Visakhapatnam, Dec 10 (IANS) The ‘Vardah’ cyclonic storm over southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over next the 12 hours, the met office said Saturday. The storm lay…
London, Dec 10 (IANS) Some groups killifish are up to 8,000 times more resistant than others to highly toxic industrial pollutants such as dioxins, heavy metals and hydrocarbons, thanks to their high levels of genetic…
Srinagar, Dec 10 (IANS) Srinagar on Saturday recorded the season’s coldest night so far as the minimum temperature dropped to minus 4.5 degrees Celsius. Temperatures continued to fall across the valley due to clear night…
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 10 (IANS) A Brazilian court has frozen bank accounts belonging to Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes, who is accused of malfeasance in connection with the construction of the golf course…
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) It was a foggy Saturday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 11.2 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. According to the weather…
New Delhi/Port Blair, Dec 9 (IANS) Over 2,300 tourists, including a dozen foreigners, were taken to safety by air and sea from Andaman and Nicobar islands on Friday, officials said. Altogether 2,376 tourists stranded in…
By Sanjeev Pal New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Showing zero tolerance against the encroachers polluting Yamuna river and its banks, the DDA has decided to hand over 4,500 acres of land spread over 15 villages…
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) In a major step towards fulfilling its solar power commitments, India on Friday launched a tender for its largest 1,000 megawatt-capacity solar rooftop project, an official said. “As a step…
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Pet Fed, a pet festival, is making a comeback with its third annual edition here. The event will see a fashion show where actor Dino Morea will walk the ramp…
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) At least 107 trains were running behind schedule and four were cancelled due to dense fog in parts of north India on Friday morning, railway officials said here. “At least…
Chandigarh, Dec 9 (IANS) In a tragic accident due to dense fog, thirteen teachers were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a truck in Punjab on Friday morning, police said. The…
Chandigarh, Dec 9 (IANS) Six teachers were killed in a road accident near Fazilka in Punjab due to fog on Friday, Officials said.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) It was a clear Friday morning with minimum temperature recorded at 7.7 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average, weather officials said. “The sky will remain clear in the…
Port Blair, Dec 8 (IANS) With the deep depression over Southeast Bay of Bengal intensifying into a cyclonic storm, the Andaman and Nicobar administration on Thursday requested the Defence Ministry to provide air sorties to…
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Cautioning the South Asian countries, especially India to prepare themselves, a study said on Thursday that migration in south Asia will escalate uncontrollably due to climate change. The study, “Climate…
Guwahati, Dec 8 (IANS) Expressing concern over the death of elephants in the state due to conflict with humans as well as train collisions, Assam Forest Minister Pramila Rani Brahma on Thursday said that the…
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday dubbed as “baseless” the objection raised by Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung’s Office to the purchase of vaccum cleaners to clean the national capital’s…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 8 (IANS) The cyclonic storm formed over the Bay of Bengal is likely to have least impact on Odisha as it is likely to move towards the Andhra Pradesh coast, the India Meteorological…
Chandigarh, Dec 8 (IANS) At least 15 people were injured on Thursday following a pile-up of vehicles due to dense fog on the busy National Highway No. 1 (NH-1) near Kurukshetra in Haryana, 65 km…
Hanoi, Dec 8 (IANS) At least 17 people have died due to heavy rain and flood in Vietnam, authorities said on Thursday. Vietnam’s central Binh Dinh province has been the hardest hit with nine persons…