By Brij Khandelwal Agra/Mathura/Vrindavan, June 14 (IANS) When lakhs of the devout took a dip in the Yamuna at ghats in Vrindavan, Mathura and Agra on Ganga Dussehra on Tuesday, they had a “face to…
By Abhishek Waghmare Clad in denim, white tee shirt and possessed of the self-confidence of a Mumbai collegian, Babban Chavan, 25, looked distinctly out of place in the ragged tarpaulin-and-bamboo migrant camp that houses drought…
Guwahati, June 14 (IANS) In a major operation, the anti-corruption sleuths have recovered about Rs 2 crore in cash and parts of wild animals, including tiger and deer skins, from two residences of a divisional…
Toronto, June 14 (IANS) In addition to combatting pests, covering soil with wood mulch can actually help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, says a study. Using mulch in agriculture can cut nitrous oxide emissions up to…
Tokyo, June 14 (IANS) Residents in northern Japan have been warned to stay away from mountainous areas after four aged people were killed in apparent bear attacks. As many as four bodies were discovered recently…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) It was a generally clouded Tuesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 26 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average, the weather office said. “Light rains and…
Washington, June 14 (IANS) Using data from NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope, a team of astronomers led by the team from US space agency’s Goddard Space Flight Centre in Maryland has identified a Jupiter-like huge planet…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANAS) The government is making efforts to ensure that environment friendly liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fuelled barges commence navigation on the National Waterway-1 on the river Ganga by the end of 2018,…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Delhi residents faced a scorching day on Monday as the maximum temperature was recorded at 40.7 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average. The Met office forecast light rain…
Beijing, June 13 (IANS) China’s first high-orbit remote sensing satellite, Gaofen-4, has been activated after six months of in-orbit testing, the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND) announced on Monday….
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) IRCTC’s new semi luxury train Tiger Express embarked on a “Roaring Journey” on World Environment Day, June 5 to experience the best of wildlife in Madhya Pradesh…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) It was a sunny Monday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 29.5 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky will be…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 12 (IANS) Hundreds of people in Alappuzha and Kollam districts have been moved to relief camps following torrential monsoon rains in Kerala since the past three days, an official said on Sunday. The…
Bhubaneswar, June 12 (IANS) With the onset of monsoon delayed in Odisha, several parts of the state continued to experience blistering heat wave while high humidity made life miserable for people in the coastal districts…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The national capital experienced a partly cloudy day on Sunday and the maximum temperature settled at 39.6 degrees Celsius, the average for the season. The Met office has forecast similar…
London, June 12 (IANS) An analysis of microscopic aquatic creatures called planktonic foraminifera, whose fossil remains now resemble miniaturised popcorn, has provided the first statistical evidence that the number of species that can exist on…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) It was a sunny Sunday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.9 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky will be…
Toronto, June 12 (IANS) Canadian government officials has said there were high levels of pollution in the air in parts of southwestern Ontario. Environment Canada and the Ontario environment ministry on Saturday issued a special…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The national capital witnessed another sunny day on Saturday with the maximum temperature settling at 38.7 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average, with rain likely on Sunday. “There…
Panna, June 11 (IANS) Tigress T-5 was found dead with injuries on her body in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna Tiger Reserve on Saturday. According to the reserve administration, injuries on her body suggest that the animal…