Thiruvananthapuram, June 18 (IANS) The southwest monsoon that set over Kerala on June 8 is gathering force with rains expected to become progressively heavier until next Wednesday, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday. There…
Manila, June 18 (IANS) Mount Kanlaon in central Philippines erupted on Saturday, spewing columns of “white steam plumes” that rose up to 100 metres, authorities said. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) It was hot, humid and sunny Saturday morning in the national capital with minimum temperature settling at 30.1 degrees, two notches above the season’s average. “The sky will remain partly…
Guwahati, June 17 (IANS) Assam has decided to set up an expert committee to visit China to study the management of the Yellow River to replicate it for taming the Brahmaputra river in the state…
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Delhi recorded a hot and humid day on Friday with the maximum temperature settling at 39.5 degrees Celsius, the average for the season. The Met office forecast a partly cloudy…
Ahmedabad, June 17 (IANS) Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja has courted controversy after pictures of him posing in front of Asiatic Lions in the Gir National Sanctuary went viral on social media. The Gujarat Forest Department has…
London, June 17 (IANS) The same colour vision that allows us to distinguish between a ripe and unripe fruit or recognise our own species is also found in chickens, new research has found. Just like…
Colombo, June 17 (IANS) The European Union has lifted its ban on fish imports from Sri Lanka, an official said on Friday. Director of Government Information Ranga Kalanssoriya said the ban was lifted after a…
Bhubaneswar, June 17 (IANS) The southwest monsoon has finally set in over some parts of Odisha, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. “It has covered the districts of Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Kendrapara,…
By Chinmaya Dehury Bhubaneswar, June 17 (IANS) An integral part of tribal culture, 700 sacred groves in Odisha — out of 2,100 identified by the state government — will be conserved this year with the…
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) It was a hot and humid Friday morning in the national capital with the maximum temperature recorded at 25.8 degree celsius, two notches below the season’s average. The Met has…
Quito, June 17 (IANS) Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa announced that the government has renewed a state of emergency which was declared following a 7.8-magnitude earthquake on April 16 for another 30 days. The president renewed…
Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) The Met department has predicted thunderstorms for the next two days, putting under cloud the first day-night pink ball cricket match to be played at the Eden Gardens here June 18-21….
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Nearly a week into a “dry” monsoon, Maharashtra is currently left with only nine per cent stock in its reservoirs across the state with severe water crises afflicting 12,928 big and…
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) As the argument on culling nilgai, wild boar and monkeys (rhesus macaque) has reached the Supreme Court, experts warn that large-scale culling could result in near extinction…
Shimla, June 16 (IANS) Acting tough against traffic blues in Shimla, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday told the government and the civic body to file status report on the city’s traffic every three…
By Sandeep Pauranik Jhansi, June 16 (IANS) If you take to the roads of Bundelkhand, you will be captivated by the lush growth of trees — and the messages on them: “Don’t cut me”, “We…
Beijing, June 16 (IANS) At least 14 persons were killed across China due to floods, landslides and hailstorms, the authorities said on Thursday. Guizhou province reported nine fatalities due to heavy rainfall and landslides, Xinhua…
Manila, June 16 (IANS) Activists from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) staged a protest in Philippines’ capital Manila on Thursday against the use of ostrich leather in luxury brand products. The group…
Mumbai: Actress Malaika Arora Khan during the launch of reality television show India`s Got Talent season 6 in Mumbai on April 26, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Actress Malaika Arora has teamed up…