Kaziranga: Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton feeds a rhinoceros calf at Panbari Reserve Forest in Kaziranga of Assam on April 13, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Guwahati, April 14 (IANS) In a mockery of the so-called tight…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The fortnight-long second phase of the Delhi government’s odd-even traffic scheme, aimed at battling pollution in the national capital, begins on Friday. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has sought people’s cooperation…
Beijing, April 14 (IANS) Twenty tigers in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province embarked on a journey on Thursday morning to their new home more than 2,000 km away. The felines, one white tiger and 19 Siberian…
Nairobi, April 14 (IANS) Kenyan authorities said on Thursday that a lion which strayed from the Nairobi National Park early this week has returned to the park unharmed. Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) spokesman Paul Gathitu…
Kaziranga: Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton feeds a rhinoceros calf at Panbari Reserve Forest in Kaziranga of Assam on April 13, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Guwahati, April 14 (IANS) In a mockery of the so-called tight…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to triple the budget allocation for tiger conservation, Bangladesh’s Environment and Forests Minister Anwar Hossain Manju on Thursday said he would urge his government…
Shimla, April 14 (IANS) If you are heading to the hills of Himachal Pradesh this weekend, mild showers may greet you, the Met office said on Thursday. “A fresh western disturbance would be active in…
By Manupriya There are more environmental conflicts in India than any other country, and more clashes are over water (27 perccent) than any other cause, according to the recently released Global Environmental Justice Atlas (EJAtlas)….
Kuala Lumpur, April 14 (IANS) Malaysian authorities destroyed seized ivory worth some $20 million on Thursday, in the first-ever such public event to showcase its commitment to combat illegal wildlife trade. Authorities have confiscated more…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) It was a warm and sunny Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 24 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season’s average, the Met Office…
Siliguri: People rush out of buildings in Siliguri as India’s northeastern states and Bangladesh were rocked by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar on April 13, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 13 (IANS)…
Imphal: People who suffered injuries when a 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked India’s northeastern states and Bangladesh, being treated at a hospital in Imphal on April 13, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Imphal, April 13 (IANS) At least…
Siliguri: A lady who got injured when a 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked India’s northeastern states and Bangladesh, being taken to a hospital for treatment in Siliguri on April 13, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Siliguri/Kolkata, April 13…
Agartala/Aizawl, April 13 (IANS) A 6.8-magnitude earthquake in the Myanmar-India border region rocked Tripura, Mizoram and adjoining regions, but there was no report of major damage, an official said in Agartala, Tripura. “There is no…
Patna, April 13 (IANS) A mild earthquake was felt across Bihar on Wednesday evening, which caused widespread panic among the people who rushed out of their houses, shops and offices, but there were no reports…
Imphal: A wall that collapsed in Imphal when a 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked India’s northeastern states and Bangladesh on April 13, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) The Kolkata Metro Railway services were temporarily…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Sundarbans, the world’s largest contiguous mangrove forest, has 182 tigers — 106 in Bangladesh and around 76 in India, according to the first ever modern survey jointly conducted by…
Yangon, April 13 (IANS) A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar’s northwestern part on Wednesday evening, the Myanmar Earthquake Committee said. The epicentre of the quake — that occurred at a depth of 122 km — was…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Mild tremors were felt in several parts of Delhi and NCR on Wednesday evening when a 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolted the Myanmar-India border region. The epicentre of the earthquake was…
Lhasa, April 13 (IANS) Strong tremors were felt in China’s Tibet region after a powerful quake hit Myanmar on Wednesday evening. Xinhua reporters said strong tremors, lasting for about a minute, were felt in Lhasa,…