Rail traffic again suspended on old Yamuna bridge
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Rail traffic was on Tuesday again suspended on the old Yamuna rail bridge as a precaution after the river crossed the danger mark. The closure took place at 10.05 a.m….
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Yamuna in spate, more people shifted
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 as it reached 206.03 m early on Tuesday. “More and…
Rains lash Kerala, water rising in Idukki dam
Thiruvananthapuram, July 31 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed across nine of the 14 districts in Kerala on Tuesday as the Met office forecast that the downpour will continue till Wednesday. All schools and colleges were closed…
Light rains expected in Delhi
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The national capital witnessed a cloudy Tuesday morning with the Met office predicting light rains for the region. The minimum temperature was recorded at 28 degrees Celsius, a notch above…
Indonesia earthquake: Over 500 tourists rescued
Jakarta, July 31 (IANS) At least 543 tourists have been rescued from a mountain in Indonsia’s Lombok Island following a deadly earthquake that killed 16 people and cut off routes, a government official said on…
California wildfires toll reach 8
San Francisco, July 31 (IANS) The toll in the 17 wildfires that were currently blazing in California has increased to eight, according to authorities. The Carr fire – in Shasta County, some 400 km north…
Mild quake felt in Himachal
Shimla, July 31 (IANS) An earthquake of low intensity hit Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district early on Tuesday, the third in July, the weather bureau said. However, no loss of life or damage to property was…
Hot sea water forces Swedish nuclear power plant to shut
Stockholm, July 31 (IANS) Unusually high sea water temperature has forced Swedish nuclear power plant to close, authorities said on Monday. The sea water’s temperature outside one of Sweden’s nuclear plants has forced the plant…
Andhra mulls use of drones to spray pesticides
Amaravati, July 30 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday asked officials to use drones to spray pesticides to protect the standing crops. He gave the direction at a meeting to review…
Rs 12.68 crore allotted for Taj preservation
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) An amount of Rs 12.68 crore was set aside for conservation, preservation and environmental development works at the Taj Mahal in the last three years, Minister of State for Culture…
Yamuna in spate, 3,000 people shifted
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Yamuna, already flowing above the danger level in the capital, is expected to swell further on Tuesday as authorities in Haryana will release more water from Hathnikund barrage following…
Joint Secretary, Environment, Agra Commissioner responsible for TTZ, SC told
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that the Joint Secretary of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Commissioner of the Agra Division are…
Indonesia earthquake: Trapped hikers descend volcano, toll 16
Jakarta, July 30 (IANS) The hundreds of people who were trapped on an active volcano in Indonesia after a deadly earthquake killed 16 people were on Monday began descending to safety. The 6.4 magnitude quake…
BSF ‘divyang’ will pedal through Himalayas
Shimla, July 30 (IANS) At least 40 ‘divyang’, comprising mainly Border Security Force (BSF) personnel who suffered disability in various operations, will participate in a 10-day 700-km bicycle expedition next month, pedalling through cold deserts…
Heavy rains lash parts of UP, normal life affected
Lucknow, July 30 (IANS) Heavy rains disrupted normal life in various parts of Uttar Pradesh on Monday, leading to waterlogging and traffic snarl-ups in several cities including the state capital. While overnight drizzling was reported…
Rail traffic restored on old Yamuna bridge
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Train traffic was on Monday restored on the old Yamuna bridge after being suspended since Sunday night due to the rising level of the river, officials said. “The rail traffic…
More than 500 mountaineers stranded after Indonesian quake
Jakarta, July 30 (IANS) Rescue teams on Monday were trying to reach more than 500 mountaineers who have been stranded on Mount Rinjani on Lombok island in Indonesia, a day after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake killed…
6 killed, 7 missing as California wildfire rages
Redding (California), July 30 (IANS) At least six people have died in a deadly fire that has ravaged a large swathe of California and continues to grow amid dry weather conditions severely hampering efforts to…
Death toll in Greece wildfire increases to 91
Athens, July 30 (IANS) The death toll from last week’s wildfire near the Greek capital city Athens reached 91 on Monday, according to the Fire Department. The blaze which broke out on Monday was the…
Monsoon intensity recedes in Himachal
Shimla, July 30 (IANS) Days after moderate to heavy showers led to abnormal rise in the water levels of most of the rivers, the hills of Himachal Pradesh is witnessing subdued rainfall activity, the Met…