Category: Environment

Soon a dedicated institute for pollution research: Javadekar

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Calling for better coordination between the different pollution control boards in the country, Union Environment…

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Lightning kills two in Tripura

Agartala, May 18 (IANS) Two people were killed and six others critically injured when lightning struck them in Tripura on…

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6.7-magnitude quake hits Ecuador

Quito, May 18 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale hit western Ecuador on Wednesday, with the epicentre…

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Kangaroo fells man in ironically-named suburb of Kangaroo Flat

Melbourne, May 18 (IANS) An Australian man was injured on Wednesday after a car hit a kangaroo and flipped the…

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Trees too go to sleep at night

London, May 18 (IANS) Don't pluck that flower at night for the plant might be sleeping after a long day…

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6.7-magnitude quake hits Ecuador

Beijing, May 18 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale hit Rosa Zarate in Ecuador on Wednesday, the…

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Multi-cellular life began far earlier than thought

Beijing, May 18 (IANS) Chinese scientists have found fossils of the world's oldest known multi-cellular organisms, dating back as far…

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Australian researchers set new solar cell efficiency record

Sydney, May 18 (IANS) Australian researchers have created a device that has set a new world record for solar efficiency,…

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Himachal propagating mahseer fish for conservation

By Vishal Gulati Shimla, May 18 (IANS) The population of the golden mahseer, hunted for sport and food, is declining…

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Rain, landslides disrupts railway services in northeast India

Agartala, May 18 (IANS) Torrential rains and heavy landslides have once again disrupted rail services in southern Assam, Tripura, Manipur…

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Rain to continue in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

Chennai, May 18 (IANS) Heavy rainfall will continue in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during the next 24 hours, said the…

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Hot Wednesday morning, more heat expected

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) It was a hot Wednesday morning here with minimum temperature recorded at 26.4 degrees Celsius,…

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Hot Tuesday in Delhi, Wednesday to be hotter: Met

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Delhi simmered on Tuesday with the maximum temperature at 43.3 degrees Celsius, over three notches…

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Naidu, Kejriwal flag off driverless Metro train on trial run

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday…

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Slight intensity quake in India-Bangladesh border region

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) An earthquake, classified as of slight intensity, shook the India-Bangladesh border area in West Bengal…

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India-US can do much for preventing air pollution: Diplomat

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Calling for large scale public awareness about air pollution, a senior US diplomat praised India…

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Depression in Bay of Bengal may turn into cyclonic storm

Hyderabad, May 17 (IANS) The met office has forecast heavy rains in parts of Andhra Pradesh as the depression over…

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Days hot in Himachal, but nights pleasant in high hills

Shimla, May 17 (IANS) Mercury levels remained high across Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday with the temperature being recorded two to…

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Call us if you spot a snake, don’t kill it: Wildlife rescuers

By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Imagine a scenario where you find a cobra curled up in your…

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World’s biggest rooftop solar plant inaugurated in Punjab

Beas (Punjab), May 17 *IANS) Touted to be the biggest one of its kind in the world, the 11.5 MW…

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