Cloudy Friday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) It was a cloudy morning in the national capital on Friday and the minimum temperature was recorded at 27.2 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average. “The sky will…
Environment
Isolated Amazonian tribe seen for first time
Brasilia, Aug 24 (IANS) An isolated Amazonian tribe with no known contact with the outside world has been spotted for the first time by a drone flying over the Brazilian jungle. The country’s National Indian…
Hurricane Lane downgraded as it approaches Hawaii
Honolulu, Aug 24 (IANS) Hurricane Lane Hurricane Lane was downgraded to a category-3 storm as it moved near Hawaii, after already dumping heavy rains and causing landslides in some areas of the island, the US…
Trump declares emergency in Hawaii as Hurricane Lane approaches
Washington, Aug 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency in Hawaii given the imminent arrival of Hurricane Lane, which is threatening to develop into the most powerful storm in decades…
Will not move SC against Mhadei tribunal award: Goa
Panaji, Aug 23 (IANS) The Goa government will not approach the Supreme Court against the Mhadei inter-state water disputes tribunal’s award, for fear of an adverse order, state Water Resources Minister Vinod Palienkar said on…
Army to rebuild battered roads in Karnataka’s Kodagu
Bengaluru, Aug 23 (IANS) The Indian Army’s engineering task force will help the district administration in restoring the severely battered roads in flood-hit Kodagu district, an official said on Thursday. “About 75 Army engineering task…
11 killed as vehicle falls into gorge near Rohtang Pass
Manali, Aug 23 (IANS) All 11 persons, including five women and three children, belonging to two families travelling in a vehicle were killed when it skidded off the road and fell into a gorge near…
Sudden release of water from Mullaperiyar by TN led to floods: Kerala to SC
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Kerala government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the sudden release of water from the Mullaperiyar dam by the Tamil Nadu government was one of the reasons for…
Army Major’s heroic battle in flood-hit Kerala
By Archana Sharma Jaipur, Aug 23 (IANS) Major Hemant Raj from the Indian Army’s 28 Madras Sapth Shakti Command loves action, even when on leave. His visuals have gone viral where he is shown organising…
Kerala sees some normalcy, CM promises all help
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 23 (IANS) Parts of flood-ravaged Kerala began limping to normalcy as rains kept away from the state for a second successive day on Thursday, but officials admitted there was a long way to…
BEE preparing energy conservation building code for residential sector
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) is in the process of developing an energy conservation building code for the residential sector, an official said here on Thursday. The Bureau is also…
Punjab sends 259 tonnes of food for flood-hit Kerala
Chandigarh, Aug 23 (IANS) The Punjab government on Thursday sent more than 259 tonnes of food items for the flood-hit people of Kerala, officials said. To ensure proper distribution of the relief material, the state…
Infosys Foundation rushes relief material to flood-hit Kerala, Kodagu
Bengaluru, Aug 23 (IANS) The global software major’s philanthropic arm, Infosys Foundation, has rushed relief material to Karnataka’s flood-hit Kodagu district and Kerala, said its Chairperson Sudha Murthy on Thursday. “We have sent four truckloads…
Goa contributes Rs 5 crore for flood-hit Kerala
Panaji, Aug 23 (IANS) The Goa government on Thursday sanctioned Rs 5 crore as the state’s contribution towards the Kerala Chief Minister’s relief fund for the state’s flood relief operations, a Goa Chief Minister’s Office…
Heavy rain alert issued in Uttarakhand
Dehradun, Aug 23 (IANS) A “heavy to very heavy rain” alert was issued on Thursday in Uttarakhand for the next three days by the regional Met Office. The state has been receiving wide spread rains,…
Cloudy Thursday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) It was a cloudy morning in the national capital on Thursday with some parts receiving light rains, the minimum temperature was recorded at 27.2 degrees Celsius, one notch above the…
European satellite launched to improve weather forecasting
Berlin, Aug 23 (IANS) A European satellite was launched into a polar orbit, marking the beginning of a coordinated mission to improve weather forecasts by using new laser technology to measure winds around the globe….
Relief works intensified in Karnataka’s Kodagu
Bengaluru, Aug 22 (IANS) Relief works, including food supply to about 7,000 people in 51 camps, repair of roads and highways and restoration of phone and power lines in Karnataka’s flood-hit Kodagu district were intensified,…
53 snakes seized in Agra
By Brij Khandelwal Agra, Aug 22 (IANS) More than 50 snakes were seized by Forest department officials in a day-long drive to prevent snake charmers from duping ‘Shiv bhakts’ outside temples across Agra. The snakes…
Invest kerosene subsidy savings in solar lighting: Study
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) A part of kerosene subsidy savings in India could be invested in helping the vulnerable section of society access clean lighting through off-grid solar lighting technologies, a new study has…