey. The plane took off from Dayton airport in Ohio and landed at Lehigh…
Beijing, May 26 (IANS) Landslides triggered by continuous rain blocked several sections of the China-Pakistan highway, stranding over 100 vehicles and more than 200 people. The landslides on Wednesday mainly occurred in Bulungkol township, Akto…
Bangkok, May 26 (IANS) Three islands off Phuket in south Thailand were closed to tourists to protect endangered coral reefs, Thai Marine officials said on Wednesday. The tiny islands off Phuket’s east coast, namely Koh…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Over three kilogram of scales of the ‘critically endangered’ Indian pangolin, intended to be sold in the Chinese market, were confiscated from three poachers in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, in a…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) India has emerged as the fifth largest producer of e-waste in the world, discarding roughly 18.5 lakh metric tonnes of electronic waste each year, a study revealed. As much as…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The national capital experienced a cloudy day on Wednesday with a hailstorm in one area while a dust storm blew over most of the city. The weather office forecast light…
May 25 (IANS) With no respite from the blistering heat wave in Odisha, at least a dozen places in the state recorded day temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. Bhabanipatna recorded highest temperature of…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal will take up on August 2 the arguments on plea for contempt proceedings against spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for his alleged statement terming the…