Washington, July 15 (IANS) A jaguar escaped his enclosure at a zoo in the US and killed six other animals. Audubon Zoo in New Orleans said the three-year-old male jaguar, named Valero, was spotted outside…
Yangon, July 14 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed in a massive landslide in Myanmar’s Kachin state on Saturday. The pit wall of an old jade mine site collapsed and some workers were buried…
Darbhanga/Patna, July 14 (IANS) An innovative cost-effective drinking water project in Bihar promises to lower the price of one-litre bottle to 50 paise — cheapest in the world. The project — Sulabh Jal — was…
Patna, July 14 (IANS) An innovative cost-effective drinking water project in Bihar promises to lower the price of one-litre bottle to 50 paise. The project launched on Saturday in Darbhanga by Sulabh International will convert…
Kathmandu, July 14 (IANS) The death toll in floods and landslides caused by torrential rains across Nepal since the beginning of monsoon season has risen to 56, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Saturday….
Nuuk (Greenland), July 14 (IANS) A huge iceberg has drifted close to a village in Greenland, prompting a partial evacuation in case it splits and the resulting wave swamps homes, a media report said on…
By Mayank Aggarwal New Delhi, July 14 (IANS/Mongabay) It is the final leg of the current Indian governments tenure, which began in 2014. As the general elections loom, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has…
By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Joining the battle against plastic waste, Indian Railways is installing plastic bottle crushing machines at 2,000 stations across the country. “At a time when plastics in…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) It was a clear Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 25.4 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average. The weather office forecast that…
Gandhinagar, July 14 (IANS) Friday, the 13th, turned out to be a nightmare for the usually dry Saurashtra region of Gujarat, as the rain gods lashed it with torrential downpours that claimed three lives. During…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre whether petrol and diesel prices can be brought on par for four-wheelers and private cars in order to control pollution. A bench…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Heavy rains in Delhi and its neighbourhood brought much needed respite to people on Friday, with experts predicting more showers for another few days. The maximum temperature fell by over…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Kenneth I. Juster called on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday to discuss partnership in several areas including pollution. In the meeting held at the…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) One doesn’t have to be an activist or an environmentalist to make a difference about deforestation, “The Trees Told Me So” author and journalist Purva Grover said during an “adda…
Canberra, July 13 (IANS) Drones will be used to track and report the movement of crocodiles in Australia, authorities announced on Friday. Lifeguards in Queensland state will soon utilise the technology to monitor crocodiles in…
Los Angeles, July 13 (IANS) Actor Willem Dafoe will star in Disney’s “Togo” live-action movie about two of the key figures in the 1925 Nome Serum Run — sled dog Togo and sled driver Leonhard…
By Vishal Gulati Shimla, July 13 (IANS) The crunchy and luscious apples of Himachal Pradesh are once again literally in the eye of the storm, with government estimates saying their overall production is expected to…
By Noelene Marisa Yesudas & Shrimoyee Bhattacharya The Karnataka government annually organises the “Bengaluru Innovation Challenge”, covering diverse subjects. One such recent challenge focused on solving Bengalurus traffic congestion and water-scarcity problems. Congested roads, leading…
Tokyo, July 13 (IANS) A search operation continued on Friday to locate 127 missing people after torrential rains and floods lashed Japan and left 204 others dead. Nearly 73,000 army, police and fire brigade personnel…
Shimla, July 13 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh continued to experience rains on Friday with Palampur recording the heaviest rainfall in the state at 75 mm, officials said. More rains are in store till…