Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Heavy rains continued to batter Mumbai, its surroundings and large parts of Maharashtra for the third consecutive day, hitting normal life, disrupting rail and road traffic here on Monday, an official…
New Delhi July 9 (IANS) It was a cloudy sky in the national capital on Monday with the minimum temperature recorded at 30.8 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season’s average. “The sky will remain…
Tokyo, July 9 (IANS) The death toll from the devastating floods after record rains pounded Japan has increased to 85, with two million others forced to evacuate from their homes, authorities said on Monday. At…
Jerusalem, July 9 (IANS) Regular citizens and NGOs will have the right to sue polluting companies in civil courts, according to a new bill proposal approved by the Israeli Ministerial Committee for Legislation. The Israeli…
Tokyo, July 8 (IANS) Rescue and search operations continued in Japan on Sunday to locate over 40 people who were reported missing after floods and landslides caused by torrential rains hit the country which have…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) It was a clear and sunny morning in the national capital on Sunday with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average. “The sky…
Hyderabad, July 7 (IANS) The Telangana government will spend Rs 55,000 crore on development programmes in Hyderabad and other cities and towns in the state over next three years, announced Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao…
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) One person was killed and normal life disrupted in many areas on Saturday as, for the second time this week, torrential rains lashed the Mumbai suburbs, and adjoining districts of Thane,…
Tokyo, July 7 (IANS) At least 50 people have died and almost dozens remained missing on Saturday due to torrential rainfall and flooding in southern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued the highest possible…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The monsoon has reached Delhi, but the desilting of the city drains has not been done, suggests an official report from the state Public Works Department (PWD) which shows only…
New York, July 7 (IANS) While dogs have been man’s best friend for more than 10,000 years, a study of their remains found that early dogs likely arrived from Siberia and left a cancerous tumour…
Tokyo, July 7 (IANS) At least 38 people have died and almost 50 remained missing on Saturday due to torrential rainfall and flooding in southern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued the highest possible…
Tokyo, July 7 (IANS) At least 21 people have died and 47 were missing Saturday due to heavy rainfall in southern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has issued the highest possible alert for the…
London, July 7 (IANS) Feeling unwell? Instead of popping up a pill, sitting in the lap of nature can have various health benefits, says a study. The findings showed that living near the nature or…
Shimla, July 7 (IANS) Temperatures across Himachal Pradesh rose on Saturday with the Southwest monsoon remaining subdued on the third day and similar conditions likely till July 10, a weather official said here. The weather…
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Mr Molt and his mate Flipper, the popular Humboldt penguin pair at Mumbai’s Byculla Zoo, will soon be proud parents of a first-ever penguin chick to be born in India. Flipper,…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) It was a clear and sunny morning in the national capital on Saturday with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.2 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the season. “The…
Rome, July 6 (IANS/AKI) Forests are crucial to human livelihoods but time is running out to halt the damaging effects of deforestation, to manage forests sustainably and plant new trees, the United Nations Food and…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Hours after bidding farewell to the Supreme Court on Friday, Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel was appointed the Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for five years, said a notification…
Phuket (Thailand), July 6 (IANS) At least 40 people have been found dead and dozens are still missing after two boats carrying tourists capsized in rough seas off the Thai holiday island of Phuket, the…