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 be killed after a health check revealed a tumour growing in her abdomen. The decision…
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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 climate change, according to a study published in the Indian Academy of Science journal Current…
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 appeal to the US Court of Appeals for justice to Naruto — a now-famous monkey…
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 recorded at 26.2 degrees celsius, a notch below the season’s average. The Met Office has…
Fluctuating atmosphere of Jupiter’s volcanic moon revealed
Photo by visvaghose Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io has a thin atmosphere that collapses in the shadow of the planet condensing as ice, say NASA-funded researchers, revealing the freezing effects of its…
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 on Tuesday, and has caused direct economic losses estimated at $43 million, according to provincial…
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 a workshop on sustainable development goals (SDGs) for members of Parliament in the Parliament Library….
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 rainfall in the second half of the monsoon from August to September is likely to…
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 – was still 40 ft short lower on Tuesday compared to the last year due…
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. The green drive will be undertaken by soldiers of the Strike 1 formation, beginning Wednesday….
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 in the Western Ghat region following Kasturirangan Committee recommendations on declaring certain areas as ecologically…
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 Narendra Modi’s emotive connect with the river Ganga. Statistics show that very little has been…
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 from 15,000 to 20,000 feet above sea level. Manmohan Singh, Director of Shimla’s meteorological department,…
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, researchers have found a similar way to turn the gas produced by the burning of…
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 packing winds up to 151.2 km per hour is moving northwest at 25 km per…
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 recorded 23 degree celsius, a notch below the season’s average. The Met has forecast rain…
Hammerhead sharks swim like lazy humans: Study
Photo by dailyexcelsior Sydney, Aug 2 (IANS) Researchers have found hammerhead sharks to be just like lazy human swimmers by choosing to swim on their side in a bid to conserve energy, a study published…
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 on Monday, the state disaster management agency said. The 1,976 families or 8,809 individuals who…
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 were advised to stay away from waterways in case they flood, the media said on…
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 stock of waterlogging situation and roads damaged in the wake of heavy rain last week….