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South African researchers at UCT find certain exotic plants amplify urban wildfires

Johannesburg, Aug. 5 -- A new study by researchers at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa has found that certain exotic plants may intensify the risks of urban wildfires. According ... Read More


Seethakka urges Centre to enhance MGNREGS funds for Telangana

Hyderabad, Aug. 5 -- Telangana State Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Danasari Anasuya Seethakka met Union Minister of State for Rural Development Pemmasani Chandrasekhar in Delhi on Tuesday t... Read More


NASA's Lunar trailblazer Moon Mission ends

Chennai, Aug. 5 -- US Space Agency NASA's Lunar Trailblazer ended its mission to the Moon on July 31. Despite extensive efforts, mission operators were unable to establish two-way communications aft... Read More


National level conference on solar & wind energy to be held on Aug 6

Vijayawada, Aug. 5 -- A landmark event titled "Empowering India's Green Future: Andhra Pradesh as the Talent Hub for Solar and Wind Energy" is set to take place on August 6 in Vijayawada, convening to... Read More


Komatireddy secures hey assurances from Gadkari on Telangana national highway project

Hyderabad, Aug. 5 -- Telangana Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy met Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Tuesday and discussed pending national highway appr... Read More


No ban on paracetamol drug, says Govt in Parliament

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has not banned the commonly used paracetamol drug in India, the Government told Rajya Sabha today. Replying to a written q... Read More


HC upholds maternity leave for third child if earlier two were born before service

Shimla, Aug. 5 -- In a landmark decision safeguarding the rights of working mothers, the Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that a woman government employee is entitled to maternity leave for her third... Read More


Hong Kong issues top rainstorm warning

Hong Kong, Aug. 5 -- The Hong Kong Observatory on Tuesday morning issued the black rainstorm warning signal, the fourth time within eight days. This is the highest level in the observatory's three-t... Read More


Major reservoirs nearing capacity in Kerala

Kochi, Aug. 5 -- With Kerala bracing for another spell of intense monsoon showers, several major reservoirs in the state are fast approaching full capacity, prompting controlled water releases. The I... Read More


Drugs of substandard quality banned from sale in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 5 -- The Kerala State Drugs Control Department has banned the distribution and sale of several batches of medicines found to be of substandard quality during quality checks co... Read More