New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Over 5.5 million people die prematurely every year due to household and outdoor air pollution globally with China and India being the worst-hit, a report claimed. According to the report,…
London, Sep 9 (IANS) While the link between lifestyle and genetic factors with diabetes is well established, researchers have now found that long-term exposure to higher levels of traffic-related air pollution may also put you…
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) It was a clear Friday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.1 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the Met Office said. “The…
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Mandi in Himachal Pradesh and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra have emerged the cleanest districts in India according to a report released here by Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Narendra Singh Tomar….
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) India on Thursday said that no decision has been made yet on ratifying the Paris Agreement — the global treaty to tackle climate change adopted by 195 countries, even as…
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Delhi experienced another humid day on Thursday with the maximum temperature settling at 35.1 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the Met office said. There is no possibility…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) Sep 8 (IANS) India successfully launched its INSAT-3DR advanced weather satellite in copy-book style on Thursday evening using its heavy geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV-F05) rocket. Around 17 minutes…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) Sep 8 (IANS) An Indian rocket with an over two tonne INSAT-3DR advanced weather satellite blasted off from the Sriharikota spaceport here on Thursday afternoon. At precisely 4.50 p.m….
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Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 8 (IANS) The launch of an Indian Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) rocket carrying weather satellite INSAT-3DR has been rescheduled by 40 minutes owing to delay in filling of fuel in…
Beijing, Sep 8 (IANS) An examination of the ornamental fish market in southern China has led to the discovery of a new species and even a new genus of freshwater crab, researchers have reported. Knowing…
Jammu, Sep 8 (IANS) A mob torched a vehicle carrying bovine animals in Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Police said the vehicle was surrounded by a mob in Chingus village on the…
By Biswajit Choudhury New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Rolling out the red carpet to foreign companies in joining India’s 100-GW solar mission is a smart move, as it can cut costs and bring cutting-edge technology,…
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) It was a clear Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 26 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the Met Office said. “The sky will remain…
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) A humid day was recorded in Delhi on Wednesday as the maximum temperature settled at 34.9 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the Met office said. There is…
Kolkata, Sep 7 (IANS) There are no reports of adverse impact on health yet following the limited field release of Bt Brinjal in Bangladesh, but it is too early to draw conclusions on contamination effects…
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Union Water Minister Uma Bharti on Wednesday warned that groundwater had sharply depleted and called for restraint on its usage. “Unmindful exploitation of groundwater on large scale has led to…
Bhopal, Sep 7 (IANS) Two youths from Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind district who are on a ‘cycle yatra’ to spread awareness about ecological conservation on Wednesday met with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here. The two,…
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) To expand the Indo-US cooperation in clean energy, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced on Wednesday four new partnerships with the Indian government. First among these new partnerships,…
Hyderabad, Sep 7 (IANS) A major Indian Ocean-wide tsunami mock drill involving India and 23 other Indian Ocean countries was conducted on Wednesday to test warning and detection systems, an official said. A tsunami warning…