Category: Wildlife

Damage to Yamuna floodplains beyond monetary estimation: NGT committee

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Stating that the Yamuna floodplains had been "completely destroyed" with most areas faced with irreversible…

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Heavy rain, storm lash Kolkata

Kolkata, Aug 17 (IANS) Vehicular movement in the city was thrown out of gear on Wednesday following persistent rain and…

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Railways rope in states for plantation along tracks

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Indian Railways is roping in the forest departments of Haryana and Punjab for planting…

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80 villages submerged, 25,000 affected by floods in Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal, Aug 17 (IANS) Over 80 villages have been submerged and around 25,000 persons affected in Rewa and Satna districts…

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Five-feet-long cobra found in Agra resident’s kitchen

Agra, Aug 17 (IANS) A five-feet-long cobra was rescued on Wednesday from Artoni, Agra on the National Highway to Delhi.…

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Masdar passes milestone for Mauritanian solar network

Abu Dhabi, Aug 17 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi's future energy company Masdar on Wednesday announced that it has passed the halfway-mark…

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Four elephant calves killed after being hit by train in Sri Lanka

Colombo, Aug 17 (IANS) Four elephant calves died when they were hit by a passenger train in Sri Lanka on…

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Odisha fishermen advised not to venture into sea

Bhubaneswar, Aug 17 (IANS) Fishermen in Odisha have been asked not to venture into the sea by the weather department…

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Dogs prefer pat on the back from owners over food

New York, Aug 17 (IANS) If you thought your pet dog keeps waiting at the door for your arrival every…

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Stranded Indian elephant in Bangladesh died of heart failure

Dhaka, Aug 17 (IANS) An Indian wild elephant that crossed over from northeast India to Bangladesh during a flood has…

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Suzlon Energy bags repeat order from Renew Power Ventures

Pune, Aug 17 (IANS) Renewable energy solutions provider Suzlon Energy on Wednesday said it has bagged an order from ReNew…

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Ukraine loses $3.4 mn from illegal logging in 2015

Kiev, Aug 17 (IANS) Ukraine lost around $3.4 million in 2015 from illegal logging of its forests, the media reported…

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82,000 forced to evacuate as fire rages in US

Los Angeles, Aug 17 (IANS) At least 82,000 persons were forced to evacuate California's San Bernardino county as wildfire broke…

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How plants know whether it is day or night

London, Aug 17 (IANS) Certain proteins inform the plant cells, bacteria and fungi whether it is day or night or…

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SC notice on ban beef ban in Maharashtra

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Maharashtra government on a petition challenging…

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Cloudy Wednesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) It was a Cloudy Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.4 degree…

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13 persons killed in Uttar Pradesh rains

Lucknow, Aug 17 (IANS) At least 13 persons were killed in the past 24 hours in rain related incidents in…

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Warm Tuesday in Delhi, rain likely on Wednesday

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The national capital on Tuesday experienced a hot and humid day as the maximum temperature…

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Delhi government bans Chinese manjha

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) To protect birds and avoid fatal accidents, the Delhi government on Tuesday banned nylon, plastic…

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Dhaka activists protest against India-Bangladesh power plant

Dhaka, Aug 16 (IANS) Activists of Pragatishil Chhatra Jote, an alliance of Left-leaning student organisations in Bangladesh, on Tuesday blocked…

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