Category: Environment

Rain brings relief from scorching sun in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, May 6 (IANS) Rains in several parts of Odisha on Friday brought relief for people reeling under scorching sun…

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Poachers kill a rhino in Assam’s Manas national park

Guwahati, May 6 (IANS) After a gap of over two years, poachers have managed to kill an one-horned rhino in…

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Punish those behind forest fires with life term: BJP MP

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) BJP MP Tarun Vijay on Friday urged the central government to "enact a law to…

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Delhi enjoys another cool day on Friday

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The national capital witnessed a second cool day on Friday, with maximum temperature settling at…

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Non-venomous snake rescued from Delhi metro station

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) A non-venomous Royal Snake was rescued on Friday by a team of Wildlife SOS from…

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Telangana heat wave toll rises to 249

Hyderabad, May 6 (IANS) The death toll due to heat wave in Telangana rose to 249 with 15 more deaths…

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Relief from heat wave continues in Haryana, Punjab

Chandigarh, May 6 (IANS) With parts of neighbouring hill states Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand getting rain in the past 72…

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Maharashtra, Odisha worst affected as drought hits several states

By Jaideep Sarin New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Drought-like conditions prevail in several states across the country with Maharashtra and…

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More rains, strong winds expected in Ujjain

Ujjain, May 6 (IANS) More rain and high velocity winds were expected in Ujjain, the weather office here said Friday,…

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Heavy rains lash Telangana, Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad, May 6 (IANS) Heavy rains accompanied by squalls lashed Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Friday, officials said. The heavy…

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51 urban areas become ‘open defecation free’ in Maharashtra

Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) Maharashtra's 51 towns and cities out of 361 have been declared 'Free of Open Defecation' (ODF)…

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UP CM to meet Modi on May 7 over water, drought

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Amid a political slugfest between the Samajwadi Party and BJP over the water crisis in…

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More rains cool Himachal

Shimla, May 6 (IANS) Temperatures across Himachal Pradesh fell sharply and people got relief from the heat on Friday following…

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ZSI to preserve fire-ravaged specimens of Calcutta University

Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) is helping preserve some of the partially-damaged rare specimens of…

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Congress has developed Modi phobia: BJP MP

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Congress has developed 'Narendra Modi phobia' and at times it could even blame his…

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‘Phantom pregnancy’ panda becomes mother for real

Beijing, May 6 (IANS) A giant panda that let down her fans with a "phantom pregnancy" in 2014 gave birth…

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8,000-year-old paddy field found in China

Beijing, May 6 (IANS) Chinese archaeologists said they have found a paddy field more than 8,000 years old. This could…

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Bihar cop asked to compensate for felling tree

Patna, May 6 (IANS) The Bihar Human Rights Commission (BHRC) has fined a police officer in Gopalganj of Rs.25,000 for…

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Poisoning greatest extinction risk facing vultures

New York, May 6 (IANS) Although India managed to counter a steep decline in its vulture population in mid-1990s, these…

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Contempt suit against Sri Sri for ‘disrespect’ to NGT

By Vinayak Dutt New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) With his Art of Living Foundation (AoL) yet to pay the major…

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