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ANIMALS DURING LOCKDOWN
COVID lockdowns accidentally created an experiment scientists could never have deliberately run: What happens when the roads and buildings stay, but the people disappear?The COVID-19 lockdowns accidentally created a rare real-world experiment for scientists, as human activity suddenly dropped while roads, bu...- Scientists just found a 15-million-year-old climate time capsule in giant eggshells from Namibia, and the oxygen inside suggests plants may have been far less active at pulling COâ‚‚ from the air during a warmer EarthFossilized bird eggshells from 15 million years ago in the Namib Desert are revealing a startling climate secret. Researchers found that du...
- 500 plants, 100 birds, 25 butterfly species: At 23, Delhi boy turns home terrace into lush urban forest. How a childhood love for birdwatching sparked a mission to protect urban wildlifeAman Sharma, a 23-year-old Delhi resident, has transformed his 15,000 sq ft terrace into a thriving urban forest, a testament to his passio...
- Why are friendly dogs turning ferocious? Here are the reasons and how to stop the human-dog conflictDogs are friendly, social animals who would not normally attack a human. The experts said that the dogs attack incidents need to be studied...
- Watch: A Mumbai woman fed a stray dog for two years during lockdown. See its reaction nowA woman in Mumbai has shared a video of her revisiting a stray dog she fed during the Covid-19 lockdown, and the animal's response on meeti...
- How Rhesus macaque monkeys were tracked for Covaxin trial!Dr Balram Bhargava says that it is important to remember that the heroes of Covaxin's success story are not just human ones as 20 monkeys a...
- JNU issues strict guidelines inside campus for week-long lockdownThe JNU, in an order issued late on Monday, said all dhabas and eateries will remain out of bounds for customers, however, home delivery se...
- Nintendo half-year net profit rockets 243.6%, forecasts revised upThe gaming industry has been one of the few sectors to thrive during the pandemic, with people forced to stay at home turning to games for ...
- Cute, furry pooches come to the rescue of Indians feeling lockdown blues, more people adopt straysIndia has an estimated 30 million stray dogs.
- India's largest crocodile park strapped for cash after coronavirus lockdownsAnnual sales of about 5 million tickets usually make up roughly half the revenue of the park, located about 40 km (25 miles) from the south...
- Demand for Indian buffalo meat shows signs of revivalBuffalo meat exports from India in 2018-19 were 6.5% less against the previous year at 1.15 million tonnes and valued at Rs 22,661 crore.
- Can India’s lockdown gaming craze thrive in a post-Covid world?First launched in February 2016, Ludo King's popularity has boomed during lockdown, with a 142% jump in downloads between February and Apri...
- Corbett Tiger Reserve reopens for touristsCorbett Tiger Reserve was closed for tourists following the COVID-19 induced lockdown in March. However, the Dhikala zone has not been open...
- Mexican zoo saves animals endangered by coronavirus crisisThe imposing 130-kilogram tigress was sedated and transported in a cage by truck to her new home in Culiacan zoo in Sinaloa state.Her owner...
- Government transfers over Rs 19k cr to 9.65 cr farmers under PM-KISAN during lockdownGiving update on sowing operations for kharif (summer sown) crops, the ministry said about 34.87 lakh hectares area has been covered so far...
- Poaching could increase under virus lockdownsPoaching of endangered species could rebound as authorities divert their attention to enforcing coronavirus lockdown measures, an internati...
- Slow movement of fish seeds from Bengal due to lockdown to impact fish production in the countryTrade officials said police harassment, fear of the virus, labour scarcity and shortage of trucks has blocked the movement of fish seed fro...
- How PM Modi stays stress-free during nation-wide lockdown: Yoga Nidra is his secretPM Modi said that the Yogasana improves overall well-being.
- Covid-19: Bengaluru South MP launches helplineAs part of the Task Force, he launched a helpline 99464 99464 for citizens to avail assistance. The helpline will be able to assist senior ...
- Big Bazaar shares its new doorstep delivery plan for lockdown periodThe services will be available in Mumbai, along with Delhi NCR, parts of Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Punjab. I...
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