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Wildlife population declined by 68% since 1970: WWF |
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New Delhi | Saturday, 2020 9:45:06 PM IST |
| Global populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish have suffered an average two-thirds' decline in less than half a century. This has contributed to environmental degradation, leading to the emergence of zoonotic diseases such as Covid-19 ... read.. |
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Tendulkar bats for children's health along with Mumbai hospital |
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New Delhi | Thursday, 2020 6:15:06 PM IST |
| Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has been making contributions for helping people during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Besides making donations towards the PM-CARES Fund and Chief Minister's Relief Fund (Maharashtra), Tendulkar has been partne ... read.. |
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Milind Soman's tips to defy age |
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New Delhi | Thursday, 2020 1:15:05 PM IST |
| Model-actor and fitness enthusiast Milind Soman is in his mid-fifties, but could easily pass off as a thirty-something. He says staying active, hydrating and self-care are the key elements to fight aging. ... read.. |
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How 'humanising' hotel brands can motivate tourists to return |
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London | Sunday, 2020 6:45:06 PM IST |
| The global hospitality sector, one of the worst-hit industries during the Covid-19 pandemic, is in a huddle to find ways to get things back to normal. According to researchers, humanising hotel brands can be one such solution to encourage tourists to retu ... read.. |
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What media firms need to do to attract more advertisers |
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San Francisco | Friday, 2020 9:15:07 PM IST |
| Strengthening the sales teams digital expertise, improving campaign monitoring and reporting, and identifying what makes your publication unique are some of the steps that local media can take to attract more advertisers, says a study. ... read.. |
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Agra survives locusts invasion |
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Agra | Tuesday, 2020 5:45:06 PM IST |
| Swarms of locusts darkened the Agra skyline late Monday evening. creating panic and scare as people fled the markets and took cover in closed spaces. ... read.. |
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Threat of locust swarms looms over Delhi (Ld) |
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New Delhi | Saturday, 2020 10:45:06 PM IST |
| The locust swarms threatening crops in many states amid the coronavirus crisis have now reached the doors of the national capital. The locusts swarming areas in Haryana, bordering Delhi, could overrun the capital city any time, an official said on Saturd ... read.. |
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Mumbaikars raise Rs 2.50 lakh for family of Covid victim |
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Mumbai | Thursday, 2020 6:45:06 PM IST |
| Saddened to lose their favourite pani-puriwala to Covid-19, people from south Mumbai have joined hands to collect money and help his family, through a crowd-funding platform, raising over Rs 2.50 lakh so far, with a target of Rs 5 lakh. ... read.. |
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UP to plant trees with religious significance |
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Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) | Wednesday, 2020 3:45:05 PM IST |
| The trees associated with Lord Ram, Gautam Buddha and Guru Nanak Dev will be planted in three gardens in the Gorakhpur division next month when the state government launches its massive tree plantation drive by planting 25 crore saplings. ... read.. |
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Mumbai US consulate to help feed 'Dabbawalas', TV workers |
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Mumbai | Tuesday, 2020 11:15:06 PM IST |
| AIn an unique initiative, the US Consulate in Mumbai will collaborate with celebrity Chef Vikas Khanna's #FeedIndia to serve foodstuffs and other help to the city's world-famous tribe of 'Dabbawalas' and television industry workers, an official said here ... read.. |
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UP artisans look forward to Mati Kala centres |
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Lucknow | Saturday, 2020 10:45:06 PM IST |
| Skilled workers who earn their livelihood through pottery will benefit from the initiative of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, according to which a Micro Mati Kala Common Facility Centre (CFC) would be formed in every division of the state. ... read.. |
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How the cyclone 'Nisarga' was named |
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New Delhi | Tuesday, 2020 8:15:06 PM IST |
| A week after cyclone 'Amphan' wreaked havoc in West Bengal, the country is now bracing to face another cyclone which is headed towards the coastline of Maharashtra and Gujarat. ... read.. |
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Global warming reaches ocean depths, threatens deep-sea life |
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Sydney | Wednesday, 2020 8:45:06 PM IST |
| Even though the deeper layers of the ocean are warming at a slower pace than the surface, animals living in the deep ocean are more exposed to climate warming and will face increasing challenges to maintain their preferred thermal habitats in the future, ... read.. |
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'Human development on course to decline after 30 yrs' |
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United Nations | Thursday, 2020 3:45:06 PM IST |
| Global human development, which can be measured as a combination of the world's education, health and living standards, could decline this year for the first time since the concept was introduced in 1990, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) warned. ... read.. |
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Indian publishers gear up for post-pandemic world |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2020 6:45:06 PM IST |
| Re-establishing the value chain, the discoverability of new books, "fortifying the ability to face new exigencies", sustaining reading as a habit and the emergence of a new genre of writing is what Indian publishers are looking at in a post-pandemic worl ... read.. |
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A Punjabi gaze on Kashmir |
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New Delhi | Wednesday, 2020 2:15:05 PM IST |
| He says that being an outsider gives him a unique perspective. That he can look at things not only objectively but also with a certain degree of empathy. "And then you are able to observe the contrasts and contradictions without being judgemental," says p ... read.. |
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Being a mother in Covid times |
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New Delhi | Monday, 2020 5:45:06 PM IST |
| Becoming a mother is one of the most phenomenal events in a woman's life. Nothing gives her more joy than holding her baby in her arms. But for some women it is a challenging time to become a mother during the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus pandemic. Fea ... read.. |
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UP minister for clean Yamuna even after lockdown ends |
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Lucknow | Wednesday, 2020 5:45:05 PM IST |
| Uttar Pradesh Power minister Shrikant Sharma has written a letter to the Union Jal Shakti Minister, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, urging him to ensure that the Yamuna river remains clean even after the lockdown is lifted. ... read.. |
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COVID-19: Pandya brothers turn home into stadium |
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Mumbai | Monday, 2020 8:45:05 PM IST |
| The coronavirus outbreak has seen all sporting events across the globe either getting cancelled or postponed. And this has also seen the Indian cricketers get time out with their families even though they are forced to stay indoors due to the pandemic. Ma ... read.. |
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