Over 45 whales dies in TN beach
Tuticorin, Jan 13 (IBNS) At least 45 whales have died out of the 100 whales that washed up ashore in a beach in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin disctict on Monday night.
100 whales wash up at beach in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin
Tuticorin, Jan 12 (IBNS) Around 100 whales are stranded on a beach in Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu since last night, media reports said.
Breaking 115 years' record, Kolkata observes hottest Jan 10
Kolkata, Jan 10 (IBNS): Breaking the record of past 115 years, the highest temperature was recorded in Kolkata on Sunday.
Beijing: City to shut down 2,500 polluting firms by 2016
Beijing, Jan 10 (IBNS) In a move to curb down air pollution that is currently plaguing Beijing, the city's municipal government is planning to put a lock on 2,500 firms by the end of this year, according to the state run Xinhua News Agency.
Odd-even rule: AAP govt may extend 15-day trial period
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS) Amid debates, the Delhi government on Friday told the Delhi High Court that it might extend the odd-even scheme for more than the current 15-day trial period.
Oil PSUs to invest Rs 28,750 Cr for switching over to BS VI auto fuels
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State (IC), Petroleum & Natural Gas, in a meeting, on Wednesday informed that Oil PSUs will invest about Rs. 28,750 Crores for switching over to BS-VI auto fuels in an attempt to curb vehicular pollution.
Government makes move for faster implementation under 'Namami Gange' programme
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal for taking up Hybrid Annuity based Public Private Partnership (PPP) model under Namami Gange Programme which aims to reform the waste water sector in India.
NASA research could save Commercial Airlines Billions in new era of aviation
California, Jan 6 (IBNS) The nation’s airlines could realize more than $250 billion dollars in savings in the near future thanks to green-related technologies developed and refined by NASA’s aeronautics researchers during the past six years.
Cabinet Secretary takes stock of ongoing Relief operations in earthquake-hit Manipur
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS) Cabinet Secretary P. K. Sinha chaired a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee here on Tuesday to take stock of ongoing Relief operations in earthquake-hit Manipur.
Periodic Table's 7th row finally completed, gets 4 new elements
Zurich, Jan 4 (IBNS) The existing periodic table in science books around the world have been outdated by the addition of four new elements in the new one, thus enabling the completion of the seventh row in the table.
Now Mark Zuckerberg wants to create his own 'Jarvis'
California, Jan 4 (IBNS): Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has said he wants to create an artificially intelligent butler like Jarvis from popular Hollywood sci-fi movie Iron Man.
Earthquake disrupts train service in N-E division
Kolkata, Jan 4 (IBNS): Train service in Indian Railway's North-East division was disrupted on Monday due to moderate earthquake which hit Manipur, reports said.
6.7 earthquake hits Manipur, 1 killed
New Delhi/Imphal, Jan 4 (IBNS) At least one person was killed and more than 30 others were injured as an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale hit Manipur on Monday.
New Delhi/Imphal, Jan 4 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale rocked Tamenglong district of Manipur on Monday, officials said.
6.8 earthquake hits near India-Myanmar border
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hit near India-Myanmar border on Monday, officials said.