‘Rescued’ tiger survives 1,000 days in Assam’s Manas
byManas (Assam), April 1 (IANS) An adult male tiger, which was rescued from a human-wildlife conflict situation and released in the wild more than…
Environment
Letting out steam part of Kudankulam tests: KNPP
byChennai, April 1 (IANS) India’s atomic power plant operator Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) said Monday that only steam was being let…
Apex court backs pollution board’s powers: MDMK
byChennai, April 1 (IANS) The MDMK, in a statement here Monday, asserted that the Supreme Court has corroborated the powers of the Tamil Nadu…
Greenpeace protests power cuts in Delhi
byNew Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Greenpeace India Monday protested poor electricity supply in the city, demonstrating outside the Vidhan Sabha here on the penultimate…
Sunny Monday morning, cloudy day ahead
byNew Delhi, April 1 (IANS) It was a bright, pleasant Monday morning in Delhi with the minimum temperature settling a notch below average at…
Reconsider holding IPL in drought-hit Maharashtra: BJP
byMumbai, March 31 (IANS) Questioning the rationale behind holding the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in drought-hit Maharashtra, leader of opposition in the state…
Roof over roads to tap solar power?
byGandhinagar, March 31 (IANS) India’s major roads may double up as solar highways, if an innovative proposal by some scientists gets the government’s approval….
Zoos with poor facilities may lose elephants
byNew Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Zoos that can’t provide enough space and proper facilities for the upkeep of elephants – one of the star…
New screening method to detect invasive species in water bodies
byWashington, March 31 (IANS) Scientists have combined two new technologies to create a unique surveillance tool that could track and detect invasive aquatic species…
Water for the gods – now being conserved in temples
byJaipur, March 31 (IANS) An astrologer and social activist has turned the religious practice of offering water and milk in temples into a unique…