Sunny Saturday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) It was a sunny Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature at 19 degree Celsius, three notches above the season’s average, a weather official said. “There is…
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Weather to improve in Jammu and Kashmir from Saturday
Srinagar, March 19 (IANS) Weather across Jammu and Kashmir will start improving on Saturday with decrease in overall rainfall activity, meteorological department said. “It is presently raining here, but from today (Saturday) onwards there would…
Chinese temple fined for illegal possession of lion
Beijing, March 19 (IANS) A Buddhist temple in ChinaÂ’s Shaanxi province, was fined 3,000 yuan ($463) for the illegal possession of a lion within its premises, the media reported on Saturday. Officials confirmed that the…
China maintains yellow alert for smog
(151225) — SHANGHAI, Dec. 25, 2015 (Xinhua) — Light rail trains run in heavy smog in east China’s Shanghai, Dec. 25, 2015. A yellow alarm has been issued to alert smog and air pollution by…
How a local dog helped eight stranded trekkers survive in snowy conditions
By Vishal Gulati Manali, March 18 (IANS) Man’s best friend stood by stranded trekkers in the Himachal snow, but was left behind to fend for himself after the eight were airlifted to safety. Four days…
Minimum thickness of plastic carry bags increased: Javadekar
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Independent Charge) Prakash Javadekar (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Centre on Friday notified the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, in…
EESL distributes 8 crore LED bulbs under Ujala scheme
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) State-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) on Friday completed distribution of eight crore light emitting diode (LED) bulbs over one year across 125 cities in India, an official statement said…
Sri Lanka vows to fight global warming
Colombo, March 18 (IANS) Sri Lanka will have 10,000 environment-friendly villages throughout the country by 2020 in its aim to fight global warming, a minister said here on Friday. Media Minister Gayantha Karunathilleke said that…
BJP legislator arrested for maiming horse
Dehradun, March 18 (IANS) BJP Uttarakhand legislator Ganesh Joshi, accused of hitting and severely injuring a police horse which necessitated the amputation of one of its legs, was arrested on Friday, police said. The horse…
Goa to declare certain species as vermin
Panaji, March 18 (IANS) Goa Environment and Forest minister Rajendra Arlekar on Friday said that the process to identify animals and birds which damage farm crops has begun and it was the first step towards…
Astronomers show how planets were born
New York, March 18 (IANS) Astronomers studied the new images of a young star taken by the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) and said it reveals very early stages of planet formation. The…
Yamuna farmers unhappy with AoL compensation
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Manoj is deeply unhappy over the Rs.4,000 dished out by the Art of Living (AoL) for acquiring his 1.5 bigha of land along the Yamuna for the…
Hubble unveils nine new monster stars
New York, March 18 (IANS) Using the unique ultraviolet capabilities of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, an international team of scientists has identified nine monster stars with masses over 100 times the mass of the…
Female animals appear drab to avoid sexual harassment
London, March 18 (IANS) When compared to their male counterparts, female animals usually shun colour and ornamentation. According to an interesting study, the dull appearance by these females may be to protect themselves from unwanted…
Ocean acidification observed in Arabian Sea, say Indian scientists
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) The Arabian Sea, cradling a diversity of marine habitats including coral reefs, is witnessing acidification of its surface waters, a consequence of excessive carbon dioxide in the atmosphere,…
Thai hotels on drought alert
Bangkok, March 18 (IANS) Thai hoteliers in major tourist destinations are preparing measures to deal with serious drought this summer, the media reported on Friday. Members of the Thai Hotels Association (THA) are running water-saving…
Baby monkeys grow faster to avoid infanticide
Toronto, March 18 (IANS) Some baby monkeys develop faster than others in the same population, and this is best explained by the threat of infanticide they face from adult males, says a study. “Infanticide occurs…
China to adopt national standard on lab animal welfare
Beijing, March 18 (IANS) China is set to adopt its first national standard on laboratory animal welfare and ethics by the end of this year, the media reported on Friday. The draft, which is available…
No threat of flood in Kashmir due to rainfall: met office
Jammu/Srinagar, March 18 (IANS) Incessant rains continued on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir even as the weather office dispelled fears of any impending floods in the state. “Let me make it clear, there is no…
New golden frog species found
New York, March 18 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a new species of pale-gold coloured frog in the cloud forests of the high Andes in Colombia. Its name, Pristimantis dorado, commemorates both its colour (dorado means…