Sunny, warm Saturday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) It was a sunny and warm morning on Saturday in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 27 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average. “The skies…
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Monsoon to reach Kerala bit early, predict weather experts
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Monsoon is expected to hit Kerala by May 28 – two to three days early, predict weather analysts. The monsoon this year would reach Andaman and Nicobar Islands by May…
Latur officials asked for water train expenditure: Railways
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Railways on Monday said Latur officials had requested the Central Railway to “indicate” the cost of ferrying water by train to the parched district in Maharashtra. It said settlement…
Hottest May 13 in 5 years scorches Delhiites
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Friday, the 13th, turned out to be hot as hell for Delhiites with the maximum temperature soaring to 43 degrees Celsius — making it the hottest May 13 since 2011,…
Maneka, Wildlife SOS urge Amazon to stop selling animal specimens, hunting equipment
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) A wildlife welfare organisation on Friday criticised and urged the US-based online retailer Amazon to take down protected wild and aquatic animal specimens and hunting equipment from its ‘sale list’….
NGOs launch initiative to recharge 10,000 borewells in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, May 13 (IANS) The Society for Advancement of Human Endeavour (SAHE), a not for profit organisation, on Friday announced an initiative to recharge 10,000 defunct or dried up borewells in Hyderabad. The initiative is…
Assam CM stresses on ecological issues regarding road project
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday said ecological and environmental balance has to be maintained while constructing the 3,300-km East-West Corridor or the Silchar-Saurashtra Mahasadak project, which has been…
Hisar sizzles at 44.3 degrees as heat wave back in Haryana, Punjab
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) With maximum temperatures at most places in Haryana and Punjab soaring beyond 40 degrees on Friday, heat wave conditions returned to the region after a respite of over 10 days. Haryana’s…
UAE researcher helps discover new ant species
Abu Dhabi, May 13 (IANS/WAM) A UAE researcher has contributed to the discovery of a new species of ant, according to a paper published in the Journal of Natural History. The study, led by Mostafa…
Kallo the camel has grand wedding in Madhya Pradesh
Shivpuri, May 13 (IANS) An animal lover in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh hosted hundreds people at a grand wedding for his she-camel Kallo with he-camel Gopal from Rajasthan. Naresh Raghuvanshi distributed about a thousand…
Mercury rises in Himachal but rain in store
Shimla, May 13 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh saw the mercury rising on Friday, but the Met office forecast rains and thundershowers soon. “A fresh western disturbance is likely to be active in the…
Congress skips 3-year rule celebrations in Karnataka
Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) In the wake of severe drought and various controversies, the ruling Congress in Karnataka has decided not to celebrate completion of its three-year rule in the state on Friday. Instead, Chief…
5.3 magnitude quake hits Pakistan
Islamabad, May 13 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit parts of Balochistan in Pakistan on Friday, leaving residents in panick and fear. Tremors were felt in Quetta, Chaman, Killa Abdullah and…
BARC plan to construct staff quarters at Gulmarg may violate court ban
By Sarwar Kashani Srinagar, May 13 (IANS) Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BARC) is planning to construct staff quarters near one of its premier laboratories located in Gulmarg inviting bids for it, despite a court order…
Once called ‘bicycle kingdom’, Beijing space for pedallers shrinking
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, May 13 (IANS) Every morning, Gao Ru Lung zigzags on his bicycle between the crawling cars in the maddening traffic of Beijing. After wading through a sea of cars, the 46-year…
Japan lifts evacuation order for city near n-plant
Tokyo, May 13 (IANS) The Japanese government on Friday lifted an evacuation order for the entire city of Minamisoma, located near the disabled nuclear plant in Fukushima. The decision, which is awaiting approval from the…
Partly cloudy Friday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 27.6 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky will…
Three students die in Ramban flash floods
Jammu, May 12 (IANS) Three students were washed away by flash floods in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police said. “Three stud ents identified as Rakesh Kumar, Payal and Shiwali were killed…
Bangladesh storm leaves dozens dead
Dhaka, May 12 (IANS) A severe Nor’wester has left dozens of people dead, scores injured and a swathe of destruction in a number of Bangladesh districts late Thursday. TV reports showed the storm left a…
Clean-up drive undertaken in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, May 12 (IANS) A drive to clean up Ghaziabad was taken up on Thursday, which was inaugurated by Municipal Corporation Mayor Ashu Verma at the Ambedkar Park here. Apart from the MC, various non-governmental…