Sunny Friday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) It was a warm morning in the national capital on Friday with the minimum temperature recorded at 28 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average. “The sky will remain…
Environment
New Zealand to phase out single-use plastic bags
Wellington, Aug 10 (IANS) New Zealand announced on Friday that it will phase out plastic shopping bags over the next year to protect the environment and its reputation as a clean, green country. “Every year…
Karnataka rushes relief materials to flood-hit Kerala
Bengaluru, Aug 10 (IANS) Karnataka is rushing Rs 10 crore worth relief materials to the neighbouring flood-hit Kerala following heavy monsoon rains, said an official statement on Thursday. “Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy directed state Chief…
Kerala seeks Army help, flood toll is 24
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 9 (IANS) The Kerala government on Thursday sought the Army’s help as the death toll in the rain-related incidents rose to 24 with large-scale damage reported from various parts of the state. A…
Mass projects to reduce pollution caused by cremation: Minister
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Water Resources Satya Pal Singh on Thursday told the Lok Sabha that a large number of projects have been taken up to combat pollution raised…
Odisha to reward people on returning plastic bottles
Bhubaneswar, Aug 9 (IANS) The Odisha government on Thursday said it would reward people on returning used bottles and OMFED polythene containers from October this year. This was decided at a meeting chaired by Chief…
Hydropower plants in Himachal shut; shortage in north India
Shimla, Aug 9 (IANS) Heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh led to an abnormal rise in the level of the silt content in the Satluj river, forcing the authorities to keep the operation of three mega…
Kerala rains leave 24 dead, Cochin airport opens
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 9 (IANS) The death toll in rain-related incidents over the last 24 hours in Kerala reached 24 on Thursday as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan postponed Saturday’s annual Nehru boat race in Alappuzha following…
12,849 trees cut in Delhi since 2015
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) In three years, a total of 12,849 trees have been cut in the national capital for various government projects, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. The Department of Forests…
SC orders closure of 11 resorts in TN elephant corridor
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu government to seal or close down within 48 hours the 11 resorts and hotels constructed on an elephant corridor in the…
New quake rocks Indonesia, toll in previous one reaches 259
Jakarta, Aug 9 (IANS) Less than a week after a massive earthquake killed 259 people on the Indonesian island of Lombok, a 5.9 magnitude tremor hit the region on Thursday, sending frightened residents onto the…
Mild earthquake felt in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Aug 9 (IANS) A mild earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale was felt in several parts of Odisha in the wee hours on Thursday, the Met said. The earthquake, with its epicentre at…
Kerala rains leave 20 dead, Nehru boat race postponed
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 9 (IANS) The toll in rain-related deaths in Kerala touched 20 on Thursday as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan postponed Saturday’s annual Nehru boat race in Alappuzha in view of heavy showers forecast. Speaking…
177 rescued from stormy sea in Thailand
Bangkok, Aug 9 (IANS) A total of 177 people including tourists were rescued to safety from a rough sea off Thailand’s popular resort island of Phuket, authorities said on Thursday. Of the rescued people on…
Guatemala volcano explodes
Guatemala City, Aug 9 (IANS) Guatemala’s Fuego volcano, which erupted on June 3 killing 165 people, recorded a strong new explosion accompanied by avalanches around the crater, authorities said. According to the National Institute for…
New quake jolts Indonesia’s Lombok
Jakarta, Aug 9 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia’s Lombok Island on Thursday, less than a week after a major earthquake in the region left at least 168 people dead,…
15 dead in Kerala rains
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 9 (IANS) Fifteen people were killed in rain-related incidents as heavy showers lashed Kerala, authorities said on Thursday. Idukki district remained the worst affected with 10 deaths, of which five from one family…
Partly cloudy Thursday in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy morning here on Thursday with the minimum temperature recorded at 27.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average, according to the weather office. “The…
Film on hacking to hit Kolkata screens in September
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) Amid the ongoing ATM fraud fiasco in Kolkata, a film on the impending dangers of social media and the nuances of ethical hacking is set to hit the city screens next…
Firecrackers not necessary to bring people together: SC
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday was told by the firecrackers’ manufacturers that firecrackers alone were not the sole reason for rising pollution levels during Diwali though it was one of…