Category: Environment

Heavy rains lash Odisha, throw life out of gear

Bhubaneswar, July 21 (IANS) Heavy rainfall triggered by a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal has thrown normal life…

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Central team visits Kerala’s rain-struck areas, announces compensation

Kochi/Alappuzha/Kottayam, July 21 (IANS) A team led by Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju toured various flood-hit districts…

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Downpour disrupts life in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, July 21 (IANS) A heavy downpour on Saturday afternoon disrupted normal life in several areas of Chandigarh with roads…

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Man suspected of cow smuggling lynched in Rajasthan, 2 nabbed

Alwar, July 21 (IANS) A 28-year-old man has been beaten to death by suspected cow vigilantes in Rajasthan's Alwar district,…

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Heavy rains in Himachal from Sunday

Shimla, July 21 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh may experience heavy rainfall in the next two days starting Sunday,…

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Escaped lion injures 3 in Malawi

Lilongwe (Malawi), July 21 (IANS) A lion suspected to have escaped from Zambia's South Luangwa National Park has injured at…

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Cloudy Saturday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) It was a cloudy Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

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SC slams Centre for non-use of Rs 77,000 cr environment funds

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Expressing concern over non-utilisation of Rs 77,000 crore meant for environment protection, the Supreme Court…

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13 killed in lightning strikes in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, July 20 (IANS) As many as 13 persons were killed and four injured in lightning strikes at different places…

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45 per cent drop in stubble burning in Punjab

Chandigarh, July 20 (IANS) The Punjab government claimed on Friday that there has been a 45 per cent drop in…

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New armoured dinosaur found in US evolved from Asian ancestors

Washington, July 20 (IANS) The features of a new species of armoured dinosaur discovered in the US align more closely…

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Three more deaths in Kerala even as rains lessen

Thiruvananthapuram, July 20 (IANS) Even the incidence of rains that caused huge damage across Kerala have come down, three more…

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Himachal HC asks Army’s Eco-Task Force to clear forest encroachment

Shimla, July 20 (IANS) Upset over the delay in getting the encroached government land back from apple growers in upper…

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Despite heavy rain, MP reservoirs deficient

Bhopal, July 20 (IANS) The water level in most of the 17 major reservoirs in Madhya Pradesh continues to remain…

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Odisha District Collectors put on flood alert

Bhubaneswar, July 20 (IANS) The Odisha government on Friday asked all the District Collectors to remain alert to meet any…

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11 killed in US boat capsize

New York, July 20 (IANS) At least 11 people have died after an amphibious "duck boat" carrying tourists capsized in…

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Flood warnings issued as storm intensifies in Philippines

Manila, July 20 (IANS) Philippines was on alert on Friday as tropical storm Ampil intensified, leading to fears of heavy…

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Massive power blackout hits Mongolia

Ulan Bator, July 20 (IANS) Strong winds and rain across Mongolia caused a massive power blackout across the country, an…

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Monsoon remains subdued in Himachal

Shimla, July 20 (IANS) The Southwest monsoon remained subdued in Himachal Pradesh on Friday and only some of the areas…

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Typhoon Son Tinh makes landfall, 2 killed in Vietnam

Hanoi, July 20 (IANS) At least two persons were killed and two others went missing in a flash flood triggered…

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