More snow in store for Shimla, Manali
February 11th, 2012 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 11 (IANS) After a two day lull, Himachal Pradesh's popular tourist destinations of Shimla and Manali are in line for more snow, a weatherman here said Saturday.A fresh ... Read more...
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Warmer day for Delhi
February 11th, 2012 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) After days of chilly weather, the capital is set for warmer days, an official of India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.The minimum temperature Saturday settled at ... Read more...
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Microchip to help track Shanghai’s endangered animals
February 11th, 2012 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Feb 11 (IANS) Over 700 endangered animals kept in parks, zoos and by acrobatic groups here will soon get a microchip planted to track their numbers and living conditions.Data ... Read more...
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Animal rights campaigners accidentally kill rhino
February 11th, 2012 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 11 (IANS) Animal rights campaigners in South Africa accidentally killed a rhino while using it during a demonstration to raise public awareness about the threat to the endangered ... Read more...
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Rhino mother, baby killed in South Africa
February 11th, 2012 - 7:36 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Feb 11 (IANS) A rhino mother and her baby were shot dead by poachers in a South African preserve, police said Friday.Their bullet-ridden bodies were found in Tiergarten wildlife ... Read more...
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Sunny, pleasant Friday in Delhi (Lead)
February 10th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) It was a pleasant, sunny day in the capital Friday as Delhiites soaked up the bright winter sun and light gusts of chilly wind kept ... Read more...
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Chinese held for poaching panda 17 years ago
February 10th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 10 (IANS) A villager in China has been charged with poaching and skinning a giant panda 17 years ago.Zhang Chengwa, from Yangxian county in northwestern Shaanxi province, ... Read more...
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Maldives: for us climate change is a matter of survival
February 10th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Maldives, the tiny Indian Ocean archipelago that underwent a tumultuous regime change, says the "mistrust" between rich and poor nations on climate change ... Read more...
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Grow fresh tomatoes, beans on your roof tops
February 10th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) People in cities can grow enough of lettuce, beans and tomatoes for consumption by utilising roof tops of the building they stay in."In our inFarming project ... Read more...
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Finnish firm to build world’s first bio-refinery
February 10th, 2012 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Finnish firm Kymmene Corporation UPM is going ahead with building the world's first bio-refinery to produce 100,000 tonnes of advanced second generation biodiesel for transportation.Its construction ... Read more...
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Dubai to carry out beach cleaning drive
February 10th, 2012 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 9 (IANS/WAM) Dubai municipality authorities will hold a massive cleaning drive at Al Mamzar beach Friday in a bid to collect garbage from the beachside and sea along ... Read more...
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Nippy Thursday across north India (Roundup)
February 9th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The cold wave continued unabated across north India Thursday as temperatures dipped across the region. Bright sunshine in most places could not provide respite from ... Read more...
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Heavy snow disrupts traffic on China-Nepal highway
February 9th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 9 (IANS) Heavy snow Thursday halted traffic on a section of the China-Nepal highway, which links southwest China's Tibet autonomous region and Nepal, said traffic officials.According Zhao Chun, ... Read more...
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Cold continues in Punjab, Haryana
February 9th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 9 (IANS) With night temperatures plummetting across Punjab and Haryana, cold wave conditions Thursday prevailed in the two north Indian states and the Chandigarh union territory.The minimum temperature ... Read more...
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Mughal Gardens unfold floral carpets, 120 rose varieties
February 9th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Floral carpets adorning immaculately manicured lawns, palette of colours and range of flowers in the sprawling Rashtrapati Bhavan -- 'Careless Love', 'Kiss of Fire', ... Read more...
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World’s biggest trees face dire future
February 9th, 2012 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 9 (IANS) The world's biggest and most magnificent trees face a dire future - thanks to logging, deforestation, pest invasions and effects of climate change.William Laurance, professor at ... Read more...
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Taj city shivers at 1.7 degrees
February 9th, 2012 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 9 (IANS) Temperature in the Taj city dipped to a shivering 1.7 degrees Celsius Thursday, an icy breeze neutralizing the effect of bright sunshine.At the 17th century Taj ... Read more...
