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 world – in Madagascar. Twenty years ago, there were only two species of mouse lemurs….
Environment
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 the meteorological department on Tuesday forecast light rain over the next three days. “We are…
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 remain undiscovered, the largest-ever analysis of microbial data has revealed. Biologists from Indiana University have…
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 three Earth-sized planets orbiting near the “habitable zone” of a dwarf star — the first…
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 the temperature on Tuesday, the weather office said. It was a cloudy morning with the…
Protesting diesel cab drivers bring Delhi to standstill
New Delhi: Diesel cab owners stage a demonstration against Supreme Court ban on diesel vehicles in New Delhi on May 2, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Drivers of diesel cabs on Monday…
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 and state governments to tackle the drought situation and take steps for water conservation. Sinha…
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 to five in two days. Both the deaths were reported from Ranga Reddy district, adjoining…
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 Shimla recording their highest temperatures of the season. Down south in Telangana, the toll due…
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 mercury hovering between 40 to 45 degrees Celsius across the desert state. Rise in day…
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 degree Celsius on Monday while the state government said it had received reports of deaths…
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 recording maximum temperatures of over 42 degrees Celsius. Haryana’s Hisar town was the hottest at…
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. Five deaths were reported since Sunday, taking the toll to 178 so far this season,…
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 in the hill state of Uttarakhand during this week. While the rains are likely to…
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 even as officials on Monday said the blaze was “completely under control” and no death…
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 29.8 degrees Celsius, a Met official said, blaming the unusually high temperature to the prevailing…
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, and destroyed flora and fauna in over 3,000 hectares, a senior forest official said on…
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 raise awareness about increasing air pollution was launched here on Monday. During the two-week-long ‘Save…
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 the massive forest fires in Uttarakhand. “The forest fire in Uttarakhand will be completely doused…
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 Uttarakhand. The fires have led to major air pollution and damaged the environment. I am…