Eight trekkers go missing in Himachal
Manali, March 11 (IANS) Eight trekkers, mostly from Punjab, who were on their way to Chanderkhani peak in the Manali region lost contact due to inclement weather, an official said on Friday, adding that a…
Environment
South Gujarat n-plant shut down after leak
Ahmedabad, March 11 (IANS) The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited’s (NPCIL) atomic power plant at Kakrapar in South Gujarat was shut down on Friday morning following a leak in its Primary Heat Transport System…
Goa records seventh ‘monkey disease’ death
Panaji, March 11 (IANS) The Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) also known as “monkey disease” has claimed its seventh victim in the remote sub-district of Sattari. Speaking to reporters, state epidemiologist Utkarsh Betodkar said 66-year-old Jayashri…
Wet and miserable: Rain drenches Sri Sri’s extravaganza
New Delhi: The stage for Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s World Culture Festival being decorated in New Delhi on March 10, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Heavy rain played spoilsport at Sri Sri…
Thai water festival to be cut short
Bangkok, March 11 (IANS) Thailand’s annual Songkran water festival may run for only three days this year as the country is suffering its worst drought in two decades. According to a proposal which will be…
NGT extends fine deadline but rain gods frown on Sri Sri event
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) A green court here on Friday cleared the decks for Sri Sri Ravi Shankars controversial cultural festival and gave his foundation three more weeks to pay Rs.5 crore in damages…
17 Indians to explore Antarctica for climate change impact
By Fakir Balaji Bengaluru, March 11 (IANS) About 150 explorers from 26 countries, including 17 young Indians, are sailing to Antarctica on Sunday on a 13-day expedition to study the impact of climate change due…
Indonesia begins efforts to tackle forest fires
Jakarta, March 11 (IANS) Authorities in western Indonesia on Friday began efforts to fight forest fires, as the dry season begins to set in. On Tuesday, the Sumatran province declared a state of emergency over…
AoL given three weeks to deposit Rs.5 crore
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal on Friday gave three weeks to Art of Living (AoL) to pay environmental compensation of Rs.5 crore for holding World Culture Festival on the Yamuna floodplains…
AoL given three weeks to deposit Rs.5 crore
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal on Friday gave three weeks to Art of Living (AoL) to pay environmental compensation of Rs.5 crore for holding World Culture Festival on the Yamuna floodplains…
Rain likely to affect Art of Living fest
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Patchy showers on Friday night followed by heavy rains may spoil the Art of Living’s (AoL) World Culture Festival scheduled here on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Two leading weather forecast…
Japan marks fifth anniversary of March 11 disasters
Tokyo, March 11 (IANS) Japan on Friday marked the fifth anniversary of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated coastal areas of the Tohoku region. At 2.46 p.m. (local time), millions of people will…
Woman drags swan for selfie, leaves it to die
New York, March 11 (IANS) A female tourist has been spotted dragging a swan out of a Macedonian lake, taking a selfie with it and leaving it to die, a media report said. In the…
Raveena Tandon urges PM to save forests, wildlife
Guwahati: Actress Raveena Tandon during inauguration of a fitness store in Guwahati on Feb 19, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Actress Raveena Tandon has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure the safety…
Haryana objects to Punjab move to de-acquire canal land
Chandigarh, March 11 (IANS) The Haryana government on Friday objected to the Punjab government’s move for de-acquisition of land taken to construct the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal, which has been at the centre of a…
Hazy Friday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) It was a hazy Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 19.2 degrees Celsius, five notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky would remain…
Carbon dioxide, plants turned into renewable plastic
San Francisco, March 11 (IANS) The researchers at Stanford University of the US have found a way to turn carbon dioxide (CO2) and inedible plant material, such as agricultural waste and grasses, into plastic. “Our…
Elephant back to Somalia for first time in two decades
Nairobi, March 11 (IANS) An elephant marched hundreds of kilometres from Kenya and crossed the border into Somalia for the first time in 20 years, confirming that elephants continue to survive in the Horn of…
PM to attend Art of Living event; AoL can deposit fine till Friday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS) New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday will attend inaugural function of the three-day World Culture Festival being organised by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s…
World Culture Fest: Brown haze of dust on a bright day
By Nirendra Dev New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Amid continuing controversy over the holding of the World Culture Festival here, the volunteers, workers and performers on Thursday expressed both hope and uncertainty as they slogged…