34 trains delayed, 6 rescheduled due to fog
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) At least 34 trains were delayed and six rescheduled on Tuesday due to fog in many parts of north India, a railway official said. According to the the Northern Railway…
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Foggy Tuesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) It was a foggy Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 10 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average. “The sky will remain clear…
China’s top auditor says $2.6 bn environment funds “not effectively used”
Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) China’s top auditor has found that 17.6 billion yuan (about $2.56 billion) of fiscal funds earmarked in 2016 for pollution control and resource management was not used effectively. The finding was…
Five soldiers rescued from avalanche succumb during evacuation
Srinagar, Jan 30 (IANS) Five Indian soldiers, rescued from an avalanche near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district last week, succumbed to their injuries while being evacuated, defence officials said…
Five soldiers rescued from avalanche succumb to injuries
Srinagar, Jan 30 (IANS) Five Indian soldiers, rescued from an avalanche near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district last week, succumbed to their injuries while being evacuated, defence officials said…
35 trains, 139 flights delayed to heavy fog
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) At least 35 trains and 139 flights were delayed on Monday due to fog, officials said. At least 35 trains were delayed, 28 rescheduled and one cancelled due to heavy…
After two-day respite, Delhi’s air pollution increases
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) After only a two-day respite, Delhi’s air pollution worsened due to a surge in harmful pollutants on Monday, especially particulate matters (PM). The national capital along with adjoining Noida and…
Court ban on Kambala race stays in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Jan 30 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Monday declined to vacate its November 18 interim stay on Kambala – buffaloes race in the state’s coastal areas — till the Supreme Court’s verdict on…
Great escape for the two collided ships and crew near TN port: Probe Officer
Chennai, Jan 30 (IANS) It was great lucky escape for the two petroleum products carriers that collided against each other owing to grave human error and lack of communication on the part of their crews,…
Five soldiers rescued from avalanche succumb to injuries
Srinagar, Jan 30 (IANS) Five Indian Army soldiers, rescued from the snow after being trapped by an avalanche near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district last week succumbed to their…
Climate change affects all, but women are facing new, more severe challenges
By Azera Parveen Rahman New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Men migrating to bigger towns in search of employment, to support their families back home in the villages, is not uncommon. Climate change, which has caused…
Foggy Monday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) It was a foggy Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 9 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average. “The sky will remain clear…
28 trains delayed, 10 rescheduled due to heavy fog
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) At least 28 trains were delayed and 10 rescheduled on Monday due to fog in many parts of north India, a railway official said. According to the the Northern Railway…
One-way traffic opened on Srinagar-Jammu highway
Srinagar, Jan 30 (IANS) One-way traffic will be allowed on the Srinagar- Jammu national highway on Monday, a traffic department official said. After four days of closure, the highway was restored for one-way traffic from…
Oil spill from tanker involved in collision being mopped up: Coast Guard
Chennai, Jan 29 (IANS) Indian Coast Guard on Sunday said it coordinated the mopping operations of oil spill due to the collision of two petroleum product carriers off Kamarajar Port here. The Coast Guard has…
Pleasant Sunday in Delhi, Monday likely to be similar
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) After a foggy morning, a sunny day on Sunday brought relief to the national capital from cold as the maximum temperature settled at 21.5 degrees Celsius, a notche below the…
Electrocution of wild animals increasing, experts raise concerns
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Electrocution is turning into a preferred method for trapping wild animals across Indian forests, but nothing much is being done by the government to check it. Wildlife…
Man killed in China tiger attack
Beijing, Jan 29 (IANS) A man died on Sunday after he was attacked by a tiger in a zoo in China’s Ningbo city, the media reported. The attack occurred around 2 p.m. at the Tiger…
Odisha CM creating hurdles over Mahanadi waters, says Pradhan
Bhubaneswar, Jan 29 (IANS) A day after Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik rejected the Centre’s negotiation committee to resolve the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday accused Patnaik of…
Electrocution of wild animals increasing, experts raise concerns
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Electrocution is turning into a preferred method for trapping wild animals across Indian forests, but nothing much is being done by the government to check it. Wildlife…