SL braces for southwest monsoon with warnings issued
Colombo, June 4 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Department of Meteorology forecasted on Sunday that the southwest monsoon is likely to be gradually established across the country during the next few days.
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National Wildlife 02:06 PMWater crisis looms large in Lucknow
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National Wildlife 12:36 PMSouthwest monsoon likely to reach Kerala today
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Injured tiger dies after clash with locals in Dudhwa buffer zone
Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh), June 4 (IANS) After a reported encounter with local people, a tigress died allegedly due to previous injuries in the Dudhwa buffer zone.
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UN talks on plastic pollution end; next zero draft of legally binding pact
Paris, June 3 (IANS) The second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally-binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-2), concluded on Saturday in Paris with a mandate for the INC chair, with the support of the secretariat, to prepare a zero draft of the agreement ahead of the next session, due to take place in Nairobi in November.
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IMD forecasts light thunderstorms, rainfall in parts of Gujarat
Ahmedabad, June 3 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a forecast indicating the likelihood of light thunderstorms and rainfall in certain regions of Gujarat on June 3 and 4.
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Wild tusker tramples farmer in K'taka
Ramnagar, (Karnataka) June 3 (IANS) A farmer was trampled by a wild tusker in this district of the state early on Saturday.
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Coldplay use renewable energy to make their gigs the greenest in the world
London, June 3 (IANS) A British rock band Coldplay's tour is one of the most eco-friendly of all time courtesy of renewable energy use, the band said.
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Unprecedented heat and drought threaten world's wheat supply: Study
New York, June 2 (IANS) The likelihood of extreme temperatures that could affect crop yields has increased significantly in wheat-producing regions of the US and China, finds a study.
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SP MLA finds another Sarus, wants it to partner with Arif's crane
Lucknow, June 2 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Ravidas Mehrotra seems to have found a partner for the male sarus crane that Amethi farmer, Mohd Arif, had rescued in March and is presently at the Kanpur Zoo.
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Hundreds of bras found scattered on Goa bridge
Panaji, June 1 (IANS) Hundreds of branded bras were found scattered on the Carona-Calvim bridge of Aldona village of North Goa district.
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Global stocktake, loss & damage at Bonn climate summit
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) This year's Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB58) launches next Monday designed to prepare decisions for adoption at COP28 in the United Arab Emirates in December.
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Seven-day camp on active role of students in environment protection in Jammu
Jammu, June 1 (IANS) The rapidly-growing population and the establishment of new urban settlements pose a serious threat to the environment. Maintaining ecological balance is the biggest challenge of the time in which every citizen needs to play his role.
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Humans exceeded 7 of the 9 'safe limits' for life on Earth: Study
London, June 1 (IANS) Humans have crossed seven of the nine "safe limits" that allow for human life on earth, according to a new study.
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Typhoon Mawar likely to bring torrential rain to Japan's Okinawa
Tokyo, June 1 (IANS) Typhoon Mawar is expected to approach Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa between Thursday evening and Friday, prompting the weather agency to warn of violent winds, high waves and torrential rain.
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Rain lashes Rajasthan again
Jaipur, June 1 (IANS) After a day of calm, heavy rain again lashed Rajasthan late on Wednesday night. The downpour continued in many districts till Thursday morning.
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Elderly woman killed in Bihar elephant attack
Patna, June 1 (IANS) An elderly woman died on the spot on Thursday after being attacked by a group of elephants in Bihar's Nawada district.
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Intermittent rain likely to continue in J&K till weekend
Srinagar, June 1 (IANS) Rain lashed Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the MeT office said on Thursday that weather would be generally cloudy with intermittent rain at many places.
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Tiger found dead in Dudhwa range
Lakhimpur Kheri, June 1 (IANS) The carcass of a male tiger has been found in the North Nighsan range of the Dudhwa buffer zone.
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Cyprus, Israel plan natural gas pipeline
Nicosia, June 1 (IANS) Cyprus' Energy Minister Giorgos Papanastasiou has said that several energy companies are interested in building a natural gas pipeline between Israeli gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean and Cyprus.
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Man held in Ahmedabad for smuggling of animal parts
Ahmedabad, May 31 (IANS) The Ahmedabad police on Wednesday arrested a man allegedly involved in smuggling and selling valuable animal parts at an international level.
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52 day trawling ban in seas off Kerala to begin on June 10
Thiruvananthapuram, May 31 (IANS) Starting midnight June 9, fishing trawlers will have to keep 12 nautical miles away from the Kerala coast as the 52-day-long trawling ban will come into effect, the state government decided on Wednesday.
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Kerala HC dismisses PIL to relocate rogue jumbo 'Arikomban' back to Kerala
Kochi, May 31 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation petition filed by leading industrialist Sabu M. Jacob, seeking relocation of rogue elephant 'Arikomban' back to Kerala.
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Rhino enters Assam village, triggers panic among locals
Guwahati, May 31 (IANS) A rhino entered a village near Mariani in Assam's Jorhat district on Wednesday morning, causing panic among the villagers.
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TN Forest Dept monitoring movement of rogue elephant from control room
Chennai, May 31 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Forest Department is monitoring the movement of rogue elephant 'Arikomban' who created havoc in Cumbum town in Theni district on May 27 and now had slipped into the deep forest.
