Tokyo, July 2 (IANS) A landslide caused by torrential rain that has been battering the southwest of the Japanese archipelago has caused damaged to a Unesco World Heritage Site, authorities said on Tuesday. The Terayama…
Jakarta, July 2 (IANS) A group of Jakarta residents are planning to file a lawsuit against the Indonesian government over toxic levels of air pollution in the capital and its satellite cities, which together form…
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) At least 39 persons were killed across Maharashtra as relentless rain created mayhem and left Mumbai paralysed with the country’s commercial capital being pounded by record rainfall on Tuesday, officials said….
Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) For the first time in many years, Karnataka is facing water shortage due to deficit pre-monsoon, delay in the onset of southwest monsoon and uneven spread of rainfall across the state,…
Sydney, July 2 (IANS) Australian scientists announced on Tuesday that they have identified five new species of tiny jumping spiders and named one after late Karl Lagerfeld due to its distinct look that was reminiscent…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) In a bid to avoid wastage of water, the Centre has asked all its ministries and departments to install aerators in the taps used in the government buildings. An aerator…
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Receiving the record rainfall, Mumbai was paralysed on Tuesday, with most roads getting clogged and local train services, the financial capitals lifeline, virtually coming to a standstill. Flight operations at Mumbai’s…
Dehradun, July 2 (IANS) A leopard that entered Srinagar Government Medical College in Uttarakhand’s Pauri district on Sunday was shot dead by forest guards on Tuesday after efforts to tranquilize the wild cat failed, officials…
Hanoi, July 2 (IANS) African swine fever (ASF) has struck 61 localities across Vietnam, leading to the culling of over 2.84 million pigs or 10.3 per cent of the country’s total pig population. The country’s…
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) At least 33 people have been killed in various rain-related incidents including wall crashes in Mumbai, Thane and Pune, and over 75 injured, on Tuesday as rains mayhem continued in large…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Monsoon is likely to hit the national capital in the next 72 hours, beginning with light showers on Tuesday night, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The IMD said light…
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) The Maharashtra government declared a precautionary public holiday on Tuesday in Mumbai after the Central Railway (CR) suspended services at several spots between Mumbai-Thane and suburban train services were disrupted on…
Sydney, July 2 (IANS) Australia’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday reaffirmed its opposition to all forms of commercial whaling a day after Japan’s withdrawal from the international commission and convention banning the practice came into effect….
Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) Considering the ongoing water crisis across the country, West Bengal has been fortunate enough in receiving rainfall but there should be stress on avoiding water-intensive crops and the state must carry…
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) The Central Railway (CR) early on Tuesday suspended suburban train services after incessant heavy rain flooded tracks at several spots between Mumbai-Thane, and services on Western Railway were also hit as…
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) At least 13 persons were killed in a wall crash in Malad, north-west Mumbai and another seven perished in a wall collapse in Pune, early on Tuesday as rains continued to…
Bhopal, July 2 (IANS) There has been a turnaround since the last week’s grim projections about dry weather conditions in Madhya Pradesh. Relief on the drinking water front, however, remains a far cry and the…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) On the lines of the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’, the Central government on Monday launched ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan’ – a campaign for water conservation and water security, in the wake of…
Ghaziabad, July 1 (IANS) A BJP municipal councillor in Ghaziabad has sought to make water wastage through overflowing overhead water tanks in the country a penal offence. Rajendra Tyagi, a social activist and politician, has…
Jaipur, July 1 (IANS) At a time when many states in the country are reeling under drought-like situation with the monsoon shying away from opening up the clouds, Rajasthan has received normal rainfall in June,…