New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Kerala floods and requested for a “massive increase” in the number of armed personnel deployed there…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Mining major Vedanta on Thursday said it is yet to get the Madras High Court’s notice to the group’s Sterlite Copper plant on a petition seeking Rs 750 crore compensation,…
Canberra, Aug 16 (IANS) India-born British billionaire Sanjeev Gupta has launched a $1 billion, one-gigawatt renewable energy plan based in South Australia’s mid-north that he says will lead the country’s industry transition to more competitive…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) China’s investment in foreign wind-powered electricity markets has surpassed $12 billion in Europe and Australia alone as private and state-owned Chinese companies move aggressively to capitalise on fast-growing renewable energy…
Shimla, Aug 16 (IANS) The southwest monsoon remained subdued on Thursday in Himachal Pradesh with most of the areas not experiencing any rains for the past two days, the Met Office said. There could be…
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) Nature lovers were thrilled as India’s first Humboldt Penguin chick was hatched at the Mumbai Zoo, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officially announced here on Thursday. “The Humboldt Penguin chick hatched…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) It was a warm morning in the national capital on Thursday with minimum temperature recorded at 27 degrees Celsius, season’s average. “The sky will remain partially cloudy with chances of…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 16 (IANS) With rains still pouring down heavily leading to flooding across Kerala, 12 fresh deaths were reported on Thursday, taking the toll to 79, since August 8. More rains were forecast till…
Lucknow, Aug 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh surpassed its own target of planting 9 crore saplings in a single day when by end of Wednesday, 9.26 crore saplings were planted, an official said on Wednesday. Chief…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 15 (IANS) An incessant downpour battered Kerala again on Wednesday, resulting in 28 more deaths and more destruction and forcing authorities to issue a red alert across the southern state. With these deaths…
Kochi, Aug 15 (IANS) The Navy on Wednesday rescued more than 80 persons as the flood situation worsened in Kerala again, leaving a fresh trail of death and destruction. As part of its ‘Operation Madad’,…
Agra, Aug 15 (IANS) Two spells of downpour lasting over four hours on Wednesday virtually paralysed the city as roads were cut off, and posh colonies and low-lying areas flooded. Tourists were stranded in the…
Bengaluru, Aug 15 (IANS) With the coastal and other districts of Karnataka receiving heavy rain a flood alert has been sounded in the southern state, officials said on Wednesday. According to the State Natural Disaster…
Jakarta, Aug 15 (IANS) Indonesian authorities on Wednesday raised the death toll in a devastating 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Lombok Island to 460, as search and rescue efforts continued. The toll was expected to…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 15 (IANS) An incessant downpour battered Kerala again on Wednesday resulting in 19 more deaths and further destruction, forcing the authorities to issue a red alert across the southern state. With reports of…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 15 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday predicted heavy rainfall in several parts of Odisha for the next two days. According to the IMD, the well marked low-pressure area has concentrated…
Rome, Aug 15 (IANS) The Italian government on Wednesday demanded the resignation of the heads of the company that manages the country’s highways, after the death toll in Genoa city’s bridge collapse rose to 39,…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 15 (IANS) Unceasing heavy rains battered Kerala on Wednesday killing eight more people and taking the death toll to 47 since August 8, forcing Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to seek generous public contributions…
Rome, Aug 15 (IANS) The death toll in the collapse of a bridge in the Italian city of Genoa rose to 37 even as rescuers continue to search for possible survivors, Interior Minister Matteo Salvini…
New York, Aug 15 (IANS) Researchers have identified a “zombie” gene that protects elephants from cancer, a finding that may also pave way for a new treatment for humans. Globally, nearly 1 in 6 human…