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Dhoni named ambassador as Pune Grand Tour cycling race kicks off Jan 19Former India captain MS Dhoni is the ambassador for the Bajaj Pune Grand Tour. This is India's first UCI 2.2 category multi-stage road race...
78 species of birds are found only in India: ReportTwenty-eight bird species are restricted to the Western Ghats, 25 to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, four to the Eastern Himalayas and one...
Geologists allay fears over tremors, say Deccan Plateau is safe zoneA series of seismic activities in parts of Karnataka are not major ones, hence there was no need to worry because the Deccan Plateau is a s...
Geologists allay fears over tremors, say Deccan Plateau is safe zoneOn Saturday, the quake measured 4.4 on the Richter scale in Vijayapura bordering Maharashtra, and there was another tremor of 1.8 this morn...
Constituency profile: Shivraj fights for 'raj', Digvijay for 'garh' in MP's RajgarhMedicine businessman Alok Kumar, who has seen elections to this seat for three decades, says the candidates in the fray here are secondary ...
Complaints’ log: Air India, Jet & Indigo are flying lowOf the 677 passenger-related complaints received by domestic airlines, Air India topped the list with 237 complaints, followed by Jet and I...
Tunneling technology sought for Pune metroThe Maharashtra metro is seeking the latest tunnel-boring technology for the five-km underground route of the Pune Metro to drill through t...
JSW Group to invest Rs 7,000-cr more in ports sector by 2020Jindal said the Palghar project will be independent and not a part of the Wadhawan Port being developed by the Centre and the state.
Water harvesting key to overcome scarcity: CWC chairman GS JhaPlanting of summer crops and drinking water supplies in several parts of the country could take a hit with water levels falling in several ...
- Changing Deccan Plateau landscape discussed at workshop
A workshop to discuss the changing Deccan Plateau landscape was organised by BNHS at Solapur on the occasion of World Wildlife Day.
- Workshop highlights conservation issues on Deccan Plateau
As a part of its ongoing study of the grassland ecosystem, BNHS recently organized a two-day workshop on “Conservation of wildlife in Decca...
Quick getaway: Take Mumbai-Pune Expressway to KhandalaDrive along: Take the Mumbai-Pune Expressway to Khandala. Just zip off on the amazing roads!
New migratory bird varieties a treat to bird loversBird watchers and enthusiasts have sighted new varieties of migratory birds here in the recent times with the change in climatic conditions.
Green tag sought for Western GhatsThe entire Western Ghats must be considered as ecologically sensitive, especially to ensure the sustainability of the rivers of the Indian ...
- Karnataka floods cause Rs 10,000 cr damage, toll 139
Rescue teams and seven hovercraft were pressed into service, but weren't enough. There was a shortage of lifejackets too.
- India's 'Mujahideen' groups: A home-grown militancy?
The previously unknown group that claimed responsibility for Wednesday's attacks across Mumbai has added to the growing belief that India i...
- ONGC strikes oil and gas in Deccan Traps
Hydrocarbon has been found in the exploratory well Karjan-9, drilled in the nomination block Karjan extension-1 in Ankleshwar (Gujarat).