Category: Environment

Guatemala volcano eruption toll reaches 114

Guatemala City, June 12 (IANS) The death toll from the eruption of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala on June 3…

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42 tea labourers injured in lightning strike

Kolkata, June 11 (IANS) At least 42 labourers got injured in a lightning strike while working in a tea garden…

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Heavy monsoon hits normal life in Karnataka

Bengaluru, June 11 (IANS) Heavy rains and gusty winds lashed many parts of Karnataka on Monday, disrupting normal life, as…

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Shimla losing five million litres water daily: High Court

Shimla, June 11 (IANS) The parched Himachal Pradesh capital is daily losing more than five million litres (MLD) of potable…

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Punjab to install 50,000 dust collectors in grain markets

Chandigarh, June 11 (IANS) Punjab is all set to counter dust pollution from grain markets across the state with installation…

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Indian weather forecasters to focus on dust storms

Panaji, June 11 (IANS) Indian weather forecasting agencies will focus their energies on predicting dust storms, which have claimed more…

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Parched Shimla a tale of environmental degradation

By Vishal Gulati Shimla, June 11 (IANS) Shimla's story from natural streams to water shortages is also the tale of…

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Extreme temperatures raise risk of work-related injuries

London, June 11 (IANS) Extreme ambient temperatures increase the risk of occupational accidents, with women appearing to be more vulnerable…

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Global problems warrant global solutions: US scientist

Panaji, June 11 (IANS) Global problems, including those related to climate and ocean sciences, warrant global solutions, National Oceanic and…

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Partly cloudy Monday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) It was a partly Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

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India to soon start making lithium-ion batteries

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) An agreement on first transfer of technology for lithium-ion batteries was signed here on Sunday…

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Youth cricketer dies in lightning strike

Kolkata, June 10 (IANS) A 21-year-old aspiring cricketer died on the spot after he was struck by lightning during practice…

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People in Delhi’s open-defecation free area defecate openly

By Sandeep Manohar New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Pushpa Devi, 40, takes a walk along the railway tracks every morning…

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Delhi extends desilting deadline to June 30

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) With the monsoon around the corner, the Public Works Department (PWD) of the Delhi government…

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Cloudy Sunday in Delhi, rain likely

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) It was a cloudy Sunday morning in the national capital with the Met predicting light…

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Soha, Kunal Kapoor unite for animal welfare

Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Actors Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Kapoor have joined hands to raise funds for animal welfare…

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Dust storm: 35 flights diverted from Delhi

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) As many as 35 incoming flights were diverted from the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA)…

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Monsoon hits Mumbai with a bang; flights, trains, road traffic hit

Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) The monsoon officially arrived here on Saturday and hit the city and other parts of Maharashtra…

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Pradhan inaugurates CNG stations in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, June 9 (IANS) Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday inaugurated two Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)…

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Rains bring respite but disrupt airport operations

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Black clouds covered the Delhi skies, plunging the city and its suburbs into darkness around…

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