Category: Environment

Monsoon sets in Gujarat, heavy rain warning at several places

Ahmedabad, June 28 (IANS) With the monsoons setting in in several parts of Gujarat, as many as 97 tehsils in…

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France hits all-time highest temperature of 45.9C

Paris, June 28 (IANS) France has hit its highest ever recorded temperature -- 45.9 degrees Celsius -- amid a heatwave…

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Telangana, Andhra to divert Godavari water to Krishna

Hyderabad, June 28 (IANS) Breaking new ground, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Friday agreed to amicably resolve all their water-sharing…

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4 killed as rains batter Mumbai on first day

Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) At least four persons, including a minor boy, were killed and two others injured in different…

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Delhi government holds mega state-level earthquake drill

New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The Delhi government on Friday organised a mega state-level mock earthquake drill across government offices…

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Cars damaged by elephants near Corbett Tiger Reserve

Dehradun, June 28 (IANS) A video has gone viral on social media where a herd of elephants is seen pushing…

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France hits all-time record temperature at 44.3?C

Paris, June 28 (IANS) France has hit its highest ever recorded temperature -- 44.3 degrees Celsius -- amid a heatwave…

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Goa BJP MLA, Minister critique coastal management draft plan

Panaji, June 28 (IANS) Ruling BJP MLA Michael Lobo and Environment Minister Nilesh Cabral have now joined the chorus of…

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Lightning kills 20 in Jharkhand

Ranchi, June 28 (IANS) With monsoon hitting Jharkhand there has been some relief, but at least 20 people have also…

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Monsoon makes grand entry in Mumbai with usual woes

Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Monsoon made a grand entry in Mumbai and surrounding areas on Friday, hitting normal life with…

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Weakest start to Monsoon since 2014: Report

Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) In what could be alarming for the Indian investors and the policy makers a new report…

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Sri Lanka issues severe heat wave warning

Colombo, June 28 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Centre (DMC) on Friday issued a severe heat wave warning for several…

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Airplane contrails’ impact on climate to triple by 2050

London, June 28 (IANS) Researchers have found that contrails - the white lines that airplanes leave behind in the sky…

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Tiger sighted in Kedarnath hills in Uttarakhand

Dehradun, June 28 (IANS) A tiger, normally found in the plains, has been sighted for the first time at a…

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EU calls for strong climate change declaration at G20

Osaka, June 28 (IANS) European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude Juncker on Friday said that the G20 needs to issue a…

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India needs to update its climate targets

By Damandeep Singh The extreme heatwave that recently saw temperatures soar across India was a stark reminder that this region…

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Anti-Sterlite protests instigated by foreign interests: Vedanta

Chennai, June 27 (IANS) The agitation against Sterlite Copper - the copper smelter plant of Vedanta Ltd in Thoothukudi -…

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Bihar CM office turns down Koshi flood victims plea

Patna, June 27 (IANS) Dozens of Koshi flood victims were shocked and disappointed on Thursday when the Bihar Chief Minister's…

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SL gets $310m loan from WB to mitigate flood risks

Colombo, June 27 (IANS) The World Bank has approved a $310 million loan for Sri Lanka to reduce and mitigate…

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