Jawed Habib Hopes for Government Support in Recycling Hair
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Celebrated hair stylist Jawed Habib is on a mission to make the best use of the cut hair from styling that is done on a regular basis at his over…
Environment
Maoist Shadow over Big Cats’ Census in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Jan 24 (IANS) As the Odisha government is all set to start its big cat count in the first week of February, the authorities are likely to skip the Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary that has…
Odd-Even Traffic Restrictions Possible After March: Delhi Minister
New Delhi: Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai inspects trail of implementation of odd-even formula begins in New Delhi on Dec 31, 2015. (Photo: Sunil Majumdar/IANS) New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The odd-even traffic scheme might…
Drought Is Worst in 100 Years, Maharashtra Water Plan Struggles
Vasudev Lokhande is the beneficiary of an ambitious Maharashtra government programme to permanently transform the lives of farmers devastated by a record-setting drought, but he is unhappy about its benefits. In an agrarian eastern corner…
Dicaprio Donates USD 15 Million to Conservation Projects
Credit: Youtube Los Angeles, Jan 23 (PTI) Hollywood star Leonardo Dicaprio has donated USD 15 million from his foundation in an effort to fast-track ways to preserve the planet. The 41-year-old actor made the announcement…
Beijing May Halve Winter Car Use to Cut Smog
(151225) — BEIJING, Dec. 25, 2015 (Xinhua) — A cyclist takes photos of the smog-shrouded Palace Museum turret in Beijing, Dec. 25, 2015. An orange alarm has been issued to alert smog and air pollution…
Odd-Even Gains Lost, Emergency Action Needed: CSE
New Delhi: Volunteers stand on Delhi roads with placards on the Day-1 of implementation of the state government’s odd even formula in the national capital on Jan 1, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) New Delhi, Jan…
How 2-Degree Target to Tame Global Warming Can’t Be Met
London, Jan 21 (IANS) The ambitious plan to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius is abstract and invites misunderstanding, a team of Swiss researchers has claimed. According to Sonia Seneviratne, professor of…
Water Flow in Great Asian Rivers to Increase in Future
London, Jan 21 (IANS) Contrary to fears that water supplies in the major Asian rivers would drastically decline in the near future, new research now shows that water flow in these rivers will be stable…
Now, Map to Show Temperature Rise Caused by CO2
A map of climate change. Credit: Nature Climate Change New York, Jan 21 (IANS) Researchers from Canada, in a new study, have marked on a map the temperature rise caused by carbon dioxide emissions. The…
Sabarimala Shrine Rid Of over 670 Tonnes Of Waste
Pathanamthitta (Kerala), Jan 21 (IANS) A cleanliness drive at Sabarimala has rid the shrine of over 670 tonnes of organic and plastic waste left behind by pilgrims. Pilgrims visiting the Sabarimala temple – dedicated to…
Coal Mine Fire May Threaten Ranchi-Patna Highway
Ranchi, Jan 21 (IANS) The massive fire that broke out at a coal mine in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district on Monday may threaten the Ranchi-Patna national highway, an official said on Wednesday. Quintals of coal were…
The Story Of Jolpa: A Village Which Saved Its History
Jolpa (Rajasthan), Jan 21 (IANS) In Rajasthan’s stark desert hinterland, Jolpa, a small village inhabited by a poor farming community, has been the home to a uniquely architectured historic temple for more than 800 years….
Leonardo Dicaprio Urges Elimination Of Fossil Fuels
Credit: Youtube Los Angeles, Jan 21 (PTI) “The Revenant” star Leonardo DiCaprio wants the world to say goodbye to fossil fuels. While being honored for his philanthropic work at the World Economic Forum in…
Hundreds Of Sea Turtles Found Dead on Odisha Beach
Bhubaneswar, Jan 20 (IANS) Hundreds of endangered Olive Ridley turtles, besides a bottlenose dolphin, were found dead on Puri beach in Odisha on Wednesday. The turtles were lying scattered stretching from Digabarini and Chakratirtha Road…
Global Ocean Warming Has Doubled in Recent Decades: Study
New York, Jan 20 (IANS) Half of the global ocean heat content increase since 1865 has occurred over the past two decades, says a new study. “In recent decades the ocean has continued to warm…
IOC in Overseas Talks over LPG Production Technology
Bhubaneswar, Jan 20 (IANS) From being purely an oil refiner-cum-marketer, Indian Oil Corporation is turning into a technology licensor to other refineries to produce higher levels of LPG while mulling a mega refinery-cum-petrochemical project in…
‘Agatha Christie Used Examples Of Native Indian Plants As Poison Sources’
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) It was not just the quintessential Victorian-era poison, arsenic that Queen of Crime Agatha Christie used in her deadly murder-plots to kill off characters. Her toxic arsenal comprised over 30 compounds…
Mission Green Sabarimala: 200,000 Pilgrims Sign Pledge to Keep Pamba River Clean
Pathanamthitta (Kerala), Jan 17 (IANS) More than 200,000 people have pledged at the famous Sabarimala Temple here not to throw their clothes into the Pamba river as per a tradition and to keep it clean….
Delhi Metro Claims it Recycled 8.80 Tonnes Of Waste Paper
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) claimed on Sunday that it recycled about 8.80 tonnes of waste paper over a period of five months in order to contribute its bit…