Eight killed in China landslides
Beijing, May 9 (IANS) Eight bodies were recovered and 33 others remain missing after a landslide hit Taining county in China’s Fujian province, sources said on Monday. The landslide occurred at about 5.00 a.m. on…
Environment
Heat wave conditions prevail in Rajasthan
Jaipur, May 8 (IANS) Heat wave conditions prevailed in Rajasthan on Sunday as day temperatures hovered between 41 and 47 degrees Celsius at various places. Phalodi town was the hottest in the desert state, recording…
Hot Sunday in Delhi, thunderstorm likely on Monday
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The national capital experienced a hot day on Sunday with the maximum temperature settling at 39.8 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average. The Met office forecast a partly…
Four poachers nabbed near Kaziranga Park
Guwahati, May 8 (IANS) Four poachers were on Sunday arrested near the Kaziranga National Park in Assam. The arrests were made by the forest department and the Special Task Force (STF) set up to check…
Global warming may up chronic kidney disease
New York, May 8 (IANS) Climate change is likely to accelerate rates of chronic kidney disease worldwide as rising temperatures and heat stress harm kidneys. New findings show that heat stress nephropathy — chronic kidney…
35 missing in China landslide
Beijing, May 8 (IANS) Thirty-five people were reported missing after a landslide hit China’s Fujian province on Sunday. Rescue operations are underway, Xinhua news agency reported. The landslide occurred at about 5.00 a.m. in Taining…
Of shrinking wetlands & looming environmental disaster in Kashmir
By Javaid Trali Hokarsar Wetland (Srinagar), May 8 (IANS) The sprawling wetlands in Kashmir have long served as nature’s first line of defence against an outbreak of violent floods the valley is so prone to….
Sunny morning in Delhi
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) It was a sunny Sunday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 25.3 degrees Celsius, one notches above the seasons average, said a weather official. “The sky will remain…
Rains cool several states, north again heating up
Hyderabad: Rains lash Hyderabad on May 4, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi/Hyderabad/Patna/Chandigarh/Shimla/Jaipur, May 7 (IANS) Unseasonal rains cooled down temperatures in several states on Saturday, giving people respite from searing heat wave, while mercury again…
Rains continue in Telangana, marked fall in temperatures
Hyderabad, May 7 (IANS) Rains continued in parts of Telangana on Saturday, bringing down the temperatures. Heavy rains lashed some parts of Hyderabad and its suburbs in the evening, inundating roads and leading to traffic…
Joint efforts must be made to deal with drought: Modi
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Centre, states, local bodies, NGOs and citizens must work together to resolve problems posed by drought in various parts of the country….
Cambodia to search its jungles for tigers before import from India
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Before it takes action on ‘relocating’ Indian tigers, Cambodia’s forestry administration is on a special mission – scouting for signs of indigenous tigers in its dense jungles,…
Pleasant weather continues in Himachal
Shimla, May 7 (IANS) While plains in northern India are sizzling, the hills of Himachal Pradesh continued to experience pleasant weather on Saturday with some of the areas experiencing rainfall. More showers have been forecast….
Punjab, Haryana sizzle, rains in store
Chandigarh, May 7 (IANS) The mercury continued to remain high in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on Saturday with temperatures two to four degrees above average. But rain and thundershowers are likely from May 9. The…
Six dead in floods in Morocco
Rabat, May 7 (IANS) Six people were killed and two remain missing following floods caused by heavy rain in Morocco, the interior ministry said on Saturday. In Taroudant province, four people of the same family…
Telangana to set up monkey rescue, rehabilitation centre
Hyderabad, May 7 (IANS) A monkey rescue and rehabilitation centre will come up in Telangana’s Adilabad district, which is known for a large simian population. The centre will be established as a pilot project at…
Boy injured as leopard attacks him while playing
Cape Town, May 7 (IANS) A six-year-old boy was injured after a leopard attacked him while playing with his brother in a game reserve in South Africa. Kellan Denny was recovering from serious injuries after…
China renews blue alert for rainstorm
Beijing, May 7 (IANS) China renewed a blue alert for rainstorm on Saturday as torrential rains that had lashed most regions in the south showed signs of weakening. From Saturday to Sunday, heavy rain will…
Tension prevailed as three killed by elephant in Assam
Guwahati, May 7 (IANS) Tension prevailed in Assam’s Goalpara district after locals blocked a highway on Saturday protesting against the forest department’s failure to control elephant attacks on villages that led to the death of…
Sunny Saturday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) It was a sunny Saturday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 25 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the season. “The sky will remain partly cloudy in…