Category: Environment

Massive quake kills 77 in Ecuador

Quito, April 17 (IANS) A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador, killing 77 people and injuring nearly 600, the authorities…

9 years ago

Beijing backs Delhi’s odd-even scheme

Beijing, April 17 (IANS) China has come out in support of the odd-even traffic scheme, the second phase of which…

9 years ago

41 killed in powerful 7.8-magnitude quake in Ecuador

Quito, April 17 (IANS) At least 41 people were killed as a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of…

9 years ago

Warm Sunday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) It was a warm and cloudy Sunday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at…

9 years ago

Japan quake claims 41 lives

Tokyo, April 17 (IANS) At least 41 people were killed in a strong earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale…

9 years ago

Water conservation system to be in place this monsoon: Goa CM

Panaji, April 16 (IANS) With several districts of neighbouring Maharashtra reeling under drought, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Saturday…

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Day two odd-even second phase, police fines 678 people

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The second day of the second phase odd-even scheme on Saturday saw over 600 violations…

9 years ago

Pollution levels: AAP government paints positive picture, data differs

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) On the second day of odd-even phase-two, the increase in gaseous pollution (NO2) and a…

9 years ago

RSS, BJP want odd-even to fail: Kejriwal

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday accused the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)and Bharatiya Janata…

9 years ago

After 40 years, Rhea rescued from Tamil Nadu circus

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) After four decades of entertaining in a Tamil Nadu circus, Rhea, a 53-year-old Asian elephant,…

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Blue alert renewed for rain in China

Beijing, April 16 (IANS) A blue alert, the lowest in its four-tier warning system, was renewed on Saturday for rainstorms…

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Panel formed to deal with technical snags in Delhi Metro

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Delhi government has formed a task force to deal with any technical problem of the…

9 years ago

Second phase odd-even: 437 fined till Saturday noon on second day

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) A total of 437 violators were fined in the first five hours of Saturday, the…

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Schools must close by 12 pm in Lucknow in UP

Lucknow, April 16 (IANS) In view of the fast rising summer temperatures, all schools in Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh…

9 years ago

Goa to develop mangrove park for conservation, eco-tourism: Official

Panaji, April 16 (IANS) Goa is planning to develop a mangrove park near the state capital with an eye on…

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Summer fires force Bihar village diktat on no cooking stoves

Patna, April 16 (IANS) The fear of devastating fires during the scorching summer in Bihar has led people in some…

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Scientists create power-efficient graphene sensor to detect pollution

London, April 16 (IANS) Scientists have created a graphene-based sensor and switch that can detect harmful air pollution in the…

9 years ago

‘Water can promote India-Nepal-China regional collaboration’

By Imran Khan Kathmandu, April 16 (IANS) Water not only connects India, Nepal and China but can also be used…

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Tiger kills keeper at Florida zoo

Washington, April 16 (IANS) A keeper at a zoo in US' Florida state died after being attacked by a tiger,…

9 years ago

Rescue efforts underway as Japan quake kills 22 people

Tokyo, April 16 (IANS) Rescue efforts are underway in Japan after a powerful quake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale…

9 years ago



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