Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) A monster snowstorm clobbered the US East Coast from Washington to New York leaving major cities, railways and airports immobilised with the American capital right in the bull’s eye buried under…
Vasudev Lokhande is the beneficiary of an ambitious Maharashtra government programme to permanently transform the lives of farmers devastated by a record-setting drought, but he is unhappy about its benefits. In an agrarian eastern corner…
Washington, Jan 23 (PTI) A life-threatening blizzard which is expected to pound a record 30 inches of snow has hit most part of the US’ east coast including Capital Washington DC, leaving more than 120,000…
Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) US East Coast braced Friday for a winter blizzard of epic proportions with about 75 million people in the storm’s path and the American capital right in the bull’s eye. Preparing…
Imphal, Jan 5 (IANS) The newly-constructed building of the Manipur assembly at Chingmeirong here was partially damaged due to Monday’s earthquake, an official said here. An engineer who visited the complex along with Works Minister…
Chicago, Jan 2 (AFP) Record flooding from the rain-swollen Mississippi River and its tributaries stressed dams and levees to the breaking point in parts of Illinois, one of several central US states reeling from winter…
Beijing, Jan 2 (IANS) Snow will disperse smog in parts of China in the next few days, the weather observatory said on Saturday. Snow will hit northern and northeastern regions, while rain will sweep some…
Chicago, Jan 2 (AFP) The Illinois National Guard was ordered into action and hundreds of people urged to flee rising floodwaters, as the death toll from days of heavy rain in the US Midwest mounted….
Washington, Dec 30 (IANS) Several locations along the Mississippi river from St. Louis down to the delta are anticipating major flooding, possibly even breaking record flood levels, the US National Weather Service said. Extreme weather…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) India is set to get its first early earthquake warning and security system with the launch of an advanced technology by Germany-based Secty Electronics early next year, the company said…
An aerial image taken Sunday, December 27, 2015 shows the path of a tornado tornado through Garland, Texas. Violent storms ripped through the North Texas area late Saturday, spawning tornados that killed 11 people. (G.J….
London, Dec 27 (IANS) Emergency teams are working to evacuate people from homes in York, as flooding continues to hit northern England, the media reported on Sunday. Police advised between 300 and 400 people to…
Chicago, Dec 26 (AFP) Millions of residents in the southern United States struggled today to recover from fierce storms and floods that officials say have left at least 17 people dead in Mississippi, Tennessee and…
Hyderabad, Dec 26 (IANS) Cold wave conditions have gripped Telangana and Andhra Pradesh with night temperature at many places falling two to three degrees below normal, Met officials said on Saturday. The Hyderabad Meteorological Centre…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) From humble turmeric powder and Bugs Bunny’s favourite carrots to adding oodles of dark chocolate to your diet, you can keep yourself fit and healthy this winter season by…
Chennai: An aerial view of flood affected Chennai on Dec 7, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Dec 15 (IANS) Residents of four districts of Tamil Nadu – jolted by unprecedented rains and subsequent floods – are…
Canberra, Dec 14 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday overturