Mild tremors felt in Delhi, NCR
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Mild tremors were felt in several parts of Delhi and NCR on Wednesday evening when a 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolted the Myanmar-India border region. The epicentre of the earthquake was…
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Strong tremors in Tibet after Myanmar quake
Lhasa, April 13 (IANS) Strong tremors were felt in China’s Tibet region after a powerful quake hit Myanmar on Wednesday evening. Xinhua reporters said strong tremors, lasting for about a minute, were felt in Lhasa,…
‘British royals Kaziranga visit will heighten global awareness’
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) Noted elephant trainer and conservationist Parbati Barua feels the visit by Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, to Assam’s Kaziranga National Park will spur global awareness…
Quake hits Myanmar, northeast India, Bangladesh
Shillong, April 13 (IANS) India’s northeastern states and Bangladesh shook on Wednesday evening after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar, officials said. The tremors were felt at 7.25 p.m. with its epicentre in the Myanmar-India…
Guwahati buildings damaged in quake
Guwahati, April 13 (IANS) Tremors shook Assam’s main city Guwahati and adjoining areas on Wednesday evening, causing minor damage to some high rise buildings here, after a 6.8 earthquake hit Myanmar. The Regional Meteorological Centre…
Odd-even every month if second phase a success: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The odd-even vehicle scheme could be enforced for a fortnight every month in the national capital if the second phase beginning from…
Put bowl of fresh water for birds: Goa forest minister
Panaji, April 13 (IANS) With summer lurking around the corner, Goa’s Environment and Forest Minister Rajendra Arlekar on Wednesday appealed to people to start putting out bowls of water for birds and stray animals to…
No respite from heat wave in Odisha
Women cover their faces to avoid direct contact with sun on a hot day. (File Photo: IANS) Bhubaneswar, April 13 (IANS) Most parts of Odisha continued to reel under a severe heat wave on Wednesday,…
Congress flays Modi government on relief to drought-hit states
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday lambasted the Modi government for allegedly not ensuring sufficient relief to the drought-affected states and said it is more interested in taking credit for whatever little…
India, Germany ink agreement on Namami Gange project
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India on Wednesday signed an agreement with German agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) for the rejuvenation of the Ganga river under the ‘Namami Gange’ project. The agreement was signed here…
Heat wave sweeps Telangana, Rayalaseema
Hyderabad, April 13 (IANS) A heat wave on Wednesday swept across Telangana and Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh with most places recording a maximum temperature of above 40 degrees Celsius , while a couple of…
Odd-even every month if second phase a success: Kejriwal
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The odd-even vehicle scheme could be enforced for a fortnight every month in the national capital if the second phase beginning from April 15 is also a success, Delhi Chief…
Pollution came down in odd-even first phase: Kejriwal
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the pollution level in the city had come down by at least 13 percent during the first phase of the odd-even vehicle…
Devotees walk on fire for rain in Jharkhand
Ranchi, April 13 (IANS) Faced with a heat wave and the resultant water crisis, people in Jharkhand are trying to propitiate the gods by walking barefoot on fire in state capital Ranchi and elsewhere. “This…
Cabinet accepts law to curb South Asia wildlife crime
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The central government on Wednesday approved adopting the statute of the South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) meant for controlling the trans-boundary wildlife crime. “The union cabinet chaired by Prime…
British royals go on Kaziranga park safari
Kaziranga (Assam), April 13 (IANS) Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, toured Assam’s famed Kaziranga National Park on Wednesday and excitedly clicked photographs when they spotted one-horned rhinos, elephants, swamp…
Kolkata’s Alipore zoo steps up to keep animals cool
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) From arranging curd rice for bears, to setting up shades, authorities at the popular Alipore Zoo here are taking extra care to keep its inhabitants stress-free as the mercury soars, an…
Heat wave to hit Thailand during Songkran festival
Bangkok, April 13 (IANS) Thailand’s weather forecaster has warned that the temperature will be over 40 degrees Celsius during the water-splashing Songkran festival that begins on Wednesday. A large number of visitors from across the…
World needs new vision for urbanisation: UN chief
United Nations, April 13 (IANS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the world needs a new vision for urbanisation, a “New Urban Agenda,” to help protect the environment and limit climate change. While meeting Ecuador…
Warm Wednesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) It was a sunny Wednesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 23.2 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, the Met Office said. According…