WASHINGTON - The final launch of the space shuttle Discovery was delayed Tuesday after a problem with an electrical system was discovered during pre-launch engine tests.
more imagesNEW DELHI - The central government has declared a 135 km stretch of the Ganga river from Gaumukh to Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand an eco-sensitive zone, Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh said Tuesday.
BHUBANESWAR - Thousands of migratory birds have been spotted in Orissa's Chilika lake during the past one week, an official said.
NEW DELHI - Use of owls in black magic and sorcery driven by superstition, is one of the prime drivers of the covert owl trade in India and cases of hunting of owls increases before Diwali, a report released here said Tuesday.
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