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Rajasthan forms new forest reserve
February 8th, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Feb 8 (IANS) With an aim to promote eco-tourism and protect wild life, the Rajasthan government Wednesday cleared a proposal to declare 13,100 hectares of reserved forest land in ... Read more...
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Cold day in Delhi (Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The capital witnessed a relatively chilly day Wednesday, with the minimum temperature at 8.5 degrees Celsius. Thursday morning will be misty, with a fall in ... Read more...
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Cloudy morning, clear day for Delhi
February 8th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The morning was cloudy and chilly but the national capital is headed for a clear sky after noon, the weather office said Wednesday.The capital recorded ... Read more...
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Fighting chance for India’s tigers: Poaching declines
February 8th, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) In cheering news for wildlife conservationists, tiger poaching dropped nearly 60 percent in 2011 as compared to the previous year, though it continues to pose ... Read more...
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Britain braces for deep-freeze, snowy weekend
February 8th, 2012 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 7 (IANS) Britain was bracing itself for another weekend full of snow disruptions Tuesday after forecasters warned of a further wintry blast bringing fresh snowfalls.While temperatures Tuesday night ... Read more...
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Maoists caused major damage to India’s forests, says survey
February 7th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) While India has set an ambitious goal of increasing its forest cover to 33 percent by 2020, a Forest Survey of India report Tuesday found ... Read more...
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Drizzle in parts of Delhi (Lead)
February 7th, 2012 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Parts of the national capital experienced light showers Tuesday evening. The Met department has forecast similar conditions till Wednesday."Traces of rainfall were recorded in some ... Read more...
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Sunny, but chilly day in Himachal
February 6th, 2012 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 6 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh witnessed a sunny but chilly day Monday after days of widespread snow and rain."It was a bright, sunny day across the ... Read more...
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Snow and ice blanket Britain
February 5th, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 5 (IANS) Heavy overnight snow in Britain severely disrupted road, rail and air travel Sunday, The Telegraph reported.Drivers were forced to spend the night in their cars as ... Read more...
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Four killed in Afghanistan avalanche
February 5th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 5 (IANS) At least four people were killed and six injured after an avalanche hit some villages in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, Xinhua reported Sunday.The incident occurred Saturday in ... Read more...
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Cold wave continues to grip Himachal
February 5th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 5 (IANS) The cold continued to grip the entire Himachal Pradesh Sunday with the higher reaches experiencing more snow. However, there was widespread rainfall the in low and ... Read more...
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Role reversal: Kalandars turn angels for sloth bears (Feature, With Images)
February 5th, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 5 (IANS) "Rani was ours", says Aashiq Miyan, fondly looking at the sloth bear. But there is no remorse in the voice of this former 'kalandar' or bear ... Read more...
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Cloudy day for Delhi, rain likely (Lead)
February 4th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Delhi had a gloomy and cloudy Saturday with the met department forecasting rain soon. The maximum temperature recorded was 24 degrees Celsius, two notches above ... Read more...
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China braces for big freeze
February 4th, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 4 (IANS) Temperatures in most parts of China will drop by up to 14 degrees Celsius in the next three days, further intensifying the cold front sweeping the ... Read more...
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Want a film on climate change: Abhishek Bachchan
February 4th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) After being part of entertaining films, Abhishek Bachchan is keen now to make a movie on climate change but says it is important to ... Read more...
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Maharashtra to encourage ‘green’ industrial projects
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) The Maharashtra government is taking measures to boost green and environment friendly industrial projects in the state to protect the environment, an official said Friday."Projects with ... Read more...
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No need for India to cut carbon emissions: EU
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The world must respect that India has a right to grow and no one wants it to cut emissions but it must not carry on ... Read more...
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Deep freeze threatens Britain
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 3 (IANS) Temperatures in Britain were expected to plunge to as low as minus 10 degrees celsius this weekend as the Arctic freeze tightens its grip, Daily Mail ... Read more...
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