London, For rearing their young, bees need to be able to select flowers providing the most nutritious pollen and they know it even before landing on the flower simply by looking...more>>
Panaji, Increase in the number of tourists is one of the reasons which has led to decline in the numbers of the endangered Olive Ridley turtle arriving on the beaches of Goa, Fo...more>>
New York, A supportive mother and helpful sisters are key to female baboons reaching the higher echelons of their social strata, a study indicates.
A female baboon's social s...more>>
Washington, Using a computer simulation model based on a moon crater, planetary scientists have revealed that early Earth is likely to have been hit by giant asteroids capable o...more>>
Shimla, After days of moderate to heavy rainfall, the southwest monsoon Thursday entered a period of lull in the hills of Himachal Pradesh with no rain in most of the areas.
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New Delhi, Government support to solar equipment manufacturers will lead to improved energy security, job creation and huge foreign exchange savings for the country, according t...more>>
Panaji, Using the skin of the endangered monitor lizard for the ghumat, a traditional clay drum, during the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival will attract a fine of Rs.25,000 a...more>>
New Delhi,US Secretary of State John Kerry Thursday said his country was looking forward to a "new and constructive" chapter with India in the area of climate change.
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London, If we continue doing what we are doing today to meet our energy demands, there will not be enough water in the world to quench the thirst of the world population by 2040...more>>
New York, In a significant breakthrough, scientists have synthesised a catalyst that improves the system for converting waste carbon dioxide into syngas -- a precursor of gasoli...more>>