China to artificially breed rare golden monkeys

Last Updated: Thursday, August 30, 2012, 21:00

China is now turning its attention to the golden monkeys and is set to establish the country`s first artificial breeding base for the endangered species.

12,000 Delhi premises conducive for mosquito breeding: Walia

Last Updated: Thursday, June 21, 2012, 23:11

A total of 12,000 premises in the capital were found to be conducive for mosquitoes` breeding from February to June this year, said Delhi Health Minister A.K Walia

Promiscuity could be `costly` for sparrows

Last Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 10:03

Usually female song sparrows stray from their breeding partner and mate with male next door.

Warming Antarctic alters penguin breeding cycles

Last Updated: Thursday, March 22, 2012, 22:05

Higher temperatures brought on by global warming are already affecting the breeding cycles of three penguin species sharing the Western Antarctic Peninsula.

`Leopards stray into human habitats during breeding season`

Last Updated: Friday, March 2, 2012, 19:01

The recent spurt of leopard straying into human habitats in Assam can be primarily attributed to loss of forest cover.

Floods affect Himachal`s trout breeding

Last Updated: Monday, September 5, 2011, 13:15

This monsoon the damage to private fish farms in Kullu Valley is abnormally high.

Breeding crop plants could cut CO2 levels

Last Updated: Thursday, August 4, 2011, 14:47

Breeding crops that have roots a metre deeper in the soil could dramatically lower CO2 levels in the atmosphere, a leading University of Manchester scientist has claimed.

`Pakistan’s jails breeding ground for extremists`

Last Updated: Thursday, June 9, 2011, 19:01

The Haripur jail came under the spotlight after the 9/11 attacks in the US.

MCD finds `extensive` mosquito breeding in Delhi Police flats

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 22:33

Extensive breeding of mosquitoes has been found in the residential flats of Delhi Police by the MCD, which has decided to write to the city police chief in this regard.

MCD blames Punjab, Haryana for dengue surge

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 13:58

Neighbouring states like Punjab and Haryana are responsible for rising dengue cases in the city as they have "little or no initiative" to control mosquito breeding, a senior MCD official said.