Colour vision helps birds find food, right mates
London, June 17 (IANS) The same colour vision that allows us to distinguish between a ripe and unripe fruit or recognise our own species is also found in chickens, new research has found. Just like…
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EU lifts ban on fish imports from Sri Lanka
Colombo, June 17 (IANS) The European Union has lifted its ban on fish imports from Sri Lanka, an official said on Friday. Director of Government Information Ranga Kalanssoriya said the ban was lifted after a…
Monsoon finally sets in over Odisha
Bhubaneswar, June 17 (IANS) The southwest monsoon has finally set in over some parts of Odisha, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. “It has covered the districts of Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Kendrapara,…
Odisha to conserve 700 sacred groves to protect tribal culture
By Chinmaya Dehury Bhubaneswar, June 17 (IANS) An integral part of tribal culture, 700 sacred groves in Odisha — out of 2,100 identified by the state government — will be conserved this year with the…
Hot, humid Friday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) It was a hot and humid Friday morning in the national capital with the maximum temperature recorded at 25.8 degree celsius, two notches below the season’s average. The Met has…
Ecuador renews state of emergency for another 30 days
Quito, June 17 (IANS) Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa announced that the government has renewed a state of emergency which was declared following a 7.8-magnitude earthquake on April 16 for another 30 days. The president renewed…
India’s first pink-ball game under rain threat
Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) The Met department has predicted thunderstorms for the next two days, putting under cloud the first day-night pink ball cricket match to be played at the Eden Gardens here June 18-21….
Maharashtra water stocks see steep drop as monsoons play truant
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Nearly a week into a “dry” monsoon, Maharashtra is currently left with only nine per cent stock in its reservoirs across the state with severe water crises afflicting 12,928 big and…
Culling made Nilgai go extinct in Pakistan, Bangladesh, say environmentalists
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) As the argument on culling nilgai, wild boar and monkeys (rhesus macaque) has reached the Supreme Court, experts warn that large-scale culling could result in near extinction…
HC seeks status report on Shimla traffic
Shimla, June 16 (IANS) Acting tough against traffic blues in Shimla, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday told the government and the civic body to file status report on the city’s traffic every three…
Jhansi women send strong message on how to protect trees
By Sandeep Pauranik Jhansi, June 16 (IANS) If you take to the roads of Bundelkhand, you will be captivated by the lush growth of trees — and the messages on them: “Don’t cut me”, “We…
14 killed in China floods, landslides
Beijing, June 16 (IANS) At least 14 persons were killed across China due to floods, landslides and hailstorms, the authorities said on Thursday. Guizhou province reported nine fatalities due to heavy rainfall and landslides, Xinhua…
Protests in Manila against using ostrich leather
Manila, June 16 (IANS) Activists from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) staged a protest in Philippines’ capital Manila on Thursday against the use of ostrich leather in luxury brand products. The group…
Malaika Arora campaigns to end cruelty against horses
Mumbai: Actress Malaika Arora Khan during the launch of reality television show India`s Got Talent season 6 in Mumbai on April 26, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Actress Malaika Arora has teamed up…
5.3 magnitude quake jolts Japan
Tokyo, June 16 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck northern Japan on Thursday. According to the Japan Meteorological agency (JMA), the quake measured 5.3 on the Richter Scale but reached level…
Pleasant Thursday morning in Delhi, likely to get humid
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) It was a pleasant Thursday morning in Delhi with partly cloudy sky here with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.0 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average, the weather…
Heavy rains predicted in Uttarakhand for next 24-hours
Dehradun, June 16 (IANS) Heavy rains have been predicted for Uttarakhand in the next 24-hours, an official said on Thursday. The hill state which has been receiving rains in the past two days has been…
Now online monitoring of Delhi’s sewage plants
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday said that all sewage treatment plants of Delhi Jal Board (DJB) will have online monitoring and the data will be made public. “For…
Srinagar records season’s hottest day, Jammu gets marginal respite
Jammu/Srinagar, June 15 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar recorded the hottest day of the season on Wednesday, but winter capital Jammu got a respite as the maximum temperature dropped a few notches, the…
Three Asiatic lions turn man-eaters, sent to captivity for life
Ahmedabad, June 15 (IANS) Three Asiatic lions, from near Gir National Sanctuary, found to have turned man-eaters, have been sentenced to life within a cage. A fully grown male lion would be kept in a…