Srinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) A severe cold wave tightened its grip over the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region on Monday as temperatures dropped several notches below the freezing point. At minus 24.8 degrees Celsius,…
Jakarta, Jan 7 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia on Monday, however no tusnami alert was issued, according to a disaster management official. The quake struck at 12.27 a.m., with…
Dehradun, Jan 7 (IANS) Uttarakhand continued to shiver under an intense cold wave as snowfall continued intermittently in the hill tracts on Monday, officials said. It has been snowing in Dhanaulti and Surkanda areas in…
Tehran, Jan 7 (IANS) At least 75 people have been injured in a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that shook Gilangharb city in Iran’s Kermanshah province, Pir Hossein Kolivand, head of Iran Emergency Organisation, said. According to Iran’s…
Tehran, Jan 6 (IANS) At least 31 people were injured in a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that shook Gilangharb city in Kermanshah province in the west of Iran on Sunday, Iran Emergency Organization was quoted as saying…
Shillong, Jan 6 (IANS) Two coal miners were killed after another illegal coal mine collapsed in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills even as the fate of 15 miners, trapped inside a flooded coal pit, remained uncertain,…
London, Jan 6 (IANS) The Greenland ice sheet emits tons of methane according to a new study, showing that subglacial biological activity impacts the atmosphere far more than previously thought, say researchers. The study, led…
Shimla, Jan 6 (IANS) After much delay, the Himachal Pradesh capital on Sunday experienced snowfall, leading to a surge of tourists out to enjoy the snow-covered landscape. Another picturesque tourist resort Manali had snow on…
Kochi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Indian oil sardine stock along the Kerala coast is likely to suffer a setback during the coming years, according to the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). “Although a record…
Siliguri, Jan 6 (IANS) Three Bhutanese citizens were arrested in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district with an illegal consignment of a rhino horn and an elephant tusk, an official said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off,…
Jakarta, Jan 6 (IANS) The death toll in the landslide that hit Indonesia’s Java has increased to 38, with one person still missing, government authorities said on Sunday. The rescuers are trying to find the…
Shimla, Jan 6 (IANS) Even as snow continued to elude Himachal Pradesh’s capital Shimla on Sunday, the picturesque tourist resort of Manali experienced snow on the second day too. There are chances of more rain…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The national capital region on Sunday witnessed light rains, with the weather office predicting a drop in the maximum temperature by up to five degrees Celsius, while the air quality…
Srinagar, Jan 6 (IANS) Though the minimum temperatures did not drop significantly in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday morning, people in Srinagar city and other towns restrained to venture out due to slippery roads. But…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) After showing slight improvement on Friday, Delhi’s air quality deteriorated again to the ‘severe’ category on Saturday due to unfavourable meteorological conditions. As per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the…
Bengaluru, Jan 5 (IANS) A father and son were arrested for smuggling 6kg sandalwood in Bengaluru, police said on Saturday. “Syed Riyaz, 49, and Syed Sher Ali, 28, were arrested after 6kg of sandalwood was…
Bangkok, Jan 5 (IANS) Tropical Storm Pabuk has killed three people and prompted an evacuation of more than 34,000 villagers in southern Thailand, a senior government official said on Saturday. Director General of the Department…
Jammu, Jan 5 (IANS) Helicopter and cable car services to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine were suspended on Saturday due to heavy snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district. Officials said the services from Katra…
By Arun Bapat During the recent past, there have been a number of publications, discussions and meetings about the possibility of a large magnitude earthquake in the Himalayas that have left most people with a…
Srinagar, Jan 5 (IANS) All flight operations to and from the Srinagar international airport were halted on Saturday due to heavy snowfall, officials said. An airport official said due to poor visibility and snow accumulation…