Category: Environment

Shimla sees 65 mm rain, more awaited

Shimla, July 31 (IANS) Shimla, popularly known as the Queen of Hills, got 65 mm of rains on Sunday. The…

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Heavy rainfall likely in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, July 31 (IANS) Odisha is likely to experience heavy rainfall and thunder showers coupled with gusty surface winds in…

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3,000-year-old tree found in China

Beijing, July 31 (IANS) A rare Chinese yew tree, believed to be about 3,000 years old, was discovered in Jilin…

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Flood situation in Bihar worsens, 2.6 million hit

Patna, July 31 (IANS) The flood situation in Bihar worsened on Sunday, with many rivers breaching their banks and affecting…

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Eight killed in Thane building collapse

Thane (Maharashtra), July 31 (IANS) At least eight people were killed when a two-storey dilapidated building collapsed in Thane district's…

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Nearly 400 baby crocodiles seized in China

Beijing, July 31 (IANS) At least 399 baby Siamese crocodiles, a protected species, were seized by the border police in…

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Monsoon: Predicting an unpredictable climate system

By Kallur Subramanyam Murali As news both good and bad pours from across India, the monsoon is once again in…

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Pleasant Sunday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) It was a pleasant morning in the national capital on Sunday with the minimum temperature…

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Three killed, two missing in Meghalaya floods

Tura (Meghalaya), July 30 (IANS) Three people - a young woman and two minors, drowned and two others were missing…

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After the gridlocks, 1,500 cops to monitor Gurgaon traffic movement

By Pradeep Singh Gurgaon, July 30 (IANS) Over 1,500 policemen, including four Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs), have been pressed…

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Sonowal asks for measures to prevent embankment breaches in flood-hit Assam

Guwahati, July 30 (IANS) In the wake of the devastating floods, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has directed the Chief…

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Government to address causes for waterlogging in Gurgaon: Khattar

Chandigarh, July 30 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Saturday that various government departments in Gurgaon have…

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Odisha, Chhattisgarh asked to share info on Mahanadi projects

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Water Resources Ministry held a meeting with the Odisha and Chhattisgarh governments here on…

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Giant python halts traffic on Agra-Mathura Highway; rescued

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) A 13-foot-long python brought traffic to a standstill on one of the busiest highways --…

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Rajnath assures adequate central assistance to flood-hit Assam

Guwahati, July 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday assured adequate assistance to Assam, where at least 26…

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Karnataka shutdown over water verdict disrupts normal life

Bengaluru, July 30 (IANS) Normal life was disrupted on Saturday across Karnataka due to a shutdown by the people over…

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Plastic bag use plummets in England

London, July 30 (IANS) Plastic bag use has plummeted in England since the introduction of a new charge last year,…

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‘Andhra raising check dam height affecting fundamental rights of TN’

Chennai, July 30 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa said on Saturday the government has filed a case in…

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Palam recorded highest rainfall of season at 144 mm

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The heavy rain that hit the national capital on Friday saw Delhi record its first…

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Goa CM urges ‘big brother’ Karnataka to check violence over water dispute

Panaji, July 30 (IANS) The Goa government on Saturday suspended public bus services to Karnataka for two more days in…

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