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Parrikar snubs reporter for 'activism' at press conference

Panaji, After first publicly running down journalists for their poor education and salary, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Wednesday snubbed a television reporter for mixing...more>>

Respite from sweltering heat in Delhi likely by Thursday

New Delhi, The national capital may finally get some relief from scorching heat as the Met Office Wednesday forecast partly cloudy skies Thursday and thunderstorms in parts of t...more>>

Lightning kills two in Tripura

Agartala, Two people were killed and five others injured in lightning strikes in Tripura Wednesday, officials said. Narayan Das, 24, and Ajoy Bhattacharjee, 42, were killed o...more>>

Modi has boosted Sikkim and its organic mission: Sikkim MP P D Rai

New Delhi, In one shot, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has boosted Sikkim and its organic mission to a "prominent height", the northeastern state's lone MP P D Rai said. "Modi ...more>>

Modi calls for a 'Clean India' drive

New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday reiterated his government's resolve for a "Clean India", and said the country should accomplish it by 2019, the 150th birth ann...more>>

Animal rights activists in Bengal to study animal welfare laws

Kolkata, Animal rights activists and NGOs working for animal rights in West Bengal will attend a two-day training session beginning June 20 on animal welfare laws and the Indian...more>>

China to scrap 6 mn vehicles to reduce pollution

Beijing, China plans to take six million high-emission vehicles off the road this year to reduce pollution, media reported Wednesday. More than 2.4 million vehicles will be t...more>>

Water pollution killing Goa's marine population; blow to seafood lovers

Panaji, The next time you want to dig into a spiced, crunchy fried mussel or fancy some coconut-laced clam gravy while lounging in a Goa beach shack, you might have to look hard...more>>

When male dolphin fell in love with female researcher

London, Can animals fall in love with humans? They do, but in the case of a female animal researcher the chemistry between her and a male dolphin was well beyond just love. I...more>>

How farmers could help slow global warming

New York, Farmers could help combat climate change by applying more-precise amounts of nitrogen-based fertilisers, a study shows. "Agriculture accounts for eight to 14 percen...more>>