Category: Environment

Japan floods: Search operation continues for missing people

Tokyo, July 13 (IANS) A search operation continued on Friday to locate 127 missing people after torrential rains and floods…

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Himachal’s Palampur gets record rainfall

Shimla, July 13 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh continued to experience rains on Friday with Palampur recording the heaviest…

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Partly cloudy Friday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy morning in the national capital on Friday with the minimum…

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Heavy rains kill 19 people in one week in Gujarat

Ahmedabad, July 13 (IANS) As many as 19 people were killed in Gujarat following torrential rains during the past one…

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Elephant corridors: SC says no states listening to Centre

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Centre that "no state is listening to government…

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SC slams ‘Superman’ Lt Gov for doing nothing on Delhi garbage issue

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed displeasure on the failure of Delhi Lt Governor, whom…

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Nepal gifts rhino couple to China

Kathmandu, July 12 (IANS) Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Thursday handed over a pair of one-horned rhino to…

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NGT orders sealing of handpumps extracting mercury in western UP

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to seal all…

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Plea in NGT to stop building of 70 storey temple in Vrindavan

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) A plea in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) here on Thursday sought stay on the…

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3 killed in Nepal landslide

Kathmandu, July 12 (IANS) At least three people died while several others were affected by the monsoon-induced floods and landslides…

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India has to build 700-900 mn square metres of urban space each year: Puri

By Arul Louis United Nations, July 12 (IANS) India has to build between 700 million and 900 million square metres…

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185 kg Black Marlin fish caught in the Bay of Bengal

Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) In a rare occurrence, a 185 kg Black Marlin fish, usually found in the Pacific ocean,…

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Death toll in Japan floods rises to 200

Tokyo, July 12 (IANS) The death toll from the torrential rains that have battered Japan reached 200, authorities said on…

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Once in a blue bloom: Kerala’s famed neelakurinji set for rare mass bloom

By Ajith Lawrence & Haritha John Thiruvananthapuram, July 12 (IANS/Mongabay) Starting late July, the Anamalai hills near Munnar in Kerala…

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Japan floods toll reaches 199

Tokyo, July 12 (IANS) The death toll from devastating floods resulting from torrential rains in Japan has increased to 199,…

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Cloudy Thursday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) It was a cloudy morning in the national capital on Thursday with the minimum temperature…

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Senior UN official highlights climate change-security link

United Nations, July 12 (IANS) UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Wednesday highlighted the link between climate change and international…

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Heavy rains in south Gujarat, transport disrupted

Ahmedabad, July 12 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed south Gujarat region during the last 24 hours ending Wednesday, caused by cyclonic…

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SC worried over groundwater depletion, seeks action plan from Centre, Delhi

New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Central and Delhi governments and the capital's civic…

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Moderate rain likely in Delhi in next 24 hours

New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Sweltering under a humid spell, Delhiites may get some relief on Thursday as the Met…

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