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150,000 wild boars go on a rampage in China

Beijing, Sep 3 (IANS) Over 150,000 rampaging wild boars in a province in eastern China are giving sleepless nights to farmers who have been forced to maintain round-the-clock vigil to save their crops.

Ants scare jumbos from stripping tree cover

Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) Tiny ants are scaring away jumbos about a billion times their size from stripping the tree cover, scientists have discovered....
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Anjalee-Arjun Kapoor bring no fuss collection for brides

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Do you want to dress comfortably for your wedding functions? Designer duo Anjalee and Arjun Kapoor have designed pre-draped saris and lehenga teamed up with pre-structured dupatta to give brides-to-be a comfortable and no-fussy look....
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Canadian honour for M.S. Swaminathan

By Gurmukh Singh - - - - Vancouver, Sep 3 (IANS) M.S. Swaminathan, one of the pioneers of the Green Revolution in India, will receive an honorary doctorate from Canada's University of Alberta for his contribution to food security in the world. ...
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Naughty monkey on prowl for spectacles

By Vishal Gulati - - - - Shimla, Sep 3 (IANS) A naughty monkey is not seeing eye to eye with residents of the Himachal Pradesh capital. He is focusing instead on their spectacles and running away with them!...
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Leopard kills 7-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, Sep 2 (IANS) A leopard has killed a seven-year-old boy in a village adjoining the Katarniaghat forest reserve in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district, an official said Thursday....
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Congress MP asks Jairam Ramesh to probe Goa oil spill

Panaji, Sep 2 (IANS) As the state government tries to downplay the tar ball menace that has polluted several of Goa's famed beaches, an MP of the ruling Congress has asked union Minister of Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh to probe the matter. ...
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Humid morning in Delhi, rains expected

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Delhiites woke up to a hot and humid morning Thursday with the weather office predicting rains as the day progresses....
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Heavy downpour lashes Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) A heavy downpour took the Delhiites by surprise Wednesday afternoon and brought the much-needed relief from the hot and humid weather. ...
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India to study impact of mobile towers on birds, bees

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) India will study the harmful impact of mobile phone towers on birds and bees, with the environment ministry constituting a committee that is also tasked with formulating guidelines on their installation. ...
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150,000 wild boars go on a rampage in China

Beijing, Sep 3 (IANS) Over 150,000 rampaging wild boars in a province in eastern China are giving sleepless nights to farmers who have been forced to maintain round-the-clock vigil to save their crops.

Ants scare jumbos from stripping tree cover

Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) Tiny ants are scaring away jumbos about a billion times their size from stripping the tree cover, scientists have discovered.

Anjalee-Arjun Kapoor bring no fuss collection for brides

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Do you want to dress comfortably for your wedding functions? Designer duo Anjalee and Arjun Kapoor have designed pre-draped saris and lehenga teamed up with pre-structured dupatta to give brides-to-be a comfortable and no-fussy look.

Canadian honour for M.S. Swaminathan

By Gurmukh Singh - - - - Vancouver, Sep 3 (IANS) M.S. Swaminathan, one of the pioneers of the Green Revolution in India, will receive an honorary doctorate from Canada's University of Alberta for his contribution to food security in the world.

Naughty monkey on prowl for spectacles

By Vishal Gulati - - - - Shimla, Sep 3 (IANS) A naughty monkey is not seeing eye to eye with residents of the Himachal Pradesh capital. He is focusing instead on their spectacles and running away with them!

Leopard kills 7-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, Sep 2 (IANS) A leopard has killed a seven-year-old boy in a village adjoining the Katarniaghat forest reserve in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district, an official said Thursday.

Congress MP asks Jairam Ramesh to probe Goa oil spill

Panaji, Sep 2 (IANS) As the state government tries to downplay the tar ball menace that has polluted several of Goa's famed beaches, an MP of the ruling Congress has asked union Minister of Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh to probe the matter.

Humid morning in Delhi, rains expected

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Delhiites woke up to a hot and humid morning Thursday with the weather office predicting rains as the day progresses.

Heavy downpour lashes Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) A heavy downpour took the Delhiites by surprise Wednesday afternoon and brought the much-needed relief from the hot and humid weather.

India to study impact of mobile towers on birds, bees

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) India will study the harmful impact of mobile phone towers on birds and bees, with the environment ministry constituting a committee that is also tasked with formulating guidelines on their installation.