New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said 21 green corridors were created in 2017-18 by the Indian Railways under the Swachh Bharat Mission. Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain in a…
Sydney, Aug 1 (IANS) If people cannot adapt to future climate temperatures due to global warming, deaths caused by severe heatwaves will increase dramatically in tropical and subtropical regions, followed closely by Australia, Europe and…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 1 (IANS) Odisha has received a surplus rainfall of 28.9 per cent in July, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) on Wednesday informed. The state received an average rainfall of 438.0 mm against the long-term…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The water level in the Yamuna river, which was flowing over the danger mark of 204.83 metres since Saturday, reached 204.82 metres on Wednesday afternoon in Delhi — 1 cm…
Naypyidaw, Aug 1 (IANS) At least 12 people have died and around 148,000 have been displaced in floods in large parts of Myanmar, according to official figures on Wednesday. Heavy rains have been lashing the…
Panaji, Aug 1 (IANS) Even as beef traders and both ruling and opposition MLAs have alleged shortage of beef in the state, a Goa Minister on Wednesday said that there was no beef shortage reported…
Los Angeles, Aug 1 (IANS) California firefighters and emergency services continued trying to contain about a dozen fires still active in the state which have devastated over 100,000 hectares, according to official data. At least…
By Imran Khan Patna, Aug 1 (IANS) Vulnerable communities in four South Asian countries across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region are hopeful and confident of fighting floods this monsoon, thanks to community-based flood early…
Jaipur, Aug 1 (IANS) A total of 220 cow carcasses were seized from a warehouse in Rajasthan’s Alwar district early on Wednesday, police said. The animal carcasses were found buried inside a Govindgarh facility, Sub-Inspector…
Shimla, Aug 1 (IANS) The southwest monsoon has remained largely subdued in Himachal Pradesh with most of the areas not experiencing any rains at all for the past few days, the regional Met office said…
London, Aug 1 (IANS) The world’s largest colony of King penguins in the southern Indian Ocean has shrunk by nearly 90 per cent in the last three decades, yielding the territory to encroaching vegetation, an…
Jaipur, Aug 1 (IANS) A cow carcass was seized from an warehouse in Rajasthan’s Alwar district early on Wednesday, police said. The animal carcass was found buried inside a Govindgarh facility, Sub-Inspector Dhara Singh told…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) It was a sunny morning in the national capital on Wednesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 26 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average, the Met said. Light…
Male, Aug 1 (IANS) An intertidal art gallery, filled with around 30 sculptures acting as a habitat for coral and other marine species, was opened in the Maldives, national media reported. The gallery, called the…
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The water level of the Yamuna river which has already crossed the danger mark in the capital is constantly rising and had reached 206.05 metre on Tuesday evening. The evacuation…
Bengaluru, July 31 (IANS) India’s tech hub Bengaluru on Tuesday joined 13 other cities, including London, to clean up toxic air and check pollution in urban areas the world over. Hosting the first meeting of…
New York, July 31 (IANS) An increase in the activity of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Southern Ocean could explain the mysterious growth of human civilisation 11,000 years ago, says a study. The researchers found…
Idukki (Kerala), July 31 (IANS) The Idukki dam, where the water level is inching up towards the danger level, has come to symbolise the tenuous ties between faith and the fear of floods. A ‘puja’…
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Air pollution has emerged as a major factor for lung cancer in India, especially among those below the age of 40, suggests a new study. The study, conducted by Sir…
Naypyidaw, July 31 (IANS) At least 10 people have been killed and more than 100,000 people forced to flee their homes after heavy rains pounded Myanmar and flooded villages, according to government officials. As of…