Washington, May 14 (IANS) The local atmosphere in Mars is clear in winter, dustier in spring and summer, and windy in autumn, show measurements by NASA’s Curiosity rover that has completed recording environmental patterns through…
(151020) — MONTREAL, Oct. 20, 2015 (Xinhua) — Canada’s Liberal party leader Justin Trudeau gives his victory speech after the federal election, in Montreal early Oct. 20, 2015. The Liberal party defeated Prime Minister Stephen…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) It was a sunny and warm morning on Saturday in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 27 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average. “The skies…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Monsoon is expected to hit Kerala by May 28 – two to three days early, predict weather analysts. The monsoon this year would reach Andaman and Nicobar Islands by May…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Railways on Monday said Latur officials had requested the Central Railway to “indicate” the cost of ferrying water by train to the parched district in Maharashtra. It said settlement…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Friday, the 13th, turned out to be hot as hell for Delhiites with the maximum temperature soaring to 43 degrees Celsius — making it the hottest May 13 since 2011,…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) A wildlife welfare organisation on Friday criticised and urged the US-based online retailer Amazon to take down protected wild and aquatic animal specimens and hunting equipment from its ‘sale list’….
Hyderabad, May 13 (IANS) The Society for Advancement of Human Endeavour (SAHE), a not for profit organisation, on Friday announced an initiative to recharge 10,000 defunct or dried up borewells in Hyderabad. The initiative is…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday said ecological and environmental balance has to be maintained while constructing the 3,300-km East-West Corridor or the Silchar-Saurashtra Mahasadak project, which has been…
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) With maximum temperatures at most places in Haryana and Punjab soaring beyond 40 degrees on Friday, heat wave conditions returned to the region after a respite of over 10 days. Haryana’s…
Abu Dhabi, May 13 (IANS/WAM) A UAE researcher has contributed to the discovery of a new species of ant, according to a paper published in the Journal of Natural History. The study, led by Mostafa…
Shivpuri, May 13 (IANS) An animal lover in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh hosted hundreds people at a grand wedding for his she-camel Kallo with he-camel Gopal from Rajasthan. Naresh Raghuvanshi distributed about a thousand…
Shimla, May 13 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh saw the mercury rising on Friday, but the Met office forecast rains and thundershowers soon. “A fresh western disturbance is likely to be active in the…
Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) In the wake of severe drought and various controversies, the ruling Congress in Karnataka has decided not to celebrate completion of its three-year rule in the state on Friday. Instead, Chief…
Islamabad, May 13 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit parts of Balochistan in Pakistan on Friday, leaving residents in panick and fear. Tremors were felt in Quetta, Chaman, Killa Abdullah and…
By Sarwar Kashani Srinagar, May 13 (IANS) Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BARC) is planning to construct staff quarters near one of its premier laboratories located in Gulmarg inviting bids for it, despite a court order…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, May 13 (IANS) Every morning, Gao Ru Lung zigzags on his bicycle between the crawling cars in the maddening traffic of Beijing. After wading through a sea of cars, the 46-year…
Tokyo, May 13 (IANS) The Japanese government on Friday lifted an evacuation order for the entire city of Minamisoma, located near the disabled nuclear plant in Fukushima. The decision, which is awaiting approval from the…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 27.6 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky will…
Jammu, May 12 (IANS) Three students were washed away by flash floods in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police said. “Three stud ents identified as Rakesh Kumar, Payal and Shiwali were killed…