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Urban menace: Snakebite cases on the rise in Kerala Channel: tubaah Length: 0 Date: July 10, 2009 Kerala is a state with a high density of snakes, so much so that over the years, snakes have become an intricate part of the state’s culture and t...

Chandigarh adds 'neat' feather to its cap Channel: tubaah Length: 0 Date: July 10, 2009 A survey conducted by AC Nielson ORG-Marg has rated Chandigarh as the cleanest city in the country.

Chiriya mines pose threat to Saranda forest Channel: tubaah Length: 0 Date: July 10, 2009 Jharkhand government’s resolve to intensify mining in Saranda Forest is posing danger to habitat of elephants. Thousands of trucks leave Chiriya Mi...

SC orders zoos to stop breeding of animals Channel: tubaah Length: 0 Date: July 10, 2009 The Supreme Court has directed all zoos in India to stop breeding animals beyond their capacity. The Thiruvananthapuram Zoo, one of the oldest in ...

Global warming leads to freaky weather Channel: tubaah Length: 0 Date: July 10, 2009 As India reels under freak weather, the question is did we miss the early signs of global warming? Two years ago a study showed that glaciers in t...

Illegal ivory trade rampant in Jaipur Channel: tubaah Length: 0 Date: July 10, 2009 The Jaipur police have seized 46 kg of ivory, worth more than Rs one crore in the international market, from ivory traders in the city. The tusks ...

Karnataka govt to end dog menace Channel: tubaah Length: 0 Date: July 10, 2009 The tragic death of a four-year-old boy in Bangalore on Thursday after being bitten by dogs has put pressure on the city administration. Diseased a...

Peacock census reveals disturbing trend Channel: tubaah Length: 0 Date: July 10, 2009 In an attempt to track the number of peacocks, the forest department in a village near Pune conducted a census. It found that the number of peacoc...

Indian wins Green Oscar for biogas system Channel: tubaah Length: 0 Date: July 10, 2009 A scientist from Pune has won the Ashden Award or the Green Oscar, which is one of the most prestigious environment awards, for producing biogas f...

Dwindling birds: Peacocks face extinction Channel: tubaah Length: 0 Date: July 10, 2009 India’s peacock population is dwindling as experts blame it on poaching, contamination of food sources and habitat loss.

Sariska tiger poacher surrenders in Jaipur Channel: tubaah Length: 0 Date: July 10, 2009 In Rajasthan tribal hunter Jugraj Mogia accused of poaching tigers in Sariska and Ranthambore has surrendered before the Jaipur police.

Chennai: HC lifts ban on jallikattu Channel: tubaah Length: 0 Date: July 10, 2009 The ban on the traditional jallikattu festival or the taming of the bull in Tamil Nadu has been temporarily lifted. The Madras High Court has given...

Scientists warn of global warming effects Channel: tubaah Length: 0 Date: July 10, 2009 Planet Earth is under tremendous pressure and India - one of the 18 bio-diversity hotspots is in danger if current trends are not reversed.

Probe reveals tiger trade flourishing Channel: tubaah Length: 0 Date: July 10, 2009 A second sting operation by the Environmental Investigating Agency and the Wildlife Protection Society of India in August shows that tiger skin tra...

Kolkata students bid to clean up city Channel: tubaah Length: 0 Date: July 10, 2009 Students from 11 schools in Kolkata have begun a campaign to urge residents to keep the city clean.

People look to appease rain God in Andhra Channel: tubaah Length: 0 Date: July 10, 2009 In the drought-prone villages of Medak district in Andhra Pradesh, there is colourful celebration and prayers for rain.

Shimla records heaviest snowfall Channel: tubaah Length: 0 Date: July 10, 2009 Shimla has recorded the heaviest snowfall in a single day since 1990. In the last 24 hours the hill resort has received 73 cm of snow. Earlier in 2...

Pollution fears mark Bhogi in Chennai Channel: tubaah Length: 0 Date: July 10, 2009 People in Tamilnadu are set to celebrate the harvest festival of Pongal. The first day of the festival is celebrated as Bhogi when people clean the...

Worldwide phenomenon: Action on global warming an urgent need Channel: tubaah Length: 0 Date: July 10, 2009 It’s not just floods in the desert, in the ski slopes of Austria, the snow seemed to run out and instead it snowed in Dubai. Also there have been ...

Green Peace activists raid Mumbai shops Channel: tubaah Length: 0 Date: July 10, 2009 They had neither swords nor guns and nor did they come on ships but the green pirates from Green Peace raided shops in Mumbai and replaced high pow...

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