UNESCO team finds damage to Mali culture alarming

Last Updated: Saturday, June 8, 2013, 09:30

A team of experts led by UNESCO says it has found far more serious damage to Mali`s cultural heritage in the fabled city of Timbuktu than initially estimated, with 16 mausoleums totally destroyed.

Censor damaging us, get rating system, says Abhishek Kapoor

Last Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013, 13:33

Filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor feels it is high time to create a definite rating system for films so that a demarcation between sleaze and adult content can be made for the convenience of filmmakers and viewers.

Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 bn

Last Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 13:33

The tornado that killed 24 people and injured more than 200 others in Moore, Oklahoma, could have done more than $2 billion worth of damage, officials said Wednesday.

80,000 families affected due to recent quake in J&K

Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013, 20:30

The recent earthquake in Doda region of Jammu and Kashmir damaged public infrastructure worth Rs 100 crore as over 80,000 families were affected by the natural disaster.

Now, `artificial leaf` can heal itself after damage

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 17:22

The world`s first practical "artificial leaf" has gained another innovative feature - the ability to self-heal damage that occurs during production of energy.

Monkeys damage crops on 15,596 hectares of Agri land: J&K Govt

Last Updated: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 17:00

Monkeys have been annually damaging various type of crops covering over 15,000 hectares of land in Jammu division of the state.

Japan ups damage seen from feared quake

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 14:17

A government panel has increased its financial estimate of how much damage a major quake centered off the coast of central Japan would cause, raising the urgency of disaster preparedness for much of the country`s eastern coast.

Beware! Bright comet could damage your eyes

Last Updated: Sunday, March 10, 2013, 11:30

Comet Pan-Starrs, which is making a rare visit to the inner solar system in the middle of this week, and will fly past the sun, could pose danger to the eyes of astronomers, experts have warned.

Hooda orders special survey to assess crop damage

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 21:54

The Haryana government has ordered special `girdawari (revenue survey)` to assess the loss caused to crops due to recent hailstorm in the state.

House adjourned over discussion on crop damage

Last Updated: Thursday, February 21, 2013, 22:23

Madhya Pradesh Assembly was adjourned Thursday for half-an-hour following ruckus by Opposition Congress during the Question Hour for holding discussion on the issue of hailstorm and frost affected crops hitting farmers.

Russian meteor damage estimated at over $30 mn

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 10:51

Russian authorities estimate that the meteor that entered the Earth`s atmosphere and exploded in the sky over the Ural Mountains region caused more than $30 million in damage.