Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) Even as Hurricane Harvey left Texas bruised and Hurricane Irma began lashing Florida, NASA scientists have explained in a blog how hurricanes form and what steps the US space agency has…
Chennai, Sep 10 (IANS) The Indian Plumbing Association (IPA) will soon approach the central government to star rate consumer durables like washing machines, dish washers and bath fixtures for water efficiency, a top official said…
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 27.0 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average. “The sky will remain…
Miami, Sep 10 (IANS) Florida residents were asked to stop evacuating and start seeking shelter as violent winds and rains from hurricane Irma has begun pounding the southern tip of the US state, the media…
Mexico City, Sep 9 (IANS) The race to rescue those trapped in the rubble continued on Saturday after at least 61 people were killed in the most powerful earthquake to hit Mexico in a century…
Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) Hurricane Irma smashed into Cuba and the Bahamas as it drove towards Florida on Saturday after hitting the eastern Caribbean with its devastatingly high winds, killing at least 24 people and…
Mexico City, Sep 9 (IANS) At least 61 people have died after the most powerful earthquake to hit Mexico in a century struck off the southern coast, toppling houses, damaging hospitals and government offices, and…
Bengaluru, Sep 9 (IANS) Four persons were killed as heavy monsoon rain wreaked havoc across the city, a civic official said on Saturday. “Three persons, including a couple died on Friday night when a huge…
By Azera Rahman Subhadra Kumari had to wait a nervous few weeks before the flood waters abated from her paddy field and she could start planting rice saplings. “We are behind the ideal time for…
Miami, Sep 9 (IANS) Hurricane Irma, which is expected to cause havoc in southeastern US, has resulted in an evacuation order for over 5 million people throughout Florida, state authorities said. Florida hurricane programme manager,…
Havana, Sep 9 (IANS) Irma, a category 5 hurricane, has made landfall with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph after causing widespread devastation in the Caribbean islands, the US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said. According…
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) It was a cloudy Saturday morning in the national capital with sky overcast and the minimum temperature recorded at 26.8 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average. “The sky…
Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) Hurricane Irma will “devastate” part of the US, authorities warned, as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century closed in on the state of Florida after lashing the…
Mexico City, Sep 8 (IANS) At 32 people were killed as Mexico was hit by the most powerful earthquake in a century that struck off the nation’s Pacific Coast late on Thursday, rattling millions of…
Palampur, Sep 8 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat on Friday asked the scientists to conduct extensive research on zero budget natural farming by developing new farm techniques. Speaking at the convocation of Chaudhary Sarwan…
Mexico, Sep 8 (IANS) Mexico was hit on Friday by a massive 8.2-magnitude earthquake, described by the President as the country’s strongest in a century, killing at least 15 people and triggering a series of…
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Ahead of the GST Council’s next meeting on Saturday, the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) has called for reducing the GST of 28 per cent on batteries. It…
Panaji, Sep 8 (IANS) Stressing the importance of striking a balance between development and environment, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said he once told environmentalists to give up travelling in cars, if they…
Astana, Sep 8 (IANS) Wild tigers are to be reintroduced in Kazakhstan 70 years after they became extinct in the country, media reported on Friday. According to the project which is being supported by the…
Mexico City/Guatemala City, Sep 8 (IANS) At least six people were killed as two powerful earthquakes measuring 8.1 and 7.3 jolted Mexico and Guatemala, respectively, on Friday, media reported. Three people were killed when a…