37 killed in UP rains in two days
Lucknow, July 28 (IANS) At least 37 people have been killed in rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh in the past 48-hours since Thursday, an official said on Saturday. Rains have continued to batter many parts…
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Cloudy Saturday in Delhi
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) It was a cloudy morning in the national capital on Saturday with the minimum temperature recorded at 25.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average, said the Met office….
Tweets could be reliable indicator of air quality during wildfires
Los Angeles, July 28 (IANS) A new study by scientists with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service suggests that what people tweet in areas affected by wildfire can be a reliable indicator of…
Delhi achieves surplus rainfall following two days of showers
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Following incessant showers over the past two days, the national capital has achieved surplus rainfall this year of around 13 per cent, according to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). “Monsoon has…
After downpour and damage, GDA gets down to seal illegal buildings
Ghaziabad, July 27 (IANS) The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has woken up, finally! But not before collapese of houses killed several persons, rains washed away a road, flats were evacuated for fear of more building…
Farmland in UP’s Gautam Budh Nagar sinks after downpour
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) More than 10 acres of agricultural land, on which paddy was sown, sank in Surajpur village in Gautam Budh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, on Friday following a downpour. Farmers…
36 cows found dead in Delhi, government orders probe
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) As many as 36 cows were found dead in a cowshed here on Friday, police said. The Delhi government has ordered a “detailed” probe and sought a report within 24…
Greek wildfire death toll rises to 87, arson indicated
Athens, July 27 (IANS) The death toll in the wildfire which swept through a once idyllic seaside resort in eastern Attica rose to 87 on Friday, according to the latest update from local authorities. Meanwhile,…
Rains lash north India amid flood fears
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Triggering a flood-like situation at many places, the rains across north India continued for the second day on Friday. Normal life was been thrown out of gear in Delhi and…
On October 2, 100,000 students in India to assemble solar lamps
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) As part of the upcoming 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and ongoing diamond jubilee of IIT-Bombay, a whopping 100,000 students from 100 schools across India will assemble solar lamps on…
High alert issued over Gangetic West Bengal
Kolkata, July 27 (IANS) With the prediction of heavy rainfall in 15 districts over Gangetic West Bengal including Kolkata, the state government put the districts on high alert on Friday. In a communication to the…
Python, cobra rescued in Gurugram
Gurugram, July 27 (IANS) An Indian rock python and spectacled cobra were rescued by a wildlife activist from a luxury hotel and a private cricket academy respectively here in the foothills of Aravali mountain range…
36 cows found dead in Delhi
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) As many as 36 cows were found dead in a cowshed here on Friday, police said. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Dwarka, Anto Alphonse, said that a call reporting the incident…
86 killed, 23 million affected by China floods, landslides
Beijing, July 27 (IANS) At least 86 people have been killed and around 23 million have been affected due to floods, landslides and other natural disasters in China, official disaster relief authorities said on Friday….
Yamuna waters to touch warning mark
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Yamuna river’s water level in Delhi is expected to touch the warning mark of 204 metres by 10 a.m. Saturday, rising from 203.88 metres at 4 p.m, a Flood…
Burberry faces backlash for burning 28.6 million pounds worth goods
London, July 27 (IANS) Luxury brand Burberry is facing criticism for burning unsold clothing and beauty products worth millions of pounds in order to protect its brand value. Social media users have criticised the company…
Karnataka braces to watch longest lunar eclipse on Friday
Bengaluru, July 27 (IANS) Hundreds of enthusiastic skywatchers in Karnataka brace to witness the longest lunar eclipse of the century which begins on Friday night and ends early Saturday. “The lunar eclipse will begin at…
India must recognise water crisis early: NITI Aayog
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Terming Yamuna a “dead river”, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Friday said the “enormity of the water crisis” was not being recognized in India, and that 10 large…
Hundreds of wildlife species in Peru face extinction risk
Lima, July 27 (IANS) Peru has 186 species of animals that are facing extinction, of which 64 are critically endangered species, according to the “Red Book of the Endangered Wildlife of Peru,” launched by the…
Yamuna flowing 16cm below danger mark
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The water level in river Yamuna here has reached 203.84 metres and is expected to touch the warning mark by Saturday morning, an official said on Friday. It is now…