Quake in Sikkim, tremors felt in north Bengal
Siliguri, June 17 (IANS) A mild earthquake, measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale, hit Sikkim at on Sunday night, with tremors also felt in three north Bengal districts, said the met office. No loss of…
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Mercury drops, air quality improves in Delhi
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Delhi and surrounding areas on Sunday saw a respite from both dust pollution and heat, with air quality improving from severe due to changing wind directions, and maximum temperature falling…
Meghalaya CM banishes plastic from his office under ‘Beat Plastic’ drive
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Admitting increasing plastic consumption is a rising threat to his state, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said he had personally quit using plastic as well as barring it from his…
Karnataka seeks 50% central aid for farm loan waiver
New Delhi/Bengaluru, June 17 (IANS) Flagging the agrarian crisis gripping the country, Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Sunday urged the Central government to bear 50 per cent of the farm loans the state government…
How dry riverbeds contribute to climate change
Sydney, June 17 (IANS) Dry riverbeds are contributing more carbon emissions than previously thought, says a study that could help scientists better understand how to fight climate change. “There is a substantial amount of plant…
Posters, online campaigns for missing Kolkata cat
Kolkata, June 17 (IANS) Consumed by the pain of losing his cat, a college professor has put up hundreds of posters across south Kolkata streets and started social media campaigns in the hope of getting…
Rain brings relief to Punjab, Chandigarh
Chandigarh, June 17 (IANS) Rainfall in parts of Punjab and Haryana on Sunday brought relief from the heat wave and dusty conditions prevailing over the region in the past few days. At many places, the…
Partly cloudy morning in Delhi, air quality severe
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The national capital woke up to a partly cloudy sky on Sunday with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.2 degrees Celsius, the season’s average, the weather office said. The air-quality…
Mild earthquake in Himachal
Shimla, June 17 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh was again jolted by a low intensity earthquake on Sunday, an official said here. There were no reports of casualties or damages. The earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter…
Uber to launch e-bikes sharing service in Seattle
San Francisco, June 17 (IANS) U.S. ride-hailing leader Uber is going to launch its new e-bikes sharing service in Seattle, the largest city in the west U.S. state of Washington state, next month, according to…
Caution sounded after tigers spotted near Goa-Karnataka border
Panaji, June 16 (IANS) In a warning to tourists and travellers, the Railways on Saturday issued a public caution stating that tigers and leopards have been sighted along the Castlerock-Kulem rail section near the Goa-Karnataka…
Kolkata faces sudden heat wave, discomfort rises
Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) Kolkata is reeling under a heat wave with the mercury touching 40 degree Celsius on Saturday and the rains disappearing after strong westerlies weakened the monsoon winds, a met official said…
Sri Lanka to tighten environmental law against waste, pollution
Colombo, June 16 (IANS) Sri Lanka will strengthen its environmental law against growing industrial pollution, urban waste disposal and illegal buildings, Cabinet spokesperson Gayantha Karunathilleke said on Saturday. Karunathilleke said the government would amend the…
Indonesian woman swallowed by giant python
Jakarta, June 16 (IANS) An Indonesian woman was found dead in the belly of an eight-metre python after the bloated snake was captured and killed near the place where she went missing while inspecting her…
Himachal gets partial relief from dust with rains
Shimla, June 16 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh on Saturday experienced intermittent rainfall, bringing some relief from haze and dust conditions that had reduced the visibility to less than 200 metres here, the weather bureau said, adding…
Air connectivity restored in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, June 16 (IANS) To and fro air connectivity in Chandigarh was restored on Saturday after two days of partial suspension owing to a thick haze of dust and pollution that reduced the visibility in…
Rains in Chandigarh bring relief from dust, pollution
Chandigarh, June 16 (IANS) Chandigarh and its nearby areas in Punjab and Haryana were lashed by rains, bringing much relief from a thick haze of dust and pollution that enveloped the region for the past…
Partly cloudy in Delhi, air quality remains severe
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The national capital woke up to a partly cloudy sky on Saturday with the minimum temperature recorded at 33.4 degrees Celsius, six notches above the season’s average. The air-quality remained…
Tourists raise over $11,000 for Guatemala volcano victims
Guatemala City, June 16 (IANS) Tourists from a Japanese cruise ship that docked in Guatemala this week have raised more than $11,000 for those affected by the eruption of the Fuego volcano in the Central…
HC seeks Delhi’s response on plea for eco-friendly ways
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the state government and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on a plea seeking directions to use more environment-friendly ways to…