Two dead as a part of cyclone hits Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Dec 12 (IANS) A part of cyclone Vardah hit the Tamil Nadu coast on Monday afternoon, with winds touching 90 kmph and killing two people, while the central part of it is the process…
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Heavy rains in parts of Andhra due to cyclone
Vijayawada, Dec 12 (IANS) Parts of south coastal Andhra got heavy rains on Monday under the impact of severe cyclone Vardha which crossed the Tamil Nadu coast. The rains accompanied by strong winds lashed Nellore…
Cyclone Vardah crosses Tamil Nadu coast
Chennai, Dec 12 (IANS) Cyclone Vardah on Monday afternoon crossed the Tamil Nadu coast near Chennai, bringing in strong winds, residents as well as officials said. According to officials, the landfall would continue for around…
Sri Lankan Airlines cancels all flights to Chennai
Colombo, Dec 12 (IANS) Sri Lankan Airlines on Monday cancelled all flights to Chennai due to cyclone Vardah hitting the Tami Nadu coast, officials said. Airline spokesman Deepal Perera said the Chennai International Airport was…
Trains cancelled, diverted ahead of cyclone Vardah
Hyderabad, Dec 12 (IANS) The railway authorities on Monday cancelled or diverted several trains ahead of severe cyclonic storm Vardah which is set to make landfall near Chennai. The South Central Railway (SCR) partially cancelled…
Flights out of Chennai diverted, cancelled
Chennai, Dec 12 (IANS) With strong winds blowing across the city on Monday due to cyclone Vardah, several flights were diverted, cancelled and delayed in Chennai. “As the wind speed is around 50 knots, it…
Genetic screening can spot people at greater risk of arsenic toxicity
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) Mass genetic screenings that track populations vulnerable to arsenic poisoning — much before cancerous symptoms start showing — can help tackle its scourge in Bengal and across South…
Cyclone Vardah awaiting landfall, evacuation on
Chennai, Dec 12 (IANS) With cyclone Vardah set for landfall near Chennai, strong winds and rains lashed the city and northern Tamil Nadu and people in low lying areas were evacuated to safer places. According…
Fast drying dams foretell water shortage in Pakistan
Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) A severe water crisis looms over the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad as the Khanpur Dam is drying up fast owing to the prolonged dry spell. Dam officials told Dawn…
Global methane emissions growing faster now: Study
New York, Dec 12 (IANS) While the growth of carbon dioxide emissions has flattened out in recent years, global concentrations of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas and cause of climate change, are now growing faster…
Cyclone Vardah set for landfall near Chennai
Chennai, Dec 12 (IANS) Chennai and its suburbs continue to receive rains since Sunday night with severe cyclonic storm set to cross close to the coast here on Monday afternoon, said weather department. According to…
82 trains delayed, 16 cancelled due to fog
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Thousands of people were stranded as 82 trains were delayed and 16 cancelled due to dense fog in parts of north India on Monday, railway officials said. A Northern Railway…
Clear Monday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) It was a clear Monday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 11 degree Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. According to the weather…
14 killed in fog-related accidents in Pakistan
Islamabad, Dec 11 (IANS) At least 14 persons were killed in fog-related accidents in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Sunday. Six members of a family were killed when their car fell into a canal in central…
Odisha to receive rainfall under impact of Vardah
Bhubaneswar, Dec 11 (IANS) Several parts of Odisha are likely to receive rain or thundershowers on Monday under the impact of very severe cyclonic storm Vardah, that has formed over the Bay of Bengal, the…
Cyclonic storm Vardah to cross TN/Andhra coast on Monday
Chennai, Dec 11 (IANS) The very severe cyclonic storm, Vardah is likely to cross north Tamil Nadu/south Andhra Pradesh coast near here on Monday afternoon, said Meteorological Department on Sunday. According to the weather forecast,…
Government committed to bring power to all households by 2019: Goyal
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said the Centre is committed to supplying electricity to every household in the country by 2019. Addressing the ‘Laureates and Leaders for Children…
Monkeys have vocal chords to speak, lack wired brain
Washington, Dec 11 (IANS) Monkeys have the vocal tracts to produce human speech sounds, but what they lack is a speech-ready brain, a new study has found. The study, conducted by researchers from the US…
‘Native wisdom of hill folk can reduce adverse climate impact’
By Vishal Gulati Shimla, Dec 11 (IANS) The knowledge of street-smart folk who live in the mountains, combined with research, can work together to develop effective responses to climate change and its impact on ecosystems…
90 trains late, eight cancelled due to fog
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Thousands of people were stranded as 90 trains were delayed and eight cancelled due to dense fog in parts of north India on Sunday, authorities said. A Northern Railway official…