Category: Environment

Dust storm: 27 flights diverted from Delhi

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) As many as 27 incoming flights were diverted from the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA)…

6 years ago

Schools, colleges shut in rain-hit coastal Karnataka

Bengaluru, June 9 (IANS) Schools and colleges have been shut in the coastal districts of Karnataka on Saturday due to…

6 years ago

Monsoon fury lashes Mumbai; flights, trains, road traffic hit

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

6 years ago

New book on environment shows the way forward (Book Review)

By Kushagra Dixit Book: The Climate Solution; Author: Mridula Ramesh; Publisher: Hachette India; Pages: 295; Price: Rs 550 Mridula Ramesh's…

6 years ago

Widespread rain in Himachal, more expected

Shimla, June 9 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday experienced moderate to heavy rain with Kufri recording the…

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Cloudy sky, rain likely in Delhi

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) It was a cloudy Saturday morning in the national capital with the Met predicting light…

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296 kg Goan fish patty sets Guinness World Record

Panaji, June 9 (IANS) Literally speaking, seafood in Goa cannot get bigger than this. A nearly 300 kg fish patty…

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6 school kids missing in Myanmar flood

Yangon, June 9 (IANS) Six school children have gone missing in a flood which occurred in central Myanmar, media reported…

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Storm, lightning in UP leave 30 dead

Lucknow, June 8 (IANS) Heavy pre-monsoonal rains lashed many parts of Uttar Pradesh on Friday bringing relief from scorching heat…

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India contributes $250K to UN’s landlocked countries programme

By Arul Louis United Nations, June 8 (IANS) India has contributed $250,000 to the UN to fund a review of…

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Himachal CM reviews Shimla’s water situation

Shimla, June 8 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday held a meeting here with senior officers…

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Fiji’s pearl pioneer leads the way in sustainable luxury

By Radhika Bhirani Savusavu (Fiji), June 8 (IANS) From the serene environs of the country's second largest island Vanua Levu,…

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Swimming, watersports off Goa beaches closed ahead of monsoon

Panaji, June 8 (IANS) With monsoon showers lashing across the state since Friday morning, the state's beaches, which are popular…

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India’s groundwater widely contaminated with uranium, say researchers

New York, June 8 (IANS) Researchers have found widespread uranium contamination in groundwater from aquifers in 16 Indian states. The…

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‘Godfather of Australia’s solar industry’ wins prestigious award

Sydney, June 8 (IANS) UNSW professor Martin Green, one of the worlds foremost photovoltaic researchers who is also known as…

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Despite new waste-management rules, Delhi’s Ghazipur landfill grows 15 metres in a year

By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Even as the country's waste management rules call for effective recycling and…

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IKEA to go green, eliminate single-use plastic

By Parul Soni Almhult (Sweden), June 8 (IANS) Leading Swedish home furnishings retailer IKEA has announced that it will outlaw…

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Over 600 homes destroyed by Hawaii volcano eruption

Honolulu, June 8 (IANS) More than 600 homes have been destroyed by the Kilauea volcano eruption in Hawaii in more…

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Heavy rains lash Lucknow, brings down mercury

Lucknow, June 8 (IANS) People in Uttar Pradesh got some respite from the heat and humidity after skies opened up…

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Coral fertility treatment gives hope for Great Barrier Reef

Canberra, June 8 (IANS) A coral fertility treatment designed to help heal damaged parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef is…

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