Category: Environment

Three new species of primates discovered

New York, May 3 (IANS) Scientists have discovered three new species of mouse lemurs - the smallest primates in the…

9 years ago

Respite in sight from scorching heat in J&K

Jammu/Srinagar May 3 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir is likely to get respite from scorching heat, especially the Jammu region, as…

9 years ago

One trillion species on Earth and we know nothing

New York, May 3 (IANS) There are nearly one trillion species on the Earth while 99.999 percent of species still…

9 years ago

Three Earth-sized planets discovered orbiting dwarf star

London/Washington, May 3 (IANS) Raising the hope to find alien life near us, an international team of astrophysicists has discovered…

9 years ago

Light rains on Tuesday may reduce heat in Delhi

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Light rains and thundershower, likely to occur in some areas in Delhi, might help dropping…

9 years ago

Protesting diesel cab drivers bring Delhi to standstill

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Drivers of diesel cabs on Monday brought traffic in the national capital to a standstill…

9 years ago

Cabinet secretary calls for joint efforts to tackle drought

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Cabinet Secretary P.K. Sinha on Monday called for an integrated action plan by the central…

9 years ago

Two more die of lightning in Telangana

Hyderabad, May 2 (IANS) Two more people died after being struck by lightning in Telangana on Monday, taking the toll…

9 years ago

Delhi, Jammu, Shimla see hottest day of season; Telangana toll 178

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The hot weather conditions in northern India intensified on Monday with Delhi, Jammu, Srinagar and…

9 years ago

Heat wave conditions hit life in Rajasthan

Jaipur, May 2 (IANS) Intense heat conditions continued to make life miserable on Monday for people in Rajasthan, with the…

9 years ago

Odisha government confirms 14 sunstroke deaths

Bhubaneswar, May 2 (IANS) Blistering heat wave condition continued in several parts of Odisha as 15 places recorded above 40…

9 years ago

Amid heat wave, Hisar hottest at 45.5 degrees

Chandigarh, May 2 (IANS) Heat wave conditions intensified in Punjab and Haryana on Monday with most places in both states…

9 years ago

Heat wave continues in Telangana, toll rises to 178

Hyderabad, May 2 (IANS) The death toll due to heat wave in Telangana rose to 178, officials said on Monday.…

9 years ago

Rain, hailstorms in Uttarakhand over the week

Dehradun, May 2 (IANS) The weather department on Monday forecast light to moderate rains, squall and hailstorms at some places…

9 years ago

War against forest fires intensifies, Rajnath says no deaths

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) IAF helicopters and government agencies stepped up their fight against raging forest fires in Uttarakhand…

9 years ago

Himachal capital sees season’s hottest day so far

Shimla, May 2 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh capital Shimla saw the season's hottest day so far with the maximum temperature at…

9 years ago

Forest fires ravage 3,000 hectares in Himachal, rains in store

Shimla, May 2 (IANS) Summer fires in Himachal's grasslands and forests have caused 378 incidents, mainly in the low hills,…

9 years ago

Awareness campaign launched against air pollution

Gurgaon, May 2 (IANS) With Asthma becoming one of the most common respiratory diseases in the world, a campaign to…

9 years ago

Uttarakhand fires to be doused in two days: Javadekar

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Forest Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said it would take two days to completely douse…

9 years ago

President condoles deaths in Uttarakhand forest fires

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday condoled the deaths caused by the massive forest fires in…

9 years ago



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