Cloudy Wednesday morning in Delhi
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…
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Mumbai deluge: More rains this week, warns IMD
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…
Hurricane Harvey: Houston imposes curfew
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 rains: Celebrities extend support, spread awareness
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…
Cisco CEO Robbins concerned as downpour paralyses Mumbai
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…
Houston flood: Major dam begins overflowing
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…
Very heavy rainfall predicted in 12 states, more floods likely
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”…
Downpour paralyses Mumbai, west Maharashtra, PM expressed concern
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 –…
Maharashtra floods: Dilip Kumar prays for safety of people
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Veteran actor Dilip Kumar has expressed his concern and offered prayers for the people of Maharashtra as some cities of the state are under the spell of torrential rains which have…
Texas floods: Indian mission in Houston shares helpline numbers
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) With some 200 Indian students of the University of Houston affected by floods in the wake of tropical storm Harvey, the Indian mission in the Texas city on Tuesday shared helpline…
Rail link to northeast restored, first goods train enters in 15 days
Guwahati, Aug 29 (IANS) After a gap of two weeks, the first goods train chugged through the repaired flood-damaged portion of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) on Tuesday, rail officials here said. Passenger trains are…
Rain, thundershower likely in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Aug 29 (IANS) Several parts of Odisha are likely to experience rainfall and thundershowers following the formation of a low-pressure area during the next 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday…
North Bengal to receive heavy rains in next 24 hours
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IANS) Yet to recuperate from the impact of floods, the northern parts of West Bengal are likely to receive heavy rainfall from August 30, the Met Department said on Tuesday Five districts…
Man fights with bears to save sister’s life in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Aug 29 (IANS) A man fought with three bears on Tuesday and managed to save his sister’s life in Gumla district of Jharkhand. According to police, Budhuwa Binjhia, a resident of Pibo village in…
PM expresses concern over Maharashtra deluge
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Expressing concern over the situation due to heavy rains in Mumbai and Maharashtra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged the people of the state to “stay safe” and take all…
Lost Goan women trekkers rescued by Karnataka forest officials
Panaji, Aug 29 (IANS) Seven women, including six minors, who had gone missing on Monday while trekking in the picturesque Chorla area in Western Ghats along the Karnataka-Goa border, were rescued by Karnataka Forest Department…
Largest Ichthyosaurus was pregnant at time of death
London, Aug 29 (IANS) Scientists have “re-discovered” the largest specimen of marine reptile Ichthyosaurus on record and found it was pregnant at the time of death. The new specimen is estimated to be between 3…
Find ways to dispose off seized plastic bags, NGT tells Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday asked the Delhi government to find ways to dispose off the banned plastic bags it has seized. Following the NGT on August 10…
Torrential rains paralyse Maharashtra, high alert in Mumbai
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) The Maharashtra government and civic authorities sounded high alert on Tuesday as torrential rains lashed Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad and other parts of the state for the fourth consecutive day, severely…
Heavy rains lash Karnataka
Bengaluru, Aug 29 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed the coastal districts of Karnataka leading to rivers and lakes overflowing, affecting daily life, India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said on Tuesday. Coastal districts of Kodagu, Udupi and…