New York, Feb 13 (IANS) Bucking the prediction of imminent extinction, a small fish species which does not produce any male offspring, continues to thrive and researchers have now found why it does not share…
By Vishal Gulati Shimla, Feb 13 (IANS) New research by experts based in Himachal Pradesh has shown that the new human protocol to treat rabies, also approved by the WHO, could be effective in treating…
Nukualofa (Tonga), Feb 13 (IANS) The 100-year-old parliament building in the Pacific nation of Tonga was destroyed by cyclone Gita, the worst storm to hit the country in more than 60 years, on Tuesday. Gita,…
London, Feb 13 (IANS) New research forecasts a 15 per cent drop in the average number of lightning flashes worldwide by the turn of this century, if global temperatures are in the top range of…
Dehradun, Feb 13 (IANS) The mercury dropped drastically in the hill station of Mussoorie in Uttarakhand on Tuesday as a major hailstorm hit the town. All roads in the town, including the famous mall road,…
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) Climate change has accelerated sea level rise and the rate at which it is rising is increasing every year, a study citing satellite data has revealed. Researchers, led by the University…
Shimla, Feb 13 (IANS) Popular tourist destinations Shimla and Manali continued to experience more snowfall on the second day on Tuesday, while lower hills across Himachal Pradesh were lashed by rain, bringing the temperature down…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) It was a misty morning here on Tuesday with the minimum temperature recorded at nine degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky is…
Srinagar, Feb 13 (IANS) After heavy snowfall in the hills and moderate rain and snow in the plains a day ago, the weather across Jammu and Kashmir is set to improve Tuesday onwards, the Met…
Panaji, Feb 12 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday ruled out setting up of a government-run mining corporation to run the state’s mining sector, calling it “unviable”. He hinting that auctioning of mining…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) With snowfall in the northern states, the mercury in the national capital is set to fall by two to three degrees over next two days, the Met Department said. On…
Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Three persons were killed and crops spanning over large tracts of agriculture land damaged due to unseasonal heavy rains and hailstorm which lashed several parts of Maharashtra, Agriculture Minister Pandurang Fundkar…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) India has recorded 0.96 per cent increase in forest cover between 2015 and 2017, with northeastern states continuing to be the most densely forested. Mizoram is having the maximum land…
Bhopal, Feb 12 (IANS) BJP leader and former MLA Ramesh Saxena has asked farmers in Madhya Pradesh to recite the Hanuman Chalisa for five consecutive days to prevent crop loss caused by rains and hailstorm….
Shimla, Feb 12 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh’s capital Shimla and its nearby tourist destinations on Monday were wrapped in snow, giving them a picturesque look. Likewise, Manali and its uphill Solang ski slopes and Kalpa, 250…
Chandigarh, Feb 12 (IANS) In a bid to curb the menace of stubble burning, the Punjab government has issued a set of instructions for owners of combine harvesters in the state. These instructions are aimed…
Nairobi, Feb 12 (IANS) As the world prepares to mark Valentine’s Day, the UN Environment Programme head on Monday urged people around the world to make a bold move and “break up” with plastic. “This…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Films enable people feel closer to wildlife, associating them emotionally with the lives of animals, says a top British TV producer. “I think (wildlife films) enable them to be, what…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) India has added 6,778 sq km of forest area — an increase of 0.21 per cent — between 2015 and 2017 despite population and livestock pressures, according to a government…
Patna, Feb 12 (IANS) Setting a rare example that has drawn applause, a poverty-stricken woman in Bihar collected money through begging for constructing a toilet at her house, an official said on Monday. Amina Khatoon,…