Himachal’s Palampur gets record rainfall
Shimla, July 13 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh continued to experience rains on Friday with Palampur recording the heaviest rainfall in the state at 75 mm, officials said. More rains are in store till…
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Partly cloudy Friday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy morning in the national capital on Friday with the minimum temperature recorded at 27.8 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the weather office…
Heavy rains kill 19 people in one week in Gujarat
Ahmedabad, July 13 (IANS) As many as 19 people were killed in Gujarat following torrential rains during the past one week, even as the state government relocated more than 1,000 persons to safer places. “Heavy…
Elephant corridors: SC says no states listening to Centre
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Centre that “no state is listening to government of India”, after it was told that that there were 27 critical elephant corridors which…
SC slams ‘Superman’ Lt Gov for doing nothing on Delhi garbage issue
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed displeasure on the failure of Delhi Lt Governor, whom it termed “Superman”, for not taking effective steps to tackle garbage problem in the city,…
Nepal gifts rhino couple to China
Kathmandu, July 12 (IANS) Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Thursday handed over a pair of one-horned rhino to Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Yu Hong at a programme in the capital. Nepal gifted the…
NGT orders sealing of handpumps extracting mercury in western UP
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to seal all the hand pumps and borewells extracting mercury in six districts of the state. According to…
Plea in NGT to stop building of 70 storey temple in Vrindavan
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) A plea in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) here on Thursday sought stay on the construction of a 70 storey temple being built by ISKCON in Uttar Pradesh’s Vrindavan, claiming…
3 killed in Nepal landslide
Kathmandu, July 12 (IANS) At least three people died while several others were affected by the monsoon-induced floods and landslides across the Kathmandu valley on Thursday. According to police officials, three members of a family…
India has to build 700-900 mn square metres of urban space each year: Puri
By Arul Louis United Nations, July 12 (IANS) India has to build between 700 million and 900 million square metres of green urban space every year to meet the needs of a fast-rising rising urban…
185 kg Black Marlin fish caught in the Bay of Bengal
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) In a rare occurrence, a 185 kg Black Marlin fish, usually found in the Pacific ocean, was caught near the shores of the Bay of Bengal. A fisheries expert on Thursday…
Death toll in Japan floods rises to 200
Tokyo, July 12 (IANS) The death toll from the torrential rains that have battered Japan reached 200, authorities said on Thursday, as search and rescue missions continue to find dozens still missing in the wake…
Once in a blue bloom: Kerala’s famed neelakurinji set for rare mass bloom
By Ajith Lawrence & Haritha John Thiruvananthapuram, July 12 (IANS/Mongabay) Starting late July, the Anamalai hills near Munnar in Kerala will be resplendent, clad in a purplish blue carpet. The famed neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) will…
Japan floods toll reaches 199
Tokyo, July 12 (IANS) The death toll from devastating floods resulting from torrential rains in Japan has increased to 199, a government official said on Thursday. Nearly 73,000 army, police and fire brigade personnel continue…
Cloudy Thursday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) It was a cloudy morning in the national capital on Thursday with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.6 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the weather office said….
Senior UN official highlights climate change-security link
United Nations, July 12 (IANS) UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Wednesday highlighted the link between climate change and international peace and security and called for collective action. “The impacts of climate change go well…
Heavy rains in south Gujarat, transport disrupted
Ahmedabad, July 12 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed south Gujarat region during the last 24 hours ending Wednesday, caused by cyclonic circulation system over Chhattisgarh and Odisha, disrupting transport services. Out of the 250 odd talukas…
SC worried over groundwater depletion, seeks action plan from Centre, Delhi
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Central and Delhi governments and the capital’s civic agencies for blaming each other but doing nothing to reduce water consumption and preservation of…
Moderate rain likely in Delhi in next 24 hours
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Sweltering under a humid spell, Delhiites may get some relief on Thursday as the Met department has predicted moderate rain in next 24 hours. After remaining mostly cloudy throughout Wednesday,…
Assam raises new force for protection of one-horned rhinos
Guwahati, July 11 (IANS) In an attempt to help the Forest Department to protect the one-horned rhinoceros, the Assam government has raised the Special Rhino Protection Force (SRPF), consisting 90 youth living in areas on…