London, Aug 5 (IANS) Besides industrial waste, rising demand for non-food products like textiles, clothing and furniture are often the overlooked sources of water pollution, says a study. The researchers said that the overall demand…
Dimapur (Nagaland), Aug 5 (IANS) Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Sunday could not conduct the aerial survey to assess the flood and landslides-hit areas in Nagaland where 10 people have been killed…
Kathmandu, Aug 5 (IANS) Nearly 180 Indians on way back home from Mansarovar pilgrimage are stranded in Humla district in Nepal due to bad weather, official sources said on Sunday. However, the numbers are not…
Shimla, Aug 5 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh continued to experience moderate to heavy rainfall on Sunday, causing landslides and blocking roads, while all the major rivers and their tributaries were gain in spate,…
New York, Aug 5 (IANS) Trees can be genetically engineered to prevent new seedlings from establishing beyond the boundaries of plantations, suggests a study. The findings are important because of societal concerns over gene flow…
Shimla, Aug 5 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh is promoting the cultivation and conservation of medicinal plants by encouraging farmers to cultivate them, the government said on Sunday. Under the National AYUSH Mission, the government is providing…
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Researchers have found that people exposed to even low levels of air pollution can have changes in the structure of the heart, similar to those seen in the early stages of…
Los Angeles, Aug 5 (IANS) The cumulative expenditure loss to the tourism of the Big Island of Hawaii inflicted by the eruption of the Kilauea volcano may reach approximately $200 million, a study has found….
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) It was a sunny morning in the national capital on Sunday with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.5 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, the weather office said….
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said his government is working on a new model to provide solar power to the city at Re 1 per unit. Kejriwal was…
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Delhi electricity distribution company BSES-Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) on Saturday said it has installed 506 KW of grid-connected solar rooftop plant in seven cooperative group housing societies (CGHS) in the…
Dehradun, Aug 4 (IANS) Uttarakhand authorities on Saturday issued an alert about heavy rains in the next 72 hours. The annual ‘Chaar Dhaam Yatra’ has also been halted at some places due to landslides and…
Shimla, Aug 4 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday received widespread rains with Sujanpur Tira recording the highest shower in the state at 122 mm, officials said. More rains are in store, the…
Dehradun, Aug 4 (IANS) The Uttarakhand government has suspended the annual Adi Kailash Yatra due to inclement weather, an official said on Saturday. Due to heavy rains, the roads between Garbadhar, Malpa and Najang have…
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) It was a cloudy sky in the national capital on Saturday with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.2 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average, the weather office said….
Bengaluru, Aug 4 (IANS) The night-long ban on vehicular movement through the 30km Bandipur forest road in southwest Karnataka would continue, said state Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Friday. “The night ban on movement of…
Shillong, Kohima, Aug 3 (IANS) Two Indian Air Force Mi-17 choppers on Friday were ready to airdrop essential commodities in the landslide-affected districts of Nagaland but could not due to inclement weather, an Air Force…
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Central and Delhi governments to file reply on a plea seeking to frame comprehensive guideline and policy for removal of trees and…
Guwahati, Aug 3 (IANS) Close to 90,000 people have been hit in Assam as a second wave of floods ravaged the state, affecting 153 villages in six districts including Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Darrang, Golaghat, Sivsagar and…
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Central and Delhi governments to file reply on a plea seeking to frame comprehensive guideline and policy for removal of trees and…