Himachal remains hot, but rains in store
Shimla, May 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh continued to experience hot weather on Friday with the day temperature crossing the 40 degree mark mainly in low hills, weather officials said but held out a hope of…
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Cyclone threat to Andhra recedes, rains continue
Vijayawada, May 20 (IANS) Threat to coastal Andhra Pradesh from cyclonic storm ‘Roanu’ in the Bay of Bengal appears to have receded as the system is heading towards the Bangladesh coast, officials said on Friday….
Cyclone Roanu alert for Bengal
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) Cyclonic storm “Roanu”, formed over the Bay of Bengal, is set to intensify and bring heavy to very heavy rains in West Bengal from Friday night, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC)…
SC notice on firm’s plea for ex post facto clearance for hotel
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a plea for ex post facto environment clearance for a hotel in McLeodganj in Himachal Pradesh constructed in violation of Ministry of…
India sends relief material to Sri Lanka
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India on Friday sent two naval ships with relief material to Sri Lanka where torrential rains and landslides have claimed at least 63 lives. INS Sutlej, a survey vessel, sailed…
Cyclone Roanu to bring heavy rains in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, May 20 (IANS) Cyclonic storm “Roanu” formed over the Bay of Bengal will bring heavy to very heavy rains in Odisha, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. The IMD said the cyclone…
Toll in Sri Lanka rains rises to 63
Colombo, May 20 (IANS) The toll in the torrential rains and landslides in Sri Lanka on Friday rose to 63, the Disaster Management Centre here said. The island nation’s central Kegalle district has so far…
Warm morning in Delhi
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) It was a warm Friday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 31.2 degrees Celsius, which was five notches above from season’s average, the weather office said. The day ahead…
Rare Himalayan vulture rescued from Srinagar released in Dachigam
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) A partially blind rare Himalayan Griffon Vulture, which was rescued with severe health conditions near Dal lake in Srinagar earlier this month, was on Thursday released in the Dachigam National…
Rajasthan fries, mercury crosses 50 degrees in two places
Jaipur, May 19 (IANS) Severe heat wave conditions continued to affect normal life in Rajasthan with mercury crossing 50 degrees Celsius in at least two of places in the state. Phalodi in Jodhpur district was…
Coastal Andhra on alert as ‘Roanu’ triggers heavy rains
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), May 19 (IANS) Authorities in coastal Andhra Pradesh went on alert on Thursday as rains continue to lash the state under the impact of cyclonic storm ‘Roanu’ over the Bay of Bengal….
With heat wave prevailing, Haryana orders schools closed
Chandigarh, May 19 (IANS) Haryana ordered on Thursday that all government schools in the state would close from May 23 onwards in view of the prevailing heat wave conditions. Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma said…
PM condoles loss of lives in Sri Lanka
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the loss of lives due to inclement weather in Sri Lanka. “Deepest condolences and sympathies at the loss of lives in Sri Lanka…
Jammu sees hottest day of season
Jammu, May 19 (IANS) Jammu city witnessed the hottest day of the season so far on Thursday, with the mercury climbing to 43.2 degrees Celsius, weather officials said, and warned of more heat ahead. “It…
Heat wave continues in Haryana, Punjab; Hisar hottest at 46 degrees
Chandigarh, May 19 (IANS) Heat wave conditions continued in Haryana and Punjab on Thursday with most places in both states recording maximum temperatures of over 43 degrees Celsius. Haryana’s Hisar town was the hottest in…
Another sizzling day in Himachal
Shimla, May 19 (IANS) It was another sizzling day for Himachal Pradesh on Thursday with the mercury continuing to rise across the hills which recorded temperatures two to six degrees above average. In some areas,…
Cyclone Roanu puts Odisha on alert
Bhubaneswar, May 19 (IANS) The Odisha government on Thursday directed the administration to stay alert to meet any eventuality with cyclonic storm ‘Roanu’ likely to cross the coastal areas in the next two days. Taking…
Toll in Sri Lanka rains rises to 42
Colombo, May 19 (IANS) The toll in torrential rains in Sri Lanka on Thursday rose to 42 as search and rescue operations for survivors continued, especially in the country’s central region that was hit by…
New discovery may help decipher solar system’s evolution
London, May 19 (IANS) Scientists have found evidence of icy comets orbiting a nearby Sun-like star, which may give a glimpse into how our own solar system developed. An international team of researchers, led by…
Climate change to trigger rapid retreat of Antarctic glacier
London, May 19 (IANS) Current rates of climate change could trigger instability in a major Antarctic glacier, ultimately leading to nearly three metre rise of the sea level, say researchers. The scientists looked at the…