Rare photos: Gorillas, lemurs on the brink of extinction

Twenty-five species of monkeys, langurs, lemurs and gorillas are on the brink of extinction, according to wildlife researchers, and need to be protected by from deforestation and more importantly......

ISRO successfully launches earth observation satellite

India successfully launched its latest earth observation satellite EOS-01 and nine international customer spacecraft on board a Polar rocket from the spaceport here on Saturday, in its first......

Beautiful images from the Smithsonian's photo contest

From the ruins of a Syrian city to shamans, these are just some of the 60 breathtaking images selected as finalists in Smithsonian Magazine's 16th Annual Photo Contest.  The magazine received......

Mankind's closest living relatives in peril

Mankind's closest living relatives -- the world's apes, monkeys, lemurs and other primates -- are on the brink of extinction and in need of urgent conservation measures.According to a report --......

Saina Nehwal's African Safari

IMAGE: Saina Nehwal with Parupalli Kashyap. Photographs: Saina Nehwal/Instagram Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap visited the Cango wildlife ranch in Oudtshoorn, one of South Africa's top tourist......

Feline fortune-teller tips Nigeria to beat Argentina

IMAGE: Achilles the cat, that lives in St Petersburg's Hermitage museum, chooses Nigeria while attempting to predict the result of the match of the FIFA World Cup between Argentina and......

Feline fortune-teller backs Brazil to beat Costa Rica

IMAGE: Achilles the cat, one of the State Hermitage Museum mice hunters, attempts to predict the result of the 2018 FIFA World Cup match between Brazil and Costa Rica. Photograph: Anton......