Category: Environment

Typhoon Mangkhut hits mainland China, lashes Hong Kong

Beijing/Hong Kong, Sep 17 (IANS) Typhoon Mangkhut, the world's strongest storm this year, continued its path of destruction across Southeast…

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Kashmir in its pristine glory as autumn arrives

By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Sep 16 (IANS) As turtle doves and pigeons compete with each other to the accompaniment of…

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Philippine typhoon toll increases to 25

Manila, Sep 16 (IANS) The death toll due to typhoon Mangkhut slamming the Philippines rose to 25 on Sunday while…

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Sunny Sunday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) It was a sunny Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

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Toll in US storm increases to 13

Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) The death toll from tropical storm Florence that made landfall in the US east coast, has…

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Hong Kong raises typhoon alert to highest level as Mangkhut approaches

Hong Kong, Sep 16 (IANS) Hong Kong authorities lifted the storm alert to its highest level on Sunday as typhoon…

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Global summit showcases surge of climate action: UN officials

By Vishal Gulati San Francisco, Sep 16 (IANS) Top UN officials welcomed the outcomes of the Global Climate Action Summit…

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7 killed as hurricane Florence pummels Carolinas

Washington, Sep 15 (IANS) At least seven people were killed as hurricane Florence made landfall in the US state of…

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Landslides affect traffic movement in Sikkim, Bengal

Siliguri, Sep 15 (IANS) Fresh landslides on Saturday on two important national highways connecting Sikkim's capital Gangtok with northern West…

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3 killed as typhoon Mangkhut hits Philippines

Manila, Sep 15 (IANS) At least three people died and four others were injured as typhoon Mangkhut slammed into the…

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Modi appeals for contribution towards cleaning Ganga

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described river Ganga as our "culture, heritage and identity"…

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Sunny Saturday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) It was a sunny Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

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Super typhoon Mangkhut makes landfall into Philippines

Manila, Sep 15 (IANS) Super typhoon Mangkhut made landfall in the Philippines on Saturday, bringing with it ferocious gale-force winds…

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Hurricane Florence kills 5 in US

Washington, Sep 15 (IANS) At least five people, including an infant, were killed in the US state of state of…

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World urged to step up climate action ahead of 2020

By Vishal Gulati San Francisco, Sep 15 (IANS) A major global summit ended on Friday in this California city with…

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Kerry slams Trump’s decision to pull out of Paris climate pact

By Vishal Gulati San Francisco, Sep 15 (IANS) Former US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday slammed US President…

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Flood hits parts of Arunachal capital

Itanagar, Sep 15 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has expressed sorrow over the loss of lives at Modirijo…

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Global Mayors commit climate action plans

By Vishal Gulati San Francisco, Sep 14 (IANS) Mayors from the world's greatest cities on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to…

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Hurricane Florence makes landfall in US

Washington, Sep 14 (IANS) Hurricane Florence made landfall on the US East Coast on Friday, knocking out power to nearly…

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China’s Trina Solar launches first PV home kit in India

New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Trina Solar of China, the largest manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels globally and India's…

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