'Bug bombs' not effective in killing cockroaches indoors
The bug-bomb products did absolutely nothing to control cockroach populations in the homes, says research.
Jan 28, 2019, 13:04 PM IST
'Kolkata air healthy for very short time in a year'
According to Rajeev Sharma, Resource Conservation Specialist, Embassy of the US, New Delhi, there is a very short window when the air quality in Kolkata is at its best.
Sep 16, 2016, 09:19 AM IST
More VW vehicles have emission-cheating devices: US
Volkswagen (VW) has admitted there are more diesel vehicles that use defeat devices to circumvent emissions tests, the US government has said.
Nov 21, 2015, 18:40 PM IST
More VW vehicles have emission-cheating devices: US
Volkswagen (VW) has admitted there are more diesel vehicles that use defeat devices to circumvent emissions tests, the US government has said.
Nov 21, 2015, 16:44 PM IST
Volkswagen car owners in South Korea to sue the carmaker over emissions scandal
Volkswagen car owners in South Korea plan to take a legal action against the German carmaker over its emission rigging scandal.
Oct 20, 2015, 14:33 PM IST
High level of arsenic found in US red wines
If you love to drink red wine, take that sip with a little caution as researchers have found that many red wines in the US contain arsenic levels that exceed what is allowed in drinking water.
Sep 30, 2015, 12:19 PM IST
Emmisions cheating scandal: Volkswagen to recall 5 million diesel vehicles
The German automaker Volkswagen announced that it would recall up to 5 million diesel vehicles that are involved in an emissions cheating scandal.
Sep 30, 2015, 05:44 AM IST
Soil, water found highly contaminated in UP's Moradabad: Study
Soil and water are highly contaminated with metals in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad city due to illegal, unchecked recycling of electronic waste, according to a study.
Sep 25, 2015, 20:54 PM IST
VW orders probe into violation of US emission rules
German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) said it had ordered an external investigation of the violation of US emission rules.
Sep 21, 2015, 12:23 PM IST
Air pollution linked to increased deaths from heart disease
Even minuscule increases in the amount of tiny chemical particles -- by 10 micrograms per cubic metre of air, for example -- lead to roughly a 10 percent increase in risk of death due to heart disease.
Sep 15, 2015, 19:05 PM IST
