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Following is a News story from the online edition of The Hindu The Capital's greens are in the red as never before BINDU SHAJAN PERAPPADAN NEW DELHI: Cutting down healthy and unmarked trees, damaging others by exposing their roots or attacking their barks and not managing to re-locate large trees, Delhi's greens probably were never so severely under threat as now, reveals a new tree audit ... Full story

After the submission of a Letter to the Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University - requesting him to show sensitivity towards the trees in the campus, the VC (in a manner expected from the VC of one of India's most popular University) has in a letter, appreciated and shared the concern of the students. The VC has maintained that the trees were marked to save as many as ... Full story

Mr. Sreedharan has been doing all that is in his capacity to inculcate some citizen spirit and a sense of civic responsibility in Delhiites. He may have been successful in giving the city the next level of public transport (Delhi Metro) but he's still struggling to get across the simple message: "Passengers waiting on ... Full story

Even before the mindless marking of trees in the (Delhi) University campus was reported, repeated efforts by the TreesForDelhi action group had ensured that all affected trees should be marked with different colours and that the colour code should be as follows: For trees that will be cut For trees that will be transplanted For trees ... Full story

Incredible India! India Shining! Or is it that in the glitter of a very small part of this country (with a very high albedo), our eyes have stopped seeing the 'other' part of our country?  India of today is understood to have a very unique status. We, as a nation are developing among the developed and developed among the developing! Not ... Full story

This is what Sahara Samay has to say regarding the cutting and unscientific marking of trees in the (Delhi) University campus. New Delhi, April 26: About 1,000 trees in the Delhi University's North Campus have been marked for felling. The trees will be cut in order to expand the university's sports complex, enabling it to host rugby matches there during the Commonwealth Games 2010. These ... Full story

The following is an email from Mr. Anand Arya "As you are possibly aware that efforts are being made to Save Yamuna from Polluted Water and Encroachments on its banks and flood plains.  Hon'ble High Court of Delhi had passed an order to remove all encroachments from the Yamuna.  A lot of these encroachments have been removed and yet many other are being made afresh. I had ... Full story

Build a Tiger Online – Upload your photo to Stop Tiger Trade    Dead baby tiger tied to pole, Indonesia © WWF-Indonesia   Thirty tiger conservation groups have come together to launch a worldwide campaign to collect supporters’ pictures ... Full story

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - European astronomers have spotted what they say is the most Earth-like planet yet outside our solar system, with balmy temperatures that could support water and, potentially, life. The rest of this article, can be found on CNN.com's Science & Space (and fortunately not the Policy & Politics) Page. You can read it by clicking here. However, I have just three questions: Was the ... Full story

Tiger- the death chronicles 63min/English/2007 Premiere Screening in India International Centre Auditorium, Delhi at 6.30 PM on 3rd May 2007. The film is presented, written and directed by Krishnendu Bose. Tiger, the symbol of India. One of the most charismatic animals to walk the face of the earth. Faces it's most severe crisis today. Its prey, habitat and the animal itself are being decimated.... Full story