Shimla sees 65 mm rain, more awaited
Shimla, July 31 (IANS) Shimla, popularly known as the Queen of Hills, got 65 mm of rains on Sunday. The weather bureau said there were chances of heavy rainfall across the state till Monday. “Most…
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Heavy rainfall likely in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, July 31 (IANS) Odisha is likely to experience heavy rainfall and thunder showers coupled with gusty surface winds in the next 24 hours due to a low pressure area formed over the Bay of…
3,000-year-old tree found in China
Beijing, July 31 (IANS) A rare Chinese yew tree, believed to be about 3,000 years old, was discovered in Jilin province, authorities said on Sunday. The living tree, located in Huanggou Forest, is more than…
Flood situation in Bihar worsens, 2.6 million hit
Patna, July 31 (IANS) The flood situation in Bihar worsened on Sunday, with many rivers breaching their banks and affecting hundreds of thousands of people, officials said. More than 2.6 million people have been hit…
Eight killed in Thane building collapse
Thane (Maharashtra), July 31 (IANS) At least eight people were killed when a two-storey dilapidated building collapsed in Thane district’s Bhiwandi town, police said. “So far, we have recorded eight deaths, 22 have been rescued…
Nearly 400 baby crocodiles seized in China
Beijing, July 31 (IANS) At least 399 baby Siamese crocodiles, a protected species, were seized by the border police in China’s Guangxi Zhuang region. They were found in a rented house in Dongxing city on…
Monsoon: Predicting an unpredictable climate system
By Kallur Subramanyam Murali As news both good and bad pours from across India, the monsoon is once again in the limelight. From farmers, scientists and economists to astrologers, the monsoon has a significance unlike…
Pleasant Sunday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) It was a pleasant morning in the national capital on Sunday with the minimum temperature settling at 26 degree Celsius, a notch below the season’s average. According to the weather…
Three killed, two missing in Meghalaya floods
Tura (Meghalaya), July 30 (IANS) Three people – a young woman and two minors, drowned and two others were missing in the flood-hit areas of western Meghalaya on Saturday, even as thousands of people are…
After the gridlocks, 1,500 cops to monitor Gurgaon traffic movement
By Pradeep Singh Gurgaon, July 30 (IANS) Over 1,500 policemen, including four Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs), have been pressed into service in Gurgaon to ensure smooth movement of traffic following the massive rain-related traffic…
Sonowal asks for measures to prevent embankment breaches in flood-hit Assam
Guwahati, July 30 (IANS) In the wake of the devastating floods, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has directed the Chief Secretary to constitute an Embankment Protection Committee to avert breaches in any river embankment. Sonowal…
Government to address causes for waterlogging in Gurgaon: Khattar
Chandigarh, July 30 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Saturday that various government departments in Gurgaon have been asked to take steps to deal with rain-induced traffic snarls and responsibility will be…
Odisha, Chhattisgarh asked to share info on Mahanadi projects
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Water Resources Ministry held a meeting with the Odisha and Chhattisgarh governments here on Friday, asking them to share information on projects on Mahanadi river with each other. At…
Giant python halts traffic on Agra-Mathura Highway; rescued
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) A 13-foot-long python brought traffic to a standstill on one of the busiest highways — the National Highway-2 between Agra and Mathura on Friday night. “It took two hours to…
Rajnath assures adequate central assistance to flood-hit Assam
Guwahati, July 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday assured adequate assistance to Assam, where at least 26 people have been killed in floods and thousands displaced, and said the central government will…
Karnataka shutdown over water verdict disrupts normal life
Bengaluru: Karnataka Rakshana Vedike members stage a demonstration against verdict on Mahadayii Kalasa Bandoori water projects, in Bengaluru on July 28, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Bengaluru, July 30 (IANS) Normal life was disrupted on Saturday across…
Plastic bag use plummets in England
London, July 30 (IANS) Plastic bag use has plummeted in England since the introduction of a new charge last year, acording to new government figures. The charge was introduced in England on October 5, 2015,…
‘Andhra raising check dam height affecting fundamental rights of TN’
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. (File Photo: IANS) Chennai, July 30 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa said on Saturday the government has filed a case in the Supreme Court to declare Andhra…
Palam recorded highest rainfall of season at 144 mm
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The heavy rain that hit the national capital on Friday saw Delhi record its first three digit rainfall of the season at Palam — at 144 mm, the weather office…
Goa CM urges ‘big brother’ Karnataka to check violence over water dispute
Panaji, July 30 (IANS) The Goa government on Saturday suspended public bus services to Karnataka for two more days in view of the violent agitation in the neighbouring state following the Mhadei inter-state water dispute…