Category: Wildlife

Giant panda twins born in China

Beijing, June 29 (IANS) A giant panda on Wednesday gave birth to twins in Sichuan province of China, officials said.…

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Monsoon delayed, likely in Delhi by July 1

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) A lower atmospheric pressure around the Bay of Bengal, since defused, has delayed by a…

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Swine disease contained in Mizoram, alert sounded in Tripura

Aizawl/Agartala, June 29 (IANS) The Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) disease which has so far killed at least 3,500…

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Researchers find prehistoric birds’ wings in amber

Beijing, June 29 (IANS) Nearly 100 million years ago, two baby birds got trapped in the sticky sap of a…

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CO2 levels breach 400 ppm, to remain for our lifetime

By G.B.S.N.P. Varma CO2 concentration levels in the atmosphere have risen above 400 parts per million (ppm) for the second…

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Heavy rains raise water levels in Karnataka dams

Bengaluru, June 29 (IANS) Incessant rains since Sunday have raised water levels in dams and reservoirs across Karnataka, an official…

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Rain, landslides block roads in Uttarakhand

Dehradun, June 29 (IANS) Heavy rains and landslides have blocked many roads in the hill state of Uttarakhand, an official…

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Humid Tuesday in Delhi, light rains likely on Wednesday

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) It was a partially cloudy but humid Tuesday in Delhi with the maximum temperature settling…

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262 new faunal species discovered in India in 2015: Official

Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) India has enriched the faunal biodiversity of the world with the discovery of 262 new species…

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ZSI documenting climate change in five Himalayan states

Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has launched long-term monitoring studies in five Himalayan states to…

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Household fuels major source of Beijing smog: Study

Beijing, June 28 (IANS) A new study has pinned down an overlooked source of outdoor pollution in Beijing -- residential…

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Congress condemns relocation of offshore casino near Goa bird sanctuary

Panaji, June 28 (IANS) The Congress in Goa on Tuesday condemned the government's decision to anchor an offshore casino vessel…

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‘Climate change, erosion pushing new generations to poverty along Ganga’

By Sahana Ghosh Shantipur (West Bengal), June 28 (IANS) Climate change and vicious river bank erosion in the post-Farakka Barrage…

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Heavy, widespread rains to lash coastal Karnataka

Bengaluru, June 28 (IANS) As the southwest monsoon remains active in Karnataka, heavy and widespread rains will batter the coastal…

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Himachal to begin breeding snow leopards in captivity

By Vishal Gulati Kufri, June 28 (IANS) The breeding of the highly-endangered snow leopard in the Himalayan nature park in…

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Power supply restored after China tornado

Beijing, June 28 (IANS) Power supply has been restored to a city in China's Jiangsu province after it was hit…

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In June, 7 drought-hit states short of water

By Abhishek Waghmare Of 11 states ravaged by drought in 2016, seven - Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra…

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Light rainfall, cloudy Tuesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) A light rainfall with cloudy skies on Tuesday morning brought respite from hot and humid…

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Agriculture should be declared public service in India: P Sainath

New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Veteran journalist P.Sainath on Monday, terming "inequality" the fundamental reason for water and farm crisis…

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Assam cabinet accords priority to Majuli, stopping rhino poaching

Guwahati, June 27 (IANS) The first cabinet meeting of the BJP-led government in Assam on Monday decided to fulfill poll…

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