Shimla, April 5 (IANS) Rains brought down temperatures in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, with the state capital recording a maximum temperature of 21.1 degrees Celsius. The weather department here has forecast more thundershowers in the…
(Credit: MIT) New York, April 5 (IANS) Scientists have proposed a new concept that could make it possible to generate electricity from coal with much greater efficiency — possibly reaching as much as twice the…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Recognising the ragpickers’ vital role in solid waste management, the government has decided to register and regularise them, union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said here on Tuesday. It has also…
Beijing, April 5 (IANS) A wastewater treatment plant in Beijing’s suburban Tongzhou district, the site of the Chinese capital’s new subsidiary administrative centre, will be moved underground to hide its smell and noise. The existing…
London, April 5 (IANS) The North Atlantic Ocean played a key role in the last climate transition, says a study providing valuable insights into why large continental ice-sheets first grew in North America and…
New York, April 5 (IANS) El Nino – the climate cycle that develops along the tropical west coast of South America every three to seven years – can have huge impact on the marine food…
By Vishal Gulati Shimla, April 5 (IANS) No monkey business any more – at least in tourist hotspot Shimla. Declared vermin, the marauding monkeys will be shot down in areas outside forests to check their…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) It was a warm Tuesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 25.6 degrees Celsius, seven notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky would remain…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Representatives from India, Brazil, South Africa and China or Basic nations will meet in New Delhi on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss issues related to climate change, an official statement…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Israel’s visiting Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel on Monday said his country attached utmost importance to strengthening cooperation with India. “I carry this message on behalf of Israel and its people…
Bhopal: Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti during a press conference in Bhopal on Feb 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Urging people to conserve water,…
Dubai, April 4 (IANS/WAM) Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) will send a team of officials on a special expedition to the Amazon rain forests in May as part of its ongoing efforts to become…
Beijing, April 4 (IANS) China’s meteorological authority on Monday warned the public of possible geological disasters in the south as heavy rain is expected to continue in the region. Parts of Guangdong, Guizhou, Hubei, Anhui,…
New York, April 4 (IANS) In a first, a team of US researchers used 3D printing technique to create a handheld sponge-like structure that could help in mitigating pollution. Led by chemistry professor Matthew Hartings…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) It was a warm Monday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 22.9 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky would remain…
Washington, April 4 (IANS) A group of Indian students is part of 80 teams that will participate in the US space agency’s “Human Exploration Rover Challenge” to help NASA realise its goals for future exploration…
Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) At least 49 people were killed and dozens injured in separate rain-related accidents in Pakistan’s north Gilgit Baltistan area, northwest Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province and northeast Kashmir area over the last 24 hours,…
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) Indian scientists have developed an eco-friendly nanotechnology for water-softening applications that could be used in civic water treatment plants for generating potable water, said the official of a technical institute. The…
Satna, April 3 (IANS) Top ministers on Sunday inaugurated what has been billed as the world’s first ‘white tiger safari’ in this district of Madhya Pradesh. White tigers are reported in the wild from time…
Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) At least 36 people were killed in rain-related incidents and land-slides across Gilgit-Baltistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, media reported on Sunday. According to details, the torrential rains in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan have…