Giant alligator killed in Florida farm
Florida (US), April 7 (IANS) In a rare catch, alligator hunters in Okeechobee, Florida, captured a 15-feet long alligator on their farm. Outwest Farms Inc. owner Lee Lightsey was doing a guided hunt with his…
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Soil can lock away greenhouse gases, curb global warming
London, April 7 (IANS) The earth’s soil stores a lot of carbon from the atmosphere, which can play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and curbing global warming, suggests new research. The findings…
Japan to start whale hunting season in North Pacific
Tokyo, April 7 (IANS) Japanese authorities will beginits annual spring whale hunt in the North Pacific on Saturday, which will last till May, the fisheries agency announced on Thursday. The fleet, comprising four whalers, will…
Abu Dhabi city promotes urban development adoption
Abu Dhabi, April 7 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi’s Masdar city, one of the worlds most sustainable urban developments, is helping the Middle Easts real estate industry to acquire valuable green building expertise as it continues to…
Sunny Thursday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) It was a sunny Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 21.5 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average. The Met Office has forecast cloudy sky with…
Rare Sumatran rhino dies
Jakarta, April 7 (IANS) A critically endangered Sumatran female rhino, captured a few weeks ago, has died. Indonesian conservation experts in Borneo said the female rhino named Najaq had a severe infection from wounds they…
Normal life hit as heat wave continues in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, April 6 (IANS) Normal life was hit as heat wave continued to prevail across Odisha with state capital Bhubaneswar recording a maximum temperature of 43.2 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. A Met official here said…
Shift out IPL matches from water-starved Maharashtra, says HC
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) In a blow to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and its affiliates in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday suggested that the upcoming Indian Premier League…
Delhi gets 20 new modern, user friendly public toilets
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The national capital on Wednesday got installed modern and user friendly public toilets made of high-end composite materials used in aircraft and high class rail coaches in 20 different locations,…
Cloudy Wednesday in Delhi, light rain likely on Thursday
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Wednesday was warm and cloudy in the national capital with the maximum temperature settling at 36.9 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, despite a sprinkling of rain in…
New hydrology project to predict floods, manage droughts
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The Union cabinet on Wednesday gave the green signal to the National Hydrology Project (NHP) and establishment of a National Water Informatics Centre (NWIC) with a total outlay of Rs.3,679.76…
Odd-Even: Women, cars with school students exempt
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Women motorists and cars ferrying school students in uniform will be exempt during the second phase of the odd-even traffic scheme starting on April 15, it was announced on Wednesday….
Cambodia wants India-style Project Tiger
Phnom Penh, April 6 (IANS) Cambodia on Wednesday unveiled a plan to reintroduce from abroad tigers that have gone extinct in the country, and said it will emulate India’s efforts to protect the big cat….
Odd-Even: Women, cars carrying students in uniform exempted
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Women and cars carrying students in school uniform will be exempted during the second phase of the odd-even vehicular scheme starting April 15, Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai said on…
US Marine service dog awarded top medal for war animals
Washington, April 6 (IANS) A US Marine Corps’ German shepherd that lost a leg sniffing out a roadside bomb in Afghanistan was awarded the world’s highest honour for service dogs. Lucca, who served US troops…
Study reveals ocean circulation on distant Earth-like planets
London, April 6 (IANS) The salt levels of oceans on distant Earth-like planets could have a major effect on their climates and may provide more habitable conditions for alien life, says a study involving an…
Low availability, growing demand pose water challenges for Indians
By Prashant Sood New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) India faces major challenges in the water sector with the per capita availability going down and demand growing due to urbanisation and industralisation. Inefficiency of water use…
6.9-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu
Port Vila, April 6 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale hit 102 km west of Sola, Vanuatu, on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake with the epicentre at a depth…
Warm Wednesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) It was a warm Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 23.5 degrees celsius, four notches above the season’s average. The Met Office has forecast cloudy sky with…
West has double standards on climate change, says Goyal
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Charging the Western nations with adopting double standards in their approach to climate change, Indian Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday urged them to “show some magnanimity” and keep renewable…