Warm Wednesday in Delhi
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) It was a warm Wednesday in the capital with the maximum temperature at 32.3 degrees Celsius, one notch below…
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Rhino killed in Assam
byGuwahati, April 3 (IANS) A dead female rhino with its horn missing was recovered from the Manas National Park in Assam, officials said Wednesday,…
Himachal hydro project yet to get central nod
byShimla: Public sector hydropower undertaking Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. (SJVNL) has spent Rs.104 crore on a mega project in Himachal Pradesh, which is…
Methane emissions in Indian dams negligible, asserts NIO
byPanaji, April 3 (IANS) A study by a leading central government funded marine research institute has debunked a claim by a Brazilian agency that…
Goa warns Mallya breweries over pollutants
byPanaji, April 3 (IANS) Goa Wednesday warned liquor baron Vijay Mallya-owned breweries of strict action for violation of anti-pollution laws in the state. Distilleries…
Avoid Bangladeshi tanneries, Human Rights Watch says
byBarcelona, April 3 (IANS) Buyers at an international leather fair in Italy should only buy goods from tanneries that comply with health laws and…
Toxic residues keep China quake victims from their homes
byBeijing, April 3 (IANS/EFE) Several cities and villages built in China’s Sichuan province for victims of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake are ghost towns because…
Pleasant morning in Delhi, rain likely
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) It was a cloudy, pleasant Wednesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 18.3 degrees…
Sudden showers in Delhi, more expected Wednesday
byNew Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Mildly chilly winds coupled with thunder and light rain made it a pleasant Tuesday evening here after a period…
SC to Sterlite: Pay Rs.100 crore, operate Tamil Nadu plant (Third Lead)
byNew Delhi/Chennai, April 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday allowed the Sterlite Industries’ smelting copper plant to continue operations in Tamil Nadu’s Tuticorin and…