Thousands of Louisiana and Mississippi residents fled inland to dodge the lethal impact of Hurricane Georges on Saturday as the Florida Keys cleaned up debris the storm left behind. Although no
A Thai biologist has discovered a new species of freshwater shrimp and named it after the country's most popular princess, Thia newspapers have said. "The Sirindhorn fairy shrimp" is reported as
The centre is yet to recieve a proposal from the State government on Dhamra port's clerance, said the Union Environment Minister Suresh P Prabhu in a letter to eminent environmentalist Banka Behari
The United States has conducted non-explosive nuclear tests in the deserts of Nevada, a department of energy spokesperson said. The test, conducted on Saturday, was a sub-critical experiment designed
People in Bhopal can now quench their thirst as Rs 105 crores have been sanctioned for a water supply scheme, earmarked for the people of Indore, Guna and the metropolis. Inaugurating the 33rd
Thousands of people gathered in washington on Saturday for "The March," an event to raise awareness and funds against cancer that organisers hope will mark the beginning of the end for the
The government of Nepal and the US Agency for International Development has signed an amendment adding US$2 million to the Strategic Objective Agreement for increased women's empowerment. This
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called off a visit to South Africa as floods overwhelmed Bangladesh, pushing the death toll close to 400. Millions of people are homeless, including a quarter of the
Groundwater levels have registered a drastic fall in Hyderabad owing to its excessive exploitation, director of Rajiv Gandhi national drinking water mission Palat Mohandas observed at a workshop on
The Indian Ocean atoll nation of the Maldives, threatened with extinction due to global warming, is fighting for its life by building a brand new island safely above the rising waves. A short boat
