Tokyo, July 24 (IANS) Japan’s weather agency has declared the heatwave sweeping the country a natural disaster, with at least 65 deaths recorded in the past week. According to official figures released on Tuesday, more…
Vientiane, July 24 (IANS) Several people have been killed, hundreds remain missing and around 6,600 are homeless after a hydroelectric dam under construction collapsed in Laos, authorities said on Tuesday. Officials did not specify the…
Bhubaneswar, July 24 (IANS) The Odisha government on Tuesday said there is no flood threat in the Mahanadi and the Baitarani with floodwater receding in these rivers. Flood water in Baitarani river which had marginally…
Bhopal, July 24 (IANS) Despite heavy rains across Madhya Pradesh, there are still 17 dams that have not reached their maximum water level capacity, officials said on Tueday. The major dams that are still not…
By Mayank Aggarwal Dehradun, July 24 (IANS/Mongabay) Once a haven for pilgrims, the quiet town of Kedarnath in the northern state of Uttarakhand is now abuzz with the sound of helicopters. Hundreds of tourists are…
Athens, July 24 (IANS) At least 50 people have died and 156 have been injured in forest fires raging near Athens, the Greek Civil Protection Agency said on Tuesday. Emergency services said that 11 of…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Karnataka is the new national leader in renewable energy generation, US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) said on Tuesday. It has overtaken Tamil Nadu that had long…
Hanoi, July 24 (IANS) At least 27 people have been killed in Vietnam’s following heavy flooding and landslides caused by Typhoon Son Tinh that has also left seven missing and 26 injured, the government said…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) It was a cloudy morning in the national capital on Tuesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.2 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average, said the Met office….
Athens, July 24 (IANS) Forest fires raging across Greece have killed at least 20 people, the government said on Tuesday, as the authorities sought international assistance. Government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos confirmed the death toll and…
Trieste (Italy), July 24 (IANS/AKI) Fincantieri will build two new cruise ships for Carnival Corporation – the biggest ever to be constructed in Italy and which will be primarily fuelled by Liquified Natural Gas, the…
Gandhinagar, July 23 (IANS) The 15th Finance Commission will be carrying out a robust study for restructuring of the national disaster funds utilization, its chairman N.K. Singh said on Monday. As Gujarat and many other…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) In major step to curb vehicular pollution, the Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that sale and manufacture of BS-VI non-compliant vehicles in India should not be allowed from…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) With an aim to generate more than 2,000 MW of solar energy in the national capital by 2025, the Delhi government is laying out a comprehensive roadmap to encourage adoption…
Nainital (Uttarakhand), July 23 (IANS) The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday asked the Union government whether the Badrinath shrine can be declared a national heritage site. Hearing a petition filed by law student Chetna Bhargava,…
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) In a unique green initiative, McDonald’s on Monday said it has started recycling several tonnes of used cooking oil from its restaurants into biodiesel fuel to power the company’s fleet of…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) An institute, set up with the support of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, has started an initiative to train rag-pickers how to segregate garbage and to get the best…
Bengaluru, July 23 (IANS) Rivers in Karnataka are in spate following record southwest monsoon rains over the last seven weeks, inundating low-lying areas, submerging road bridges and flooding farmlands, said an official on Monday. “Heavy…
Bengaluru, July 23 (IANS) Record southwest monsoon rains over the last seven weeks have turned rivers across Karnataka into spate, inundating low-lying areas, submerging road bridges and flooding farmlands, said an official on Monday. “Heavy…
Bhubaneswar, July 23 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday directed officials and departments concerned to remain on alert to handle possible flooding of Mahanadi river due to incessant rains. Chairing a review meeting…