One killed, seven injured by bear in Odisha
byBhubaneswar, May 9 (IANS) A bear Thursday mauled an elderly man to death and injured seven others in Odisha’s Balasore district, an official said….
Environment
Kumbh pots to parade through Britain
byLondon, May 9 (IANS) Hundreds of Hindus carrying ornate pots known as ‘kumbhs’ will parade through London, Manchester, Leicester and Dudley over the next…
Delhi sees hot Thursday, no change likely Friday
byNew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Delhi saw a hot Thursday with the maximum temperature three notches above average at 41.9 degrees Celsius. The met…
Ban captivity of dolphins in India, says animal rights group
byNew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Welcoming the environment ministry decision that dolphinariums or captive dolphin facilities will not be allowed in India, animal protection…
Ensure 51 percent free flow in Ganga, Yamuna, say experts
byRishikesh, May 9 (IANS) Experts, environmentalists and spiritual leaders Thursday demanded that the government should ensure free flow of at least 51 percent of…
College near Agra bird sanctuary to be closed
byAgra May 9 (IANS) Agra district authorities have ordered the closure of an engneering college near a bird sanctury for violating environmental laws, an…
Seven killed in Tripura cyclone, lightning
byAgartala, May 9 (IANS) Cyclonic storms accompanied by lightning and rain continued to create havoc in Tripura for the fifth day Thursday, killing seven…
Odisha towns sizzle at 44.8 degrees
byBhubaneswar, May 9 (IANS) It’s turning out to be a sizzling summer in Odisha with the the mercury touching 44.8 degrees Celsius in the…
Hot Thursday in Delhi
byNew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) It was a hot and sunny morning in the national capital Thursday with the minimum temperature settling at 26.8…
Would like a bit of all three Khans: Veena Malik
byKolkata, May 8 (IANS) Praising actor Saif Ali Khan’s sense of style, Pakistani model-turned-actress Veena Malik Wednesday voiced her aspirations of working with all…