Sunny Monday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) It was a sunny Monday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 15.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, weather office said. “The day ahead will be…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) It was a sunny Monday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 15.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, weather office said. “The day ahead will be…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) It was a sunny Monday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 15.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, weather office said. “The day ahead will be…
Patna, March 6 (IANS) Dozens of activists and experts gathered at Bodh Gaya in Bihar on Sunday, urging central and state governments to adopt ecologically sustainable and socio-economically equitable transitions for the electricity sector in…
London, March 6 (IANS) New technologies have been “hyped” by the aviation industry and media as the key to sustainable air travel, perpetuating a culture of non-accountability for increased emissions and subsequent environmental damage, says…
Panaji, March 6 (IANS) Rapidly decreasing presence of marine phytoplankton, a micro-algae consumed by small fish and responsible for reducing carbon dioxide in sea water, in the western Indian Ocean due to global warming may…
Shimla, March 6 (IANS) The cold again gripped Himachal Pradesh on Sunday with the state’s higher reaches experiencing snow. However, low and mid hills saw widespread rainfall, a weather official said. He said the chill…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) There was rainfall in parts of Delhi on Sunday morning. The minimum temperature settled at 17.2 degrees Celsius, the weather office said. As per an official of the India Meteorological…
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) Vouching for going big on nuclear energy in India, American global thinker on energy and environment Michael Shellenberger cautions against “too much” thrust on solar power for rural villages. “I think…
Shimla, March 5 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Saturday said the central government has approved the state’s master plans for development of Shimla and Hamirpur as solar cities. He said the ministry…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) It was a cloudy day here on Saturday with light rainfall experienced in some parts of the national capital. The maximum temperature was, however, recorded at 30.1 degrees Celsius, three…
Actor Madhavan during the media meet of film `Irudhi Suttru` .(Photo: IANS) Mumbai: Actor Shah Rukh Khan during the trailer launch of film Fan in Mumbai on Feb 29, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, March 5…
New York, March 5 (IANS) The rainbow hues of lakes that dot the Himalayas helped NASA astronaut Scott Kelly keep his wits during his 340-day mission aboard the International Space Station which aimed at studying…
Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved launching of the “Green Pakistan Programme” whereby over 100 million trees will be planted all across the country, the media reported on Saturday. The idea,…
Beijing, March 5 (IANS) Heavy smog that has shrouded parts of northern China will ease on Saturday due to a cold front. The National Meteorological Centre (NMC) said a cold front has helped reduce the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the International Conference on Rule of Law for Supporting 2030 Development Agenda, in New Delhi on March 4, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Prime…
Panaji, March 4 (IANS) Environmentalists are hoping that Goa Governor Mridula Sinha will take a dim view of a bill that takes away the coconut palm’s status as a tree, making it easier for people…
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Nearly Rs.1.4 crore have been saved by consumers due to distribution of more than one crore LED bulbs in seven months across Maharashtra, an official said on Friday. After Public-sector Energy…
New York, March 4 (IANS) Greenland’s snowy surface has become darker over the past two decades due to high absorption of heat and a rise in snowmelt, finds a new study. The results showed that…
London, March 4 (IANS) Studying chimpanzee behaviour across Africa, researchers have discovered a previously unknown aspect of man’s closest living relatives: they love to throw stones at trees. While the researchers do not yet know…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, March 4 (IANS) People were back to wearing masks in the smog-laden Chinese capital on Friday, the eve of the annual session of parliament that is set to discuss the worsening…