Three lion cubs die at Chhattisgarh zoo
August 3rd, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 3 (IANS) Three new-born lion cubs at the famous Nandan Van on the outskirts of the Chhattisgarh capital died Friday, shocking animal lovers and zoo officials.A senior zoo ... Read more...
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Rights groups hail advisory on animal abuse on TV
July 23rd, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Animal rights groups Monday lauded the Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC) advisory asking TV channels not to air content exhibiting harming and exploitation of animals.Noting ... Read more...
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Assam governor launches green project
June 5th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 5 (IANS) Assam Governor J.B. Patnaik Tuesday lunched an environment project to make the Raj Bhavan here "a green castle" and to create awareness among people, particularly ... Read more...
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Will evolution succumb to climate change?
June 9th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 9 (IANS) Animals and plants may not be able to evolve their way out of the threat posed by climate change, says a study.
Many species of animals, ... Read more...
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Urban ecology art comes to town (With Images)
March 30th, 2011 - 10:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Beatles, bats and mosquitoes have suddenly found a place in the realm of public art in the Indian capital.Opening up points of intersection between art, ... Read more...
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BJP demands amendments in pesticides bill
March 13th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 13 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party Kisan Morcha Sunday demanded amendments in the proposed Pesticides Management Bill and sharing of its management rights with state governments.It also ... Read more...
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Geeta Basra walks for designers Parvesh-Jai at LFW
March 11th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Actress Geeta Basra, who was recently in the news for her alleged relationship with Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, enjoyed walking the ramp at the Lakme ... Read more...
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Threatened by Maoists, 22 bears find home in Bangalore
November 12th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 12 (IANS) Twenty-two sloth bears sheltered in Purulia forest in West Bengal have been brought all the way to Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) here to save them from Maoist violence, ... Read more...
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Intense heat wave takes toll of animals, birds in Gujarat
May 22nd, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad (Gujarat), May 22 (ANI): Veterinarians and volunteers in Gujarat are taking special care of the animals and birds to safeguard them from the intense heat wave that has gripped the country.The ... Read more...
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A towering tulsi tree with a Mahabharata twist!
May 21st, 2010 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
By R.K. Misra
Gandhinagar, May 21 (IANS) It's the same old tulsi that's found and worshipped in Indian households. But unlike the usual plant that is 30-60 cm tall, this one has a ... Read more...
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Predatory dino had a bird-like breathing system
September 30th, 2008 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 30 (ANI): The remains of a new 10-meter-long predatory dinosaur discovered along the banks of Argentinas Rio Colorado has revealed that the dino had a bird-like breathing system.The dinosaur ... Read more...
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Anaconda gives birth to 20 babies in Sri Lanka’s zoo
July 14th, 2008 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 14 (IANS) A green anaconda mum, which was brought to Sri Lanka some five years ago with her partner, has given birth to 20 baby anacondas in a Sri Lankan ... Read more...
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Human, animal foetuses found in jars in Jharkhand village
June 25th, 2008 - 10:29 pm ICT by ANI
By Girija Shankar Ojha
Hazaribagh (Jharkhand), June 25 (ANI): Reisdents of a Karkhup village near Mandu in Jharkhand are in a state of shock after the discovery of 14 jars containing human ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
UK wildlife species must move to new habitats for survival
December 30th, 2007 - 4:26 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 30 (ANI): Some wildlife species in the UK will have to move to new habitats as climate change causes temperatures to rise, the Wildlife Trusts have warned.The trusts have cautioned ... Read more...
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Thirteenth century ‘Mappa Mundi’ joins UNESCO list of world treasures
December 24th, 2007 - 2:40 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec.24 (ANI): The 13th century map -- Mappa Mundi -- has been added to a list of the world's most important historical documents.
The map, regarded as an outstanding treasure of the ... Read more...
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