Rainy Sunday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) It was a rainy Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 26 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average, said the Met office. “The…
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Met officials issue ‘heavy rainfall’ warnings in Gangetic West Bengal
Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre here on Saturday warned of “heavy to very heavy rainfall” in five districts of Gangetic West Bengal for three consecutive days till July 23. “Heavy to very…
Rains in UP delay Modi’s return to New Delhi
Lucknow, July 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s return to the national capital after his address to farmers in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur on Saturday was delayed by over 30 minutes due to heavy rains and…
Heavy rains lash Odisha, throw life out of gear
Bhubaneswar, July 21 (IANS) Heavy rainfall triggered by a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal has thrown normal life out of gear in several parts of Odisha. This prompted Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to…
Central team visits Kerala’s rain-struck areas, announces compensation
Kochi/Alappuzha/Kottayam, July 21 (IANS) A team led by Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju toured various flood-hit districts of Kerala on Saturday and announced compensation of Rs 4 lakh for each of the…
Downpour disrupts life in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, July 21 (IANS) A heavy downpour on Saturday afternoon disrupted normal life in several areas of Chandigarh with roads inundated and traffic snarls occurring at several places. Traffic was badly affected as water accumulated…
Man suspected of cow smuggling lynched in Rajasthan, 2 nabbed
Alwar, July 21 (IANS) A 28-year-old man has been beaten to death by suspected cow vigilantes in Rajasthan’s Alwar district, police said on Saturday. Two persons have been arrested. Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje condemned the…
Heavy rains in Himachal from Sunday
Shimla, July 21 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh may experience heavy rainfall in the next two days starting Sunday, a weather official said on Saturday. The government has advised motorists to take precautions while…
Escaped lion injures 3 in Malawi
Lilongwe (Malawi), July 21 (IANS) A lion suspected to have escaped from Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park has injured at least three people and killed six cattle in Malawi’s border district of Chitipa, officials said….
Cloudy Saturday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) It was a cloudy Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 28 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average, said the Met office. “The…
SC slams Centre for non-use of Rs 77,000 cr environment funds
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Expressing concern over non-utilisation of Rs 77,000 crore meant for environment protection, the Supreme Court on Friday asked Centre as to how it intends to spend the “huge amount.” A…
13 killed in lightning strikes in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, July 20 (IANS) As many as 13 persons were killed and four injured in lightning strikes at different places in Odisha, officials said on Friday. “We have received reports from various districts regarding the…
45 per cent drop in stubble burning in Punjab
Chandigarh, July 20 (IANS) The Punjab government claimed on Friday that there has been a 45 per cent drop in stubble burning cases in the state during the 2017 paddy harvesting season as compared to…
New armoured dinosaur found in US evolved from Asian ancestors
Washington, July 20 (IANS) The features of a new species of armoured dinosaur discovered in the US align more closely with its Asian ancestors, says a new study. The new species of ankylosaurid dinosaur –…
Three more deaths in Kerala even as rains lessen
Thiruvananthapuram, July 20 (IANS) Even the incidence of rains that caused huge damage across Kerala have come down, three more deaths were reported on Friday, taking the death toll to 20 since the last two…
Himachal HC asks Army’s Eco-Task Force to clear forest encroachment
Shimla, July 20 (IANS) Upset over the delay in getting the encroached government land back from apple growers in upper Shimla, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday asked the Eco-Task Force, comprising ex-servicemen, to…
Despite heavy rain, MP reservoirs deficient
Bhopal, July 20 (IANS) The water level in most of the 17 major reservoirs in Madhya Pradesh continues to remain below the highest level despite copious rain in most parts of the state. Officials said,…
Odisha District Collectors put on flood alert
Bhubaneswar, July 20 (IANS) The Odisha government on Friday asked all the District Collectors to remain alert to meet any possible flood situation with the Met Department predicting heavy rainfall across the state in the…
11 killed in US boat capsize
New York, July 20 (IANS) At least 11 people have died after an amphibious “duck boat” carrying tourists capsized in stormy weather in the US state of Missouri, police said. Stone County Sheriff Doug Rader…
Flood warnings issued as storm intensifies in Philippines
Manila, July 20 (IANS) Philippines was on alert on Friday as tropical storm Ampil intensified, leading to fears of heavy rainfall, extensive flooding and landslides, according to the country’s meteorological agency. Several provinces including Zambales,…