Category: Environment

Category 4 hurricane threatens Hawaii

Honolulu, Aug 22 (IANS) A Category 4 hurricane is threatening to hit Hawaii this week, just two weeks after Hurricane…

6 years ago

7.3-magnitude quake jolts Venezuela, no tsunami threat

Caracas, Aug 22 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale has jolted Venezuela's northeast coast, with no immediate…

6 years ago

6.3-magnitude quake jolts Venezuela

Caracas, Aug 22 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale has rocked Venezuela's northeast coast. There were, however,…

6 years ago

Charges waived at three NHAI toll plazas in Kerala

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) In view of the destruction caused by unprecedented floods in Kerala, the National Highways Authority…

6 years ago

Won’t take part in green drive, DDA tells Kejriwal

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday expressed his displeasure to Lt. Governor Anil Baijal…

6 years ago

Centre to provide additional 89,540 tonnes of food grains to Kerala

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The central government has decided to send an additional 89,540 tonnes of food grains to…

6 years ago

Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi’s illegal seaside bungalows in Raigad to be razed

Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) At least 160 illegal bungalows belonging to top celebs, including absconding diamantaire Nirav Modi and his…

6 years ago

Eight animals, one vulture die in Assam Zoo

Guwahati, Aug 21 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday visited the Assam Zoo after eight animals and a…

6 years ago

Rail traffic restored on most major Kerala routes: Goyal

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Train traffic on all major routes earlier disrupted due to damage to tracks by floods…

6 years ago

A billboard campaign against elephant rides in Jaipur

Jaipur, Aug 21 (IANS) Hathi Gaon (the village of elephants), near Jaipur, has 102 of them. It is from here…

6 years ago

Sun finally shines over Kerala, UAE pledges $100 mn

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 21 (IANS) For the first time in many days, the sun shone brightly over Kerala on Tuesday even…

6 years ago

Railways urges staff to donate one day’s salary for Kerala relief work

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Indian Railways has appealed to its employees to donate one day's salary each towards…

6 years ago

Cyclone warning centre proposed in Thiruvananthapuram

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) In the wake of loss of around 370 human lives and widespread destruction due to…

6 years ago

Crocodile, snakes take over Kerala’s flooded homes

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 21 (IANS) People returning to their flood-battered homes in Kerala from relief camps were are being greeted by…

6 years ago

Flash floods kill 11 hikers in Italy

Rome, Aug 21 (IANS) At least 11 hikers were killed in flooding caused by heavy rain in the southern Italian…

6 years ago

Cloudy Tuesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) It was a cloudy morning in the national capital on Tuesday and the minimum temperature…

6 years ago

PM intends to use funds on self-promotion: Congress

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not declaring floods in Kerala as…

6 years ago

Floodwaters receding, Kerala tells NCMC

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Kerala government on Monday informed the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) that the floodwaters…

6 years ago

Diageo donates Rs 1 crore to flood-hit Kerala

Bengaluru, Aug 20 (IANS) Leading liquor major Diageo India donated Rs 1 crore to the Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief…

6 years ago

Centre declares Kerala floods as ‘calamity of severe nature’

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The central government has declared the devastating Kerala floods as a "calamity of severe nature".…

6 years ago



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