Category: Wildlife

See-saw in Goa over banning or legitimising bullfighting

Panaji, March 3 (IANS) Animal rights groups are applauding a Goa government notification disfavouring 'Dhirio' -- Konkani term for bullfighting…

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Over 15,000 Indian specimens digitised at London’s NHM: Official

Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) Over 15000 specimens from India housed at the London's Natural History Museum (NHM) have been digitised…

9 years ago

Stopping World Culture Festival will not serve any purpose: DDA to NGT

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) told the National Green Tribunal on Thursday that stopping the…

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Extreme tornado outbreaks have become more frequent: Study

New York, March 3 (IANS) The average number of tornadoes per outbreak -- large-scale weather events that can last one…

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China on yellow alert for smog

Beijing, March 3 (IANS) China's weather observatory issued a yellow alert on Thursday for smog that has shrouded the country's…

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Trade in threatened species thriving on Facebook: Report

Kuala Lumpur, March 3 (IANS) The illegal trade in iconic and threatened animal species in Asia is growing unabated on…

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China’s panda pair arrive in Seoul

Seoul, March 3 (IANS) A pair of Chinese giant pandas arrived in South Korea on Thursday on a 15-year lease…

9 years ago

‘No casualties from major quake in Indonesia’

Jakarta, March 3 (IANS) No damage or casualty were reported after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra…

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China buys German waste management company

Beijing, March 3 (IANS) China has bought Germany's largest waste management company for 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion), the media…

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Brazil government, mining company settle on dam disaster damages

Brasilia, March 3 (IANS) The Brazilian government and mining firm Samarco have signed a billion-dollar agreement providing indemnification for last…

9 years ago

New snake genus, species discovered in Gujarat

Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) A team of young Indian researchers and naturalists have recently discovered a new snake genus and…

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Warm morning in Delhi

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) It was a warm Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

9 years ago

Warm morning in Delhi

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) It was a warm Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

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Myanmar monitoring tsunami activity as quake hit Indonesia

Nay Pyi Taw, March 3 (IANS) Myanmar's Earthquake Committee on Thursday has continued monitoring a possible tsunami wave in its…

9 years ago

Myanmar monitoring tsunami activity as quake hit Indonesia

Nay Pyi Taw, March 3 (IANS) Myanmar's Earthquake Committee on Thursday has continued monitoring a possible tsunami wave in its…

9 years ago

Pachauri’s extension of stay in Sharjah was not deliberate: Court

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) A sessions court here on Wednesday set aside a magistrate court order asking TERI executive…

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It’s monkey business in Himachal literally: BJP

Shimla, March 2 (IANS) It is monkey business in Himachal Pradesh literally, as the opposition BJP on Wednesday said the…

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NGT verdict on Ravi Shankar’s event on Thursday

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is expected to deliver on Thursday its verdict on the…

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Recent drought in Levant region worst in past 900 years: NASA

New York, March 2 (IANS) The recent drought that began in 1998 in the eastern Mediterranean Levant region -- comprising…

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Congress accuses Modi of nepotism in Gir land deal

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "nepotism" in a deal of…

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