Category: Environment

UAE issues Kerala travel warning over Nipah virus

Abu Dhabi, May 25 (IANS) The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (Mohap) has asked people to put off unnecessary…

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Monkey armies cause havoc in Agra, Vrindavan; officials helpless

By Brij Khandelwal Agra/Mathura/Vrindavan, May 25 (IANS) The exploding simian population in Agra and neighbouring religious shrines of Braj Mandal…

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Heatwave conditions in Delhi

New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) It was clear sky on Friday here in the national capital with the minimum temperature…

6 years ago

Low intensity quake in Himachal

Shimla, May 25 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale was felt in Himachal Pradesh early on Friday,…

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Heat wave continues in Haryana, Punjab

Chandigarh, May 24 (IANS) Haryana and Punjab continued to reel under severe heatwave conditions on Thursday with temperatures recorded in…

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Thoothukudi plant not operating since March 27: Vedanta

Thoothukudi/Chennai, May 24 (IANS) London-listed Vedanta Resources on Thursday said that its Sterlite copper smelter plant at Thoothukkudi district, whose…

6 years ago

43 degrees was Delhi’s respite, heat wave to return from Friday

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) After two days of a persistent heat wave, the National Capital and surrounding regions on…

6 years ago

Northeast to be connected with gas pipeline: Board member

Guwahati, May 24 (IANS) Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) member S. Rath on Thursday said that the plans…

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Haryana sanitation workers end 16-day strike

Chandigarh, May 24 (IANS) With their salary hiked, several allowances raised and most other demands conceded, both unions of the…

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Beas pollution: Punjab imposes Rs 5 crore penalty on erring mill

Chandigarh, May 24 (IANS) Facing opposition flak over discharge of molasses in the Beas river that led to the death…

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13 killed as heavy rains lash Sri Lanka

Colombo, May 24 (IANS) Three more deaths have taken the toll due to heavy monsoon rains in Sri Lanka to…

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Himachal reels under heat wave

Shimla, May 24 (IANS) Heat wave conditions occurred in some parts of Himachal Pradesh with Una recording a maximum temperature…

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Two cows, calf die in Ghaziabad fire

Ghaziabad, May 24 (IANS) Two cows and a calf were killed in a fire in the Uttar Pradesh Power Corp…

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TN toll rises to 13, Thoothukudi tense

Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu), May 24 (IANS) Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi remained tense for the third day on Thursday as one more…

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Tamil Nadu taking steps to close Sterlite factory: CM

Chennai, May 24 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami said on Thursday that his government was taking all steps…

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UP reels under heat wave

Lucknow, May 24 (IANS) A major portion of Uttar Pradesh continued to reel under an intense heat wave on Thursday,…

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Indonesia warns airlines over active volcano

Jakarta, May 24 (IANS) The Indonesian Transport Ministry has issued a warning to airliners alerting them about volcanic ash from…

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Grasping at straws: Pathetic state of biofuels in India

By Ramya Natarajan For the past several winters, Delhi has drawn global attention for its life-threatening smog levels. This is…

6 years ago

Partly cloudy sky in Delhi

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy morning on Thursday in the national capital with the minimum…

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Vaishno Devi yatra remains suspended due to forest fire

Jammu, May 24 (IANS) The annual pilgrimage to the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine remained suspended for a second consecutive day…

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