Category: Environment

Shah cancels August 16 Himachal visit

Shimla, Aug 13 (IANS) BJP President Amit Shah has cancelled his day-long visit to the Himachal Pradesh capital on August…

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Elephant saved from drowning in Kerala

Thrissur (Kerala), Aug 13 (IANS) An elephant had a narrow escape when it was saved from being swept away by…

6 years ago

16 killed in Himachal rains, hundreds stranded

Shimla, Aug 13 (IANS) Heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh claimed 16 lives, including four of a family, while hundreds of…

6 years ago

Rains trigger landslides in north Kerala, no damage reported

Idukki/Malappuram/Kozhikode/Wayanad, Aug 13 (IANS) Landslides caused by rains in northern districts of Kerala like Malappuram and Kozhikode on Monday gave…

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Why marine animals are more vulnerable to man-made pesticides

New York, Aug 13 (IANS) Marine mammals such as dolphins, manatees, seals and whales, which evolved to make water their…

6 years ago

Officials save elephant in flooded

Thrissur (Kerala) Aug 13 (IANS) District Officials on Monday saved a wild elephant from being swept away by temporarily lowering…

6 years ago

Pollution check: SC okays colour-coded stickers for vehicles

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday accepted Centre's proposal to have hologram-based colour-coded stickers on vehicles…

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Death toll in Indonesia earthquake reaches 436

Jakarta, Aug 13 (IANS) Indonesian authorities on Monday raised the death toll from a devastating 7-magnitude earthquake that struck the…

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Excessive air pollution affects 660 m Indians: Researchers

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) More than 660 million Indians are exposed to high air pollution as they live in…

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Rain claims 5 lives in Himachal; hundreds stranded as highways shut

Shimla, Aug 13 (IANS) Heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh claimed five lives and hundreds remained stranded across the state after…

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Aamir congratulates Maharashtra village for winning ‘Water Cup’

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Superstar Aamir Khan has wished Takewadi Andhali, a village in Maharashtra for winning the Satyamev Jayate…

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Death toll reaches 36 in Laos dam collapse, 98 missing

Vientiane, Aug 13 (IANS) The death toll in the flooding caused by a dam collapse in Laos has climbed to…

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Hippo kills Chinese tourist in Kenya

Nairobi, Aug 13 (IANS) A hippopotamus attacked and killed a Chinese tourist in Kenya over the weekend, according to wildlife…

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Cloudy Monday morning in Delhi, rains likely

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) It was a cloudy Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

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Heavy rains in Himachal close highways; hundreds stranded

Shimla, Aug 13 (IANS) After heavy overnight rains, most of the roads in the interiors of Himachal Pradesh remained closed…

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Man-animal conflict existential crisis for humans: Prabhu

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Union Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday said the man-animal conflict was an "existential crisis…

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Innovation award for HP NGO for solar water heating system

Shimla, Aug 12 (IANS) Community-based NGO Himalayan Research Group has won the Himachal Pradesh State Innovation Award for 2016-17 for…

6 years ago

Dia Mirza launches ‘wild anthem’

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Actress-producer Dia Mirza, also an activist for clean and green environment, on Sunday unveiled a…

6 years ago

Weather alarms highlight need to accelerate low-carbon economY

By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) With India too witnessing a change in its weather patterns, researchers believe…

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Six new elephant corridors to protect natural nomads

By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Expressing concern over the increasing number of elephant deaths in India,…

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