Bengaluru, Sep 4 (IANS) Heavy rains that have been lashing Bengaluru and other regions of Karnataka for the past few weeks are likely to continue over the next two days, weather officials said here on…
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The tonnes of garbage at the ‘over-saturated’ Ghazipur dump-yard which collapsed on Friday claiming two lives is estimated to be just one percent of the entire landfill,…
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) A court here on Monday granted bail to former parliamentarian Naveen Jindal and others in connection with alleged irregularities pertaining to the Urtan North coal block in Madhya Pradesh. Special…
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy morning in the national capital on Monday with the minimum temperature recorded at 27.1 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average. “The morning was…
Beijing, Sep 4 (IANS) Mawar, the 16th typhoon of this year, has made landfall in China’s Guangdong province, bringing heavy rains and winds, weather officials said on Monday. The typhoon hit the region of Lufeng…
Islamabad, Sep 4 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that the central government will provide financial and functional aid to the rain-hit city of Karachi. Taking notice of the losses rendered by…
Washington, Sep 4 (IANS) Governor Greg Abbott of the US state of Texas has said the bill for reconstruction after Hurricane Harvey could be as high as $180 billion. He said on Sunday the damage…
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha has urged her fans and followers to clean up the beaches here. Sonakshi on Sunday took to Twitter, where she shared a poster of the event, which…
Shimla, Sep 3 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh, with a power generation potential of about 27,000 MW, has accorded approval to 167 hydroelectric projects in four years, the state government said on Sunday. During this period, 31…
By Raghu Murtugudde For the third year in a row, the monsoon season has produced floods in the northwest and the northeast, while south India has suffered from a rainfall deficit. Rainfall extremes have increased…
Paris, Sep 3 (IANS) At least 15 people were injured by lightning at a music festival in France. The lightning struck several areas of the Vieux Canal festival in the town of Azerailles on Saturday,…
San Francisco, Sep 3 (IANS) A heat wave hit California which has resulted in record-high temperatures in San Francisco. The city’s previous record high temperature was 39.4 degrees Celsius, set in 2000, reports Xinhua news…
Beijing, Sep 3 (IANS) China’s National Meteorological Centre (NMC) on Sunday renewed the yellow alert for typhoon Mawar, which is expected to hit Guangdong province. At around 5 a.m., the eye of Mawar, this year’s…
Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has paid a second visit to Texas, after he was criticized for keeping distance from flooded areas and survivors during his first visit. Trump, along with First…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The national capital on Saturday saw further drop in the mercury due to rains with the maximum temperature recorded at 31.5 degree Celsius, three notches below the season’s average, the…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 2 (IANS) A man was crushed to death by an elephant in Odisha’s Sundargarh district on Saturday while trying to taking a selfie with the animal, forest officials said. According to a forest…
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said from now on, modern technology will be used for managing solid waste and no new mountains of garbage will be allowed to…
Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is due to visit the US state of Texas later on Saturday, this time to meet the families whose lives have been upended by Hurricane Harvey as…
Shimla, Sep 2 (IANS) A massive landslide on a much-frequented National Highway near the state capital on Saturday buried at least six vehicles and parts of a temple, police said. However, there were no reports…
Tehran, Sep 2 (IANS) Iran has started the construction of a 10-megawatt solar power plant on Qeshm Island, the first photovoltaic power station on the Persian Gulf island, a media report said on Saturday. Hamidreza…