Tokyo, March 15 (IANS) The Japanese government on Tuesday committed to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions by endorsing a plan to achieve its goal by more than a quarter within 15 years. The initial plan…
Brasilia, March 15 (IANS) At least 26 people were killed due to heavy rain in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, the media reported on Tuesday. The rain that lashed the city since last week…
Washington, March 15 (IANS) A state of disaster was declared in the US state of Texas after it was hit by huge rains resulting in floods, the media reported on Tuesday. The state of disaster…
By Prashant Kumar New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Uttarakhand BJP legislator Ganesh Joshi, who brutally thrashed and injured a police horse, is a “danger to society” and he must be sacked both from the legislature…
Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) To explore life deep into the Indian Ocean, the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) is planning to acquire deep-sea vehicles for exploration and to search for new species, an official said…
New York, March 15 (IANS) Rising temperatures worldwide are changing not only weather systems, but — just as importantly — the distribution of water around the globe, thereby affecting the availability of potable water, says…
Sydney, March 15 (IANS) Australian authorities have raised the level of threat due to coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef after an increased loss of corals was detected north of the reef, its most…
London, March 15 (IANS) Traditionally viewed as a predator of insects, a new study has revealed that spiders like to spice up their menu occasionally with a vegetarian meal. The study showed evidence of spiders…
Hanoi, March 15 (IANS) The serious drought in Vietnam has damaged 160,000 hectares of paddy rice in Mekong delta, causing a loss of around 5,000 billion Vietnamese dong ($222 million) and affecting about 290,000 hectares…
Jammu, March 15 (IANS) After fresh snowfall and rain prompted shutdown of the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway, authorities on Tuesday restored the road for traffic. “Traffic has been allowed to move on the Jammu-Srinagar national…
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) It was a sunny morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 14.5 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky would remain mainly…
Beijing, March 15 (IANS) China’s southern city of Shenzhen is planning to build three waste incineration power plants including the one which will be the world’s largest in the next three years, the media reported…
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Gujarati actor Sangita Joshi, who played Pannaben in the popular show “Preet Piyu Aney Pannaben”, unveiled her wildlife photography exhibition here on Monday. The exhibition features a collection of some of…
Rome, March 14 (IANS/AKI) The Italian foreign ministry on Monday confirmed reports that two Italians from Padua — Claudio Chiarelli and his son Massimiliano — were killed in a Zimbabwe nature reserve. The ministry said…
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Over 100 volunteers on Monday started dismantling and cleaning the area on the Yamuna river bank where the three-day Art of Living World Culture Festival was held amid controversy that…
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) An expert committee on Monday said plastic bottles made of PET (poly ethylene terephthalate) material were safe for packaging medicines. “There is no conclusive evidence to suggest that use of…
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The government has sought reports from states about damage to crops following heavy rainfall and hailstorm in some parts of northern India, union Minister Radha Mohan Singh said on Monday….
By Sanu George Thiruvananthapuram, March 14 (IANS) Pulluvila, a sleepy hamlet located close to the airport here, has earned a place for itself on the global sanitation map — it boasts of the worlds first…
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) At least 49 people were killed and 80 injured over the last four days in accidents caused by a spell of torrential rains in Pakistan, the authorities said on Monday. The…
Kolkata, March 14 (IANS) The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) is expanding its database of genetic sequences to enable precise identification of animals using DNA barcoding which will aid in wildlife crime detection and control,…