Patna: LJP MP Chirag Paswan during a programme to celebrate Holi in Patna, on March 22, 2016. (Photo: IANS) By Imran Khan, Patna, March 23 (IANS) Ignoring appeal and warnings against pruning or cutting down…
London, March 23 (IANS) For some fish it makes more sense to swim around with those that share their taste in food – and smell similar in the process – than to shoal with members…
Shimla, March 23 (IANS) Rains may play spoil sport for tourists heading to the hill destinations and hoping to make the most of the long weekend beginning with Holi, the festival of colours on Thursday….
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) It was a sunny Wednesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 21.2 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said. The sky would remain clear throughout the…
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) As many as 17 critical areas in and around Kolkata have been identified as “probable hotspots” for polluting the city, says a study. The report “Living Dangerously” — by NGO Toxics…
Bhubaneswar, March 22 (IANS) A total of 193 elephants died in the last three years in Odisha despite several efforts by the government to protect the animals, the assembly was informed on Tuesday. Replying to…
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) Camera-trapping data has quashed reports of presence of a second tiger in Nagaland’s Medziphema village where a big cat was recently killed by locals, a Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) statement said…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Forests and more greenery should be developed in the catchment areas of the Ganga river to rid it of pollution, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar said on…
Toronto, March 22 (IANS) Life in the city changes cognition, behaviour and physiology of birds to their advantage, making those living in urban environments far more superior than the ones from rural environments. City birds…
By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) There is strong evidence that the Earth is already one degree Celsius hotter than at the start of the 20th century – and the past four years…
Bangkok, March 22 (IANS) Haze in Thailand’s northern provinces has caused 64,108 people to be hospitalised, while more patients are expected as a result of the air pollution, the media reported on Tuesday. Suraphan Sangsawang,…
New York, March 22 (IANS) Many of the species now perishing due to the ongoing sixth mass-extinction event — especially the smaller ones — may vanish without a permanent trace, says researchers. The fossil record…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) It was a clear Tuesday morning here with the temperature of dry air in the morning being 19.8 degrees Celsius, the weather office said. The sky would remain clear in…
By Rajendra Shende US President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met in Washington some days ago and signed a joint statement reiterating their resolve to fight climate change, adding that both the…
By Ruwa Shah and Ashish Mishra New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Forty percent of India’s population may not have drinking water by 2030, if the water crisis in country is not met seriously, a study…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The next phase of the odd-even formula aimed at battling pollution in Delhi will be launched from April 15 to 30, and 400 ex-servicemen will be recruited to help enforce…
Hyderabad, March 21 (IANS) Safe Water Network (SWN) and Honeywell India on Monday announced the launch of the 25th Honeywell-funded iJal safe water station in Telangana to mark the World Water Day. Built over the…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called upon people to “collectively work” to conserve forests, saying more forests will lead to more water resources which will ultimately help farmers and…
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Environmentalists and activists have been urging people to enjoy Holi using safe, herbal colours and to avoid wasteful use of water. The Delhi water minister, however, has…
By Deepa Padmanaban Electric buses generate 27 percent more revenue and 82 percent more profits than diesel buses per day, according to an Indian Institute of Science (IISc) study evaluating electric vehicles for urban transport….