'This is the only place on earth where Elephas maximus climbs to these heights.'A fascinating excerpt from Stephen Alter's Wild Himalaya: A Natural History Of The Greatest Mountain Range On Earth.......
Wheeling round, a look of utter shock on its face, a marmot jumps in fright after a young fox sneaks up behind it. The split-second encounter between prey and predator -- called the Moment -- has......
What will Indian cities do about its growing mountains of waste? IMAGE: Delhi garbage dumps like this one are full. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Recently, two people died in Delhi because the......
A rare ‘corpse flower’ has bloomed in Australia and it’s a pretty big deal. The corpse flower bloomed on Tuesday in Australia. Photograph: Adelaide Botanic Garden/Facebook......
Here are 10 photographs that prove that it's a mad, mad, mad, mad world out there! A model wears 'A Cut In Time' by Kirsten Fletcher of the United Kingdon during the World of WearableArt show at......
ONGC Videsh Ltd is looking at bidding for an oil block in Ecuador that has recoverable reserves of around 1 billion barrels.The company is also open to setting up a refining facility in the......
The new president of the International Olympic Committee, who will be elected next month, must ensure future Games' hosts comply with human rights according to the Olympic charter, human rights......
Russia must explain how it will implement its controversial anti-gay propaganda law and detail its impact on next year's Sochi Winter Games, Olympic president Jacques Rogge said on Friday.......
Wrestling, axed from the 2020 Olympic programme by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in February, has a good chance of coming back after making sweeping changes, IOC vice-president Thomas......
The successor to International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge will remain an unpaid volunteer after all six presidential hopefuls turned down the idea of a salary, Rogge said on......
Former Olympic pole vault champion Sergei Bubka will announce his bid for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday, a source close to the Ukrainian has told Reuters. "He......