Tokyo, Sep 6 (IANS) Seven people were killed and 200 injured after a powerful earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale rocked Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture on Thursday. The earthquake triggered landslides that engulfed houses. Local…
Varanasi, Sep 6 (IANS) A swelling Ganga river has inundated the temples on Varanasi ghats and forced cremations at the Manikarnika to be shifted to upper platforms, a Uttar Pradesh official said on Thursday. The…
Shimla, Sep 6 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh was hit by a mild intensity earthquake early on Thursday, an official said. There was no loss of life. Tremors of magnitude 3.4 on the Richter scale were felt…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) It was a cloudy Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.5 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average, Met said. “The sky will…
Srinagar, Sep 6 (IANS) A low intensity earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale was felt in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, disaster management official said. No casualty or damage was reported. The tremors were…
Tokyo, Sep 6 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale, followed by a number of aftershocks, rocked Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture on Thursday, leaving multiple houses buried by landslides. Rescue work is underway to…
Chennai, Sep 5 (IANS) The Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE) and energy efficient solutions major Danfoss India will focus on energy efficient buildings in healthcare and hospitality sectors this year,…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Preparations for the Delhi government’s drive to plant five lakh saplings at 600 locations here on September 8 was reviewed at a meeting with officials and other stakeholders by Environment…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved continuation of the Centrally sponsored umbrella scheme of Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats (CSS-IDWH) beyond the 12th Plan period from 2017-18…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday vacated its order of August 31 by which it had stayed construction activities in Uttarakhand. A bench of Justices Madan B. Lokur, Justice S. Abdul…
Jammu, Sep 5 (IANS) Following a judicial verdict, the Jammu Municipal Corporation on Wednesday said it has started radio frequency identification tagging of stray dairy cattle in the city. An official said a good number…
New York, Sep 5 (IANS) A report released by the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate on Wednesday found that the countries are significantly under-estimating the benefits of a cleaner, climate-smart growth. Bold climate…
Beijing, Sep 5 (IANS) Heavy rains on Wednesday left around 9,000 people stranded at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in China’s Sichuan province. Airport authorities said 34 flights were cancelled, 98 delayed and 30 landed…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 5 (IANS) The Kerala government on Wednesday decided that despite the Congress-led opposition’s opinion about KPMG, an international professional service company, selected as consultant partner for rebuilding the flood-ravaged state, it will stick…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) It was a rainy morning in the national capital on Wednesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 23.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average, the weather office said….
Tokyo, Sep 5 (IANS) At least nine persons have been killed by Typhoon Jebi, the worst storm to hit Japan in 25 years. It has left a trail of destruction across the west coast, hitting…
Canberra, Sep 5 (IANS) A controversial funding handed to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Foundation (GBRF) will be rescinded if the opposition Australian Labor Party (ALP) wins in the next election. The Australian government in April…
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The All India Mahila Congress on Tuesday handed over cheques/drafts for Rs 25 lakh collected for relief work in Kerala to Congress President Rahul Gandhi, the party said. Rahul Gandhi…
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) To cut down use of plastic water bottles, BJP leader Shazia Ilmi on Tuesday inaugurated water ATMs in New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) areas that would dispense safe drinking water…
Tokyo, Sep 4 (IANS) At least seven persons were killed and over 200 injured as typhoon Jebi, the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years, made landfall in the country’s western part on…