Hot, sunny day in Delhi, similar weather Thursday
byNew Delhi, May 8 (IANS) It was a hot, sunny Wednesday in the capital as the maximum temperature settled three notches above average at…
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Five weeks before monsoon, Maharashtra running dry
byMumbai, May 8 (IANS) With at least five weeks before the normal onset of monsoon, Maharashtra has just 20 percent water in all its…
Odisha activist seeks release of confined wild tiger
byBhubaneswar, May 8 (IANS) An animal rights activist Wednesday demanded the release of a wild tiger who walked into a zoo in Odisha and…
Dolphinarium plans disallowed, PETA claims credit
byPanaji, May 8 (IANS) Active lobbying by animal rights groups has forced the central government to disallow dolphinariums in coastal states across the country,…
Agra schools shut to escape heat
byAgra, May 8 (IANS) With the mercury crossing 44 degrees Celsius, schools in the Taj Mahal city were shut till Class 8 by 11…
Agra schools to shut by 11 a.m. to escape heat
byAgra, May 8 (IANS) With the mercury crossing the 44 degrees Celsius mark, the Agra district administration has ordered all schools till Class 8…
Hot Wednesday in Delhi
byNew Delhi, May 8 (IANS) It was a sunny, warm morning in the national capital Wednesday with the minimum temperature settling at 23.7 degrees…
Russia to take $40 mn loan from World Bank
byMoscow, May 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will take a $40 million loan from the World Bank to prevent forest fires and promote sustainable forest…
Court asks Brahmaputra Board for plan to check Majuli erosion
byGuwahati, May 7 (IANS) The Gauhati High Court has directed the Brahmaputra Board to submit a report within next three months on how it…
Warm Tuesday for Delhi, Wednesday to be similar
byNew Delhi, May 7 (IANS) It was a hot Tuesday in Delhi with the maximum temperature being recorded two notches above average at 40.8…