Tag: Africa
Rhino Population Up 35 Times In 107 Years
From a population of barely 75 in 1905, there were over 2,700 Indian rhinos (Rhinoceros unicornis) by 2012, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF-India), a global wildlife advocacy.....
Udaipur World Music Festival To Begin On February 10
With around 150 artistes from over 16 countries, the stage is set for the second edition of the Udaipur World Music Festival which will begin on February 10, 2017.....
BRICS Nations To Share Data From Remote Sensing Satellites
The five-nation group of BRICS will share spatial data on natural resources from their remote-sensing satellites for utilising space assets optimally, said a top Indian space official on Monday.....
India Pip South Africa In Thrilling Women's World Cup Qualifier Final
Riding on all-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur's late-order heroics with the willow, India pipped South Africa by one wicket in a nail-biting Women's cricket World Cup qualifier final at the P. Sara Oval here on Tuesday.....
African Elephants Sleep Shortest -- Just 2 Hours Day
African elephants -- the largest land animal -- sleep for just an average of two hours a day and regularly survive for nearly two days without sleep, a study has found. ....
Sports For All Is My Vision, My Dream: Sachin Tendulkar
Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar says he wants every Indian to make any one sport a part of their fitness regime. ....
'India Must Not Make H-1B/L1 Visa Issue Agenda For Talks'
US President Donald Trump has made some shifts from his pre-election rhetoric, and India should monitor it for better bilateral ties with the US, an India-based think-thank has said in a report.....
IORA Summit To Build Indian Ocean A Stable, Well-being Region
Leaders and representatives at the 20th summit of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) on Tuesday signed the Jakarta Concord, pledging to build a stable, peaceful and prosperous region.....
Rain Washes Out Final Day Of S. Africa-New Zealand Test
Rain played spoilsport as the first cricket Test between South Africa and New Zealand ended in a draw at the University Oval here on Sunday. ....
Sri Lankan Crew On Hijacked Vessel Freed Without Ransom
Eight Sri Lankan crew members of a fuel tanker, hijacked off the coast of Somalia earlier this week, have been released unharmed without a ransom payment. ....
