India counts human and economic cost of late monsoon

Record temperatures have left many Indians suffering, causing scientists to explore possible climate link Meteorological researchers in India suspect that climate change is...

India world No 2 in global fish production

The Government is planning to develop a policy for aquaculture growth in the country, Union minister for Agriculture Radha Mohan Singh said here today. Addressing after ina...

No toilets for girls in one-fifth of India?s schools, enrolment on decline

Dip in number of schools providing midday meals to their students

“About 20 per cent schools in India still lack toilet facilities for girls,” says a re...

5th Jagran Film Festival To Open On 5th July In New Delhi

The festival will travel to 14 cities across India

New Delhi, India: The festival that created a furore with its vast span ...

Jenna Dewan Tatum Wants To End Cosmetics Testing On Animals

Witches of East End star Jenna Dewan Tatum has talked to All Animals magazine – the official magazine of The Humane Society of the United States about her desire to e...

90% kids vaccinated against Japanese Encephalitis in East Champaran

On the second day of two-day special Japanese Encephalitis (JS) vaccination drive in East Champaran district over 90 % children were vaccinated against the disease at all A...

ATM paper-slip receipt can cause cancer, contains harmful chemicals

The paper-slip receipt rolled out by the automatic teller machine (ATM) can be harmful for your health. It has been proved in a research conducted by the Chemical departmen...

Ground water in Raj a major concern

A report `Rajasthan Action Plan on Climate Change’ drafted recently by various departments of the state government with the help of TERI has also pointed out that the...

Billy Joel and Meryl Streep Support Ivory Ban in New York

Billy Joel has given his support to a proposed ban of the sale of ivory in New York. “I wholeheartedly support the ivory sales ban bill pending in New York State,&rdq...