Hong Kong university protesters defy surrender warnings
Dozens of exhausted pro-democracy protesters occupying a Hong Kong university defied warnings to surrender Tuesday on the third day ...
Manmade noise a ‘major global pollutant’: study
It is well known that human hubbub can have a negative impact on some animals, but a new study Wednesday says the noise we make ...
Climate impacts ‘to cost world $7.9 trillion’ by 2050
Climate change could directly cost the world economy $7.9 trillion by mid-century as increased drought, flooding and crop failures ...
Bhutan to levy charges on Indian tourists
In a major shift in policy, Bhutan plans to levy charges on tourists from regional countries, including India, Bangladesh and ...
Malian servicemen patrol party attacked; 24 killed: Malian Military
Bamako, Nov 19: At least 24 servicemen were killed and almost 30 were wounded during a special operation launched by Mali and Niger in ...
Meghalaya CM opposes Citizenship Bill
Shillong, Nov 19: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma on Monday re-affirmed that his government will oppose the Citizenship ...
India’s Sanitation Economy estimated to be a $62 billion market opportunity
Kolkata, Nov 19 : The sanitation economy in India is a $14 billion market which is expected to double to an estimated US $62 billion ...
Symbolic swearing-in for Sri Lanka’s new president
Sri Lanka’s new president and scourge of the Tamil Tigers Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday urged minorities unnerved by his ...
WBPCB plans to offer gas connection to roadside food vendors
To reduce air pollution the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) plans to offer gas connections to roadside food vendors who ...
HRD Ministry appoints committee to recommend ways to restore ‘normal functioning of JNU’
The HRD Ministry on Monday appointed a three-member committee to recommend ways to restore normal functioning of the Jawaharlal Nehru ...