Ghaziabad, July 27 (IANS) Heavy rains paralysed normal life in Ghaziabad and other National Capital Region (NCR) towns in western Uttar Pradesh. Vasundhara, Khoda and Greater Noida (West) were the worst hit localities in the…
Rome, July 27 (IANS/AKI) Rapid help to herders om Horn of Africa countries – where the weather has become ever-more unpredictable – can reduce the impact of drought and avert humanitarian emergencies, a UN Food…
Lucknow, July 26 (IANS) Two hours of downpour on Thursday evening brought the Uttar Pradesh capital to its knees, with most areas inundated with water and traffic snarl ups bringing the city traffic to a…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Slamming both the Central and Uttar Pradesh government for the neglect of Taj Mahal, the Supreme Court on Thursday wondered what if Unesco drops the 17th century Mughal monument from…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) If you missed the trilogy of supermoons earlier this year, the Lunar eclipse — the longest of the 21st century — set to occur on Friday, will offer you a…
Kolkata, July 26 (IANS) Parts of Kolkata went under ankle to knee-deep water on Thursday following blinding overnight showers, with the met office issuing heavy rainfall warnings for the next three days. Important areas of…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) A significant share of food products, including that for newborns, available in markets is contaminated with Genetically Modified (GM) ingredients and is being sold illegally, reveals a report published by…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Most of north India on Thursday witnessed heavy rains which brought some relief from humidity, but sent water levels to dangerous levels in many rivers. The downpour also led to…
Lucknow, July 26 (IANS) A state of high alert has been sounded in Uttar Pradesh following heavy downpours in many parts of the state since Thursday morning, an official said. The rain led to inundation…
Kolkata, July 26 (IANS) The West Bengal Government wants sustainable livelihood of the people in the Sundarbans, and is taking steps for protecting the mangrove forest and its faunal treasures, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Observing that damage to environment cannot be undone, the Delhi High Court on Thursday extended till further orders the ban on axing of 16,500 trees for the construction of high-rise…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Chief Secretary to hold a meeting with officials of various civic agencies and others to resolve the waterlogging problem in the national…
New Delhi/Noida, July 26 (IANS) The heavy rains lashed Delhi-NCR on Thursday morning improved the weather, but caused trouble for commuters as many areas were water-logged. Though the rains brought respite from the humid conditions…
Chandigarh, July 26 (IANS) After heavy rains in neighbouring Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the water level in Hathnikund barrage in Haryana’s Yamunanagar district increased alarmingly on Thursday, forcing the authorities to sound an alert. Residents…
Shimla, July 26 (IANS) Most of the places in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday experienced moderate to heavy rainfall, causing landslides in some areas and blocking roads, while all the major rivers and their tributaries were…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed Delhi and the National Capital Region on Thursday morning bringing respite from the humid conditions and bringing down the mercury. Weather officials predicted more spells of rain…
Agra, July 26 (IANS) Heavy showers overnight pounded Agra, flooding most parts of this old Uttar Pradesh city and nearly cutting off several neighbourhoods. The weather office has forecast more rains for Thursday and Friday….
Vientiane, July 26 (IANS) At least 26 people have been confirmed dead and over 100 remain missing after an underconstruction dam collapsed in Laos just days back, state-run Lao News Agency reported on Thursday. Searches…
Guatemala City, July 26 (IANS) The death toll from the eruption of Guatemala’s Fuego volcano on June 3 has risen to 147, officials said. The National Forensic Sciences Institute on Wednesday said that it had…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Taking a dim view of the Union Power Ministry shifting to 2022 the deadline for installing flue-gas desulfurization (FGD) in coal-fired thermal power plants, the Supreme Court on Wednesday told…