London, June 15 (IANS) McDonald’s is set to replace its plastic straws with paper ones across all its outlets in the UK and Ireland from September. The roll-out of the paper alternative came amid pressure…
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The national capital continued to remain under the grip of dust on Friday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 33.4 degrees Celsius, six notches above the season’s average, the…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday described the severe air quality in Delhi as an “emergency-like situation” and accused the the AAP government in Delhi and the BJP at the Centre of…
Mangaluru, June 14 (IANS) Torrential rains in the coastal and southwestern districts of Karnataka crippled normal life, as the southwest monsoon intensified, causing flood-like situation in towns and villages across the region, said an official…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Amid the ongoing standoff between Lt. Governor Anil Baijal and the Delhi government, Baijal on Thursday met Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain over the poor air quality in the national…
Guwahati/Agartala/Imphal, June 14 (IANS) The flood situation in the Northeast continued to be grim on Thursday with at least nine people losing their lives and thousands displaced in Assam, Manipur and Tripura, where the state…
Chennai, June 14 (IANS) The Rs 2,476 crore Chennai Airport modernisation project phase II of Airports Authority of India (AAI) has got the Expert Appraisal Committee’s (EAC) nod, subject to taking flood control measures and…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Asking states and union territories to build “hostels” for stray cows and dogs, the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) on Thursday said a committee will check that young animals…
Chandigarh, June 14 (IANS) Operations at the Chandigarh International Airport were hit on Thursday owing to low visibility due to dust, officials said. The Met office said the situation is likely improve late Friday night…
By Vishav New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) India is suffering from the worst water crisis in its history and millions of lives and livelihoods are under threat, the NITI Aayog has said. It also warned…
Shimla, June 14 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district, adjoining Jammu and Kashmir, was rocked by a low intensity earthquake on Thursday, an official said here. There was no loss of life. An earthquake measuring 4.6…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Doctors on Thursday strongly recommended wearing masks and staying indoors as the air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR) suddenly deteriorated to severe levels due to a dust storm…
Agartala, June 14 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Thursday sought the Army’s assistance in rescue operations in the flood-hit state as incessant rains continued for the third day leading to floods and…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Thursday sought the Army’s assistance in rescue operations across the flood-hit state. Tripura has witnessed incessant rains in the last 48 hours to…
Guwahati, June 14 (IANS) Running of trains has been affected in the Lumding-Badarpur hill section of Assam following landslides triggered by incessant rains for past few days. Chief Public Relations Officer of Northeast Frontier Railway…
Lucknow, June 14 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed in weather-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Thursday. Most of the deaths occurred due to walls and trees collapsing on people. Four people…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The national capital woke up under the shade of dust on Thursday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 34 degrees Celsius, five notches above the season’s average. The air-quality…
Kolkata, June 13 (IANS) Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd will depend on fleet operators and app based cab aggregators to increase sales of passenger electric cars, a company official said here on Wednesday. “The company is…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Anglo-Dutch oil major Shell announced on Wednesday it is bringing their marquee event – Shell Eco Marathon (SEM) – to India for the first time. A Shell release here said…
Agartala/Guwahati/Aizawl, June 13 (IANS) The Southwest Monsoon has already covered most parts of northeast India while the floods caused due to heavy rains are creating havoc in Tripura and Mizoram, officials said on Wednesday. At…