New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said that “no coercive action” would be taken against the Volkswagen Group till the German automaker’s plea challenging the Rs 500 crore penalty imposed on…
Paris, May 6 (IANS) Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history and the rate of species’ extinction is accelerating, with grave impacts on people around the world now likely, a landmark new…
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) Ratan Tata, the Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, has invested in domestic ride-sharing company Ola’s newly-launched electric vehicle (EV) arm Ola Electric Mobility Pvt Ltd (OEMPL) as part of its Series…
London, May 6 (IANS) Digital technology companies could reduce the carbon footprint of services like YouTube by making changes to how they are designed, experts say. The researchers suggest that making sustainability the primary focus…
Moscow, May 6 (IANS) At least 41 people, including two children, on board a Russian Aeroflot plane were killed after it burst into flames while making an emergency landing at a Moscow airport. Aeroflot flight…
Bhubaneswar, May 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced an additional Rs 1,000 crore assistance for Odisha which has been ravaged by cyclone Fani. The union government had sanctioned Rs 381 crore last…
Bhubanewar, May 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed here on Monday the situation in Odisha in the wake of cyclone ‘Fani’. Modi reviewed the relief and restoration measures being undertaken by government officials in…
Amaravati, May 5 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh was in the grip of severe heat wave on Sunday with many places sizzling at over 45 degree Celsius as mercury rose sharply as an after-effect of cyclone ‘Fani’,…
Bhubaneswar, May 5 (IANS) The Odisha government on Sunday confirmed that 29 deaths have been reported so far after cyclone ‘Fani’ hit the coastal state on Friday. Chief Secretary A.P. Padhi said that 21 people…
Bhubaneswar, May 5 (IANS) Even after two days of cyclone ‘Fani’ hitting the Odisha coast, the state government is struggling to provide basic amenities to people in the affected areas. The office of Special Relief…
Dhaka, May 5 (IANS) The death toll due to cyclone Fani that slammed into Bangladesh after striking the Indian states of Odisha and West Bengal, has increased to nine, authorities said on Sunday. While confirming…
Dhaka, May 4 (IANS) At least six people were killed as cyclone Fani slammed into Bangladesh’s coastline after striking the Indian states of Odisha and West Bengal, officials said. Bangladesh State Minister for Disaster Management…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Many people rely on Google for viewing eateries or film reviews. But do you know the people have also been reviewing the Ghazipur “mountain of garbage” in east Delhi? On…
Washington, May 4 (IANS) Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde has urged countries to “get real” on meeting the commitment of Paris Agreement on climate change, highlighting the need for effective…
Guwahati, May 4 (IANS) A total of 79 flights were cancelled at different airports in the northeast region due to bad weather, triggered by cyclonic storm Fani, an Airport Authority of India official said here…
Dhaka, May 4 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 63 others injured as cyclone Fani on Saturday hit Bangladesh coast after striking the Indian states of Odisha and West Bengal, a Minister said….
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said that restoration work was going on following the devastation caused by cyclone Fani, that hit the state earlier in the day but…
Bhubaneswar, May 4 (IANS) Braced for the worst after Met declared Super Cyclone Fani to hit Odisha earlier this week, Chief Minister Naveen Ptanaik on Saturday said “a record 1.2 million people were evacuated in…
Guwahati, May 4 (IANS) Most parts of Assam witnessed incessant rains on Saturday due to the impact of cyclone Fani, one of the strongest storms to batter the Indian subcontinent in decades. Following the rains,…
By Arul Louis United Nations, May 4 (IANS) UN’s humanitarian agencies have met ahead of Cyclone Fani arrival in India to study the readiness for it, according to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s Spokesperson Stephane Guterres. He…