Kharagpur, Feb 26 (IANS) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) have tapped microwave radiation to create clean energy from nitrogen-rich non-food Sunn Hemp plants, the premier institute said on Monday. While the significant…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) It was a sunny Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 14.6 degrees Celsius, two notch below the season’s average. “It will be warm in…
Sydney, Feb 26 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale hit Southern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Monday. However, no casualty was reported. The earthquake,…
Vijayapura (Karnataka), Feb 25 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday flagged off a marathon to promote environment and ran with a few participants at the historic Gol Gumbaz monument in north Karnataka’s Vijayapura district….
Visakhapatnam, Feb 25 (IANS) Green energy firm ReNew Power will invest Rs 13,000 crore over five years to develop renewable energy capacity in Andhra Pradesh as per an MoU signed with the state government on…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the country was moving from women development to women-led development and emphasised that the dream of New India was where women were empowered,…
Shimla, Feb 25 (IANS) The continuing cold tightened its grip over Himachal Pradesh on Sunday as the higher reaches of the state received a fresh spell of snow. However, there was widespread rainfall in the…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) It was a cloudy Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 17 degrees Celsius, five notches above the season’s average. “It was a generally cloudy…
Chandigarh, Feb 24 (IANS) Chandigarh and its surrounding areas were hit by a hailstorm on Saturday evening. While the rainfall brought some relief to the rising day temperature, the hailstorm led to tree branches falling…
Srinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) Three people were killed on Saturday in a mudslide in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said. The three deceased in the incident at Dardpora (Lolab) forest area were identified as…
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has once again blamed India and China for his decision to pull out of the Paris climate deal last year, saying that the “unfair” accord would have…
Visakhapatnam, Feb 24 (IANS) The government-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) on Saturday signed MoUs with Andhra Pradesh government to invest Rs 3,730 crore in the state. The MoUs, spanning across e-mobility, energy efficiency and…
Canberra, Feb 24 (IANS) A 55-year-old woman was mauled by a great white shark during a leisurely swim on a Sydney beach. Anna Shurapey from Sydney’s southwest became the first shark attack victim in Botany…
New York, Feb 24 (IANS) Researchers have found that heat build-up gets lesser in cities where streets and buildings are arranged chaotically compared to those cities laid out in a more ordered way. The researchers…
Srinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) Light rain in the plains and snowfall in the higher reaches occurred in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. The Met said the weather will improve Sunday onwards. Worries of an impending…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) It was a cloudy morning in the national capital on Saturday with the minimum temperature recorded at 17 degrees Celsius, six notches above the season’s average. “It was a generally…
Chandigarh, Feb 24 (IANS) Chandigarh and parts of Punjab and Haryana received light rainfall on Saturday morning. The morning temperature was 18 degrees Celsius at most places. The rain is likely to give relief to…
London, Feb 24 (IANS) A National Severe Weather Warning has been issued by Britain’s Met Office, saying snow showers are expected to hit London and southeast Britain as well as eastern Britain from Monday (February…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) A day after seeing the warmest February day of decade with the maximum temperature at 32 degrees Celsius, the national capital on Friday saw some respite with it dipping to…
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) In wake of the blanket ban on manufacture and sale of all plastic bags and packaging materials imposed by the Maharashtra government, thousands of industry players took out a massive protest…