Category: Wildlife

Australian zoo kills tiger due to illness

Sydney, Aug 3 (IANS) Australia's Perth zoo has been mourning the death a Sumatran tiger named Setia that had to…

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Agriculture in 115 Indian districts most at risk from climate change

By Manupriya As floods ravage eastern and northern India, agriculture in 115 districts across 15 states is "highly vulnerable" to…

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Monkey gets another chance to claim his ‘selfie’

New York, Aug 3 (IANS) The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) animal rights organisation has filed an…

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Warm Wednesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) It was a warm, humid Wednesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature…

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Fluctuating atmosphere of Jupiter’s volcanic moon revealed

Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) Jupiter's volcanic moon Io has a thin atmosphere that collapses in the shadow of the planet…

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Typhoon Nida batters south China

Beijing, Aug 3 (IANS) Typhoon Nida made landfall at 3.35 a.m. in the city of Shenzhen in China's Guangdong Province…

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MPs get lessons on sustainable development goals

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The Speaker's Research Initiative (SRI), conceptualised by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, on Tuesday organised…

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Above average rainfall likely in monsoon’s second half: IMD

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) In a prediction that will being cheer to farmers, the IMD said on Tuesday that…

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Himachal’s Pong dam faces shortfall of water

Shimla, Aug 2 (IANS) The water level in Himachal Pradesh's Pong Dam - one of the state's major water reservoirs…

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Army to plant 12,000 saplings in Mathura

Mathura, Aug 2 (IANS) The army will plant 12,000 saplings in the Mathura Cantonment area, military officials said on Tuesday.…

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Environment Minister to meet Western Ghat MPs over ecology

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Anil Dave on Tuesday said he will meet 60 parliamentarians from states…

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RTI revelation: Rs 2,958 crore spent on Ganga ‘clean-up’ without visible results

By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, Aug 2 (IANS) It is not just the opposition which is out to target Prime Minister…

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Shimla colder than remote Keylong

Shimla, Aug 2 (IANS) Shimla was on Tuesday colder than Keylong, which is located in Lahaul Valley at elevations ranging…

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Scientists recycle carbon dioxide to create usable fuel

New York, Aug 2 (IANS) Taking a cue from the mechanism that trees use to convert carbon dioxide into sugars,…

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Typhoon Nida makes landfall in China

Beijing, Aug 2 (IANS) Typhoon Nida made landfall on Tuesday in China's Guangdong province, weather authorities said. The strong typhoon…

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Cloudy, humid Tuesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) It was a cloudy, humid Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature…

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Hammerhead sharks swim like lazy humans: Study

Sydney, Aug 2 (IANS) Researchers have found hammerhead sharks to be just like lazy human swimmers by choosing to swim…

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9,000 persons displaced by tropical storm in Philippines

Manila, Aug 2 (IANS) At least 9,000 persons were displaced when tropical storm Nida, also called Carina, hit the Philippines…

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Typhoon Nida: ‘Strongest typhoon since 1983’ hits Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Aug 2 (IANS) Typhoon Nida has hit the coast of the Chinese territory of Hong Kong and residents…

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Haryana CM conducts aerial survey of Gurgaon

Gurgaon, Aug 1 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday conducted an aerial survey of Gurgaon and took…

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