Category: Environment

Max temp dips as thunderstorm hits Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh, April 17 (IANS) Maximum temperatures plunged as much as 14 degrees below normal on Wednesday as many areas in…

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50 killed, scores hurt in rain, thunderstorm

New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) As many as 50 people were reportedly killed and scores others injured in thunderstorms, hail…

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Punjab orders special survey to access crop damage

Chandigarh, April 17 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh here on Wednesday ordered a special girdawari (harvest inspection) for assessment…

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49 killed as rain wreaks havoc in Pakistan

Islamabad, April 17 (IANS) At least 49 people have been killed as torrential downpours wreaked havoc, damaging more than 100…

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11 killed in unseasonal thunderstorms in Maharashtra

Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) At least 11 persons, including a woman, have been killed in different parts of Maharashtra in…

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Rains, thunderstorm likely in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana

New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm is expected in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday evening…

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Rain, winds damage wheat crop in Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh, April 17 (IANS) Standing wheat crop was damaged after rain, dust-storm and strong winds lashed Punjab and Haryana on…

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39 killed as rain wreaks havoc across Pakistan

Islamabad, April 17 (IANS) At least 39 people were killed and 135 injured as rain continued to wreak havoc across…

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No focus on water issues in poll manifestos: Activist

Bhopal, April 17 (IANS) Honoured with the Stockholm Water Prize, water activist Rajendra Singh said he was disappointed with all…

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Pleasant Wednesday in Delhi, light rain expected

New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) It was a pleasant Wednesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature dropping…

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Deer attack kills man, injures woman in Australia

Melbourne, April 17 (IANS) A man was killed by a deer on a rural property in southern Australia early on…

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With crop fire incidents on rise, AAP demands compensation

Chandigarh, April 16 (IANS) With an increase in the number of incidents of fire in the standing wheat crop, the…

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BJP committed to resolving Goa mining crisis: Prabhu

Panaji, April 16 (IANS) Union Minister Suresh Prabhu said here on Tuesday the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was committed to…

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Elephant dies after hitting train in Assam

Guwahati, April 16 (IANS) An elephant died in Assam's Hojai district in the wee hours of Tuesday after being hit…

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26 die as torrential rains, windstorm lash Pakistan

Islamabad, April 16 (IANS) At least 26 people were killed and scores of others injured as rains and windstorm wreaked…

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Thousands block London roads in climate protests

London, April 16 (IANS) Thousands of people blocked well-known landmarks in London, bringing widespread disruption to the UK capital in…

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Pleasant Tuesday in Delhi, light rain expected

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) It was a pleasant Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature dropping…

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DPCC asked against coercive steps to collect penalty

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) not…

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IMD sees ‘near-normal’ monsoon; Skymet says ‘below average’

By Nivedita Singh New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted the monsoon to be…

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IMD predicts ‘near normal’ monsoon this year

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The monsoon in the country this year is predicted to be "near normal" with the…

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