Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) A day after the Tuesday deluge which claimed five lives, Mumbai struggled on Wednesday to get back on its feet, with many thousands reaching their homes after being stranded for over…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was on Wednesday apprised of a MoU signed between India and Brazil for cooperation in the fields of Zebu Cattle Genomics…
Shillong, Aug 30 (IANS) Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said the Modi government was mulling to disband the National Green Tribunal (NGT). “We are going through difficult years and the dissolution may have disastrous…
Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) Hurricane Harvey made a second landfall near the Louisiana-Texas border in the US on Wednesday, dousing the region with heavy rain that could lead to “catastrophic and life-threatening flooding”. The rainfall…
Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump visited Texas to survey the widespread damage caused by Hurricane Harvey, but was slammed for not meeting or mentioning any storm victims. The President and First Lady…
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) At least five persons lost their lives in different rain-related incidents during Tuesday’s deluge when Mumbai was virtually paralyzed, officials said here on Wednesday. According to the BMC Disaster Control, a…
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) In another display of Mumbai’s indomitable spirit, the maximum city opened its heart and hearth for millions left high and dry following Tuesday’s deluge — the heaviest rainfall…
Kolkata, Aug 30 (IANS) The West Bengal Pollution Control Board is providing over 700 sound monitors to the police in Kolkata as well as other districts to help them curb noise pollution, an official said…
Los Angeles, Aug 30 (IANS) Actress Sandra Bullock is pitching in to help victims of Hurricane Harvey by donating $1 million to the Red Cross relief effort. The relief organisation confirmed the news, reports people.com….
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) Actor Govind Namdev, who has been a part of the Indian entertainment industry for over two decades, has gifted food, umbrellas and raincoats to beggars on the Mumbai streets after the…
Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, “American Idol” auditions in Houston and San Antonio have been cancelled. The rebooted singing competition, hosted by Ryan Seacrest, was scheduled to hold auditions in…
Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) The Caspian Sea, the largest inland body of water on Earth, has been slowly evaporating for the past two decades due to rising temperatures associated with climate change, a research has…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) It was a cloudy morning here on Wednesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 27.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average. The MeT predicts light rains. “It will…
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast “heavy to very heavy rains” in entire coastal Konkan region of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, here on Wednesday. “Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely to…
Washington, Aug 30 (IANS) The US city of Houston has declared a night-time curfew as it battles the impact of Hurricane Harvey, media reports said. The storm has dumped record rainfall, leaving large parts of…
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) With life in Mumbai coming to a standstill due to the heavy downpour, celebrities such as Madhuri Dixit, Priyanka Chopra, Sonakshi Sinha, and Farhan Akhtar among others extended support and spread…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) As torrential rains kept lashing Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins on Tuesday tweeted that he has been deeply affected by the life coming to an…
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) A major dam outside Houston city in the US’ Texas state has begun overflowing as storm Harvey pushed the reservoir past capacity, officials said. Engineers have tried to prevent nearby communities…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) With six states, including Assam and Bihar, already reeling under floods, the government on Tuesday warned of moderate floods in 12 other states as the “extreme to very heavy rainfall”…
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Torrential rains lashed Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad and other parts of Maharashtra for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, severely affecting normal life and paralysing the lifelines –…