El Nino can have huge impact on marine food chain: Study
New York, April 5 (IANS) El Nino – the climate cycle that develops along the tropical west coast of South America every three to seven years – can have huge impact on the marine food…
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Marauding monkeys to now face bullets in Shimla
By Vishal Gulati Shimla, April 5 (IANS) No monkey business any more – at least in tourist hotspot Shimla. Declared vermin, the marauding monkeys will be shot down in areas outside forests to check their…
Warm Tuesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) It was a warm Tuesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 25.6 degrees Celsius, seven notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky would remain…
Basic nations meet on climate change this week in Delhi
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Representatives from India, Brazil, South Africa and China or Basic nations will meet in New Delhi on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss issues related to climate change, an official statement…
Tel Aviv values relations with India: Israeli minister
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Israel’s visiting Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel on Monday said his country attached utmost importance to strengthening cooperation with India. “I carry this message on behalf of Israel and its people…
Water conservation needed for sustainable development: Uma Bharti
Bhopal: Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti during a press conference in Bhopal on Feb 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Urging people to conserve water,…
Dubai officials plan special Amazon expedition
Dubai, April 4 (IANS/WAM) Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) will send a team of officials on a special expedition to the Amazon rain forests in May as part of its ongoing efforts to become…
China warns of geological disasters in the south
Beijing, April 4 (IANS) China’s meteorological authority on Monday warned the public of possible geological disasters in the south as heavy rain is expected to continue in the region. Parts of Guangdong, Guizhou, Hubei, Anhui,…
3D printing to soon tackle pollution
New York, April 4 (IANS) In a first, a team of US researchers used 3D printing technique to create a handheld sponge-like structure that could help in mitigating pollution. Led by chemistry professor Matthew Hartings…
Warm Monday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) It was a warm Monday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 22.9 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky would remain…
Indian team to compete NASA’s human exploration rover challenge
Washington, April 4 (IANS) A group of Indian students is part of 80 teams that will participate in the US space agency’s “Human Exploration Rover Challenge” to help NASA realise its goals for future exploration…
49 killed in rain-triggered accidents in Pakistan
Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) At least 49 people were killed and dozens injured in separate rain-related accidents in Pakistan’s north Gilgit Baltistan area, northwest Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province and northeast Kashmir area over the last 24 hours,…
Scientists develop green technology for water purification
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) Indian scientists have developed an eco-friendly nanotechnology for water-softening applications that could be used in civic water treatment plants for generating potable water, said the official of a technical institute. The…
World’s first white tiger safari in Madhya Pradesh
Satna, April 3 (IANS) Top ministers on Sunday inaugurated what has been billed as the world’s first ‘white tiger safari’ in this district of Madhya Pradesh. White tigers are reported in the wild from time…
36 killed as rains continue to wreak havoc in Pakistan
Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) At least 36 people were killed in rain-related incidents and land-slides across Gilgit-Baltistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, media reported on Sunday. According to details, the torrential rains in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan have…
AOL to NGT: Take bank guarantee instead of balance money
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Art of Living (AOL) Foundation is seeking the National Green Tribunal’s permission to submit a bank guarantee rather than paying in cash Rs.4.75 crore as “environmental compensation” for causing…
Mercury rises in Himachal, but rains in store
Shimla, April 3 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh saw the mercury rising on Sunday owing to prevailing dry weather but the Met office forecast rains and thundershowers by Monday. “A western disturbance is active…
Number of women entrepreneurs in rural solar projects rising
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) More and more women are taking up an active entrepreneurial role in solar power projects at the grass roots in India, says The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) director general Ajay…
Can gypsum formation tell about water on Mars
London, April 3 (IANS) A new explanation of how gypsum forms may change the way we process this important building material, as well as allowing us to interpret past water availability on other planets such…
Light can help develop new materials for environment protection
London, April 3 (IANS) Light can put active materials into motion and humans can use this movement for development of new programmable materials which can be used for environment protection and deliver pharmaceutical substances, a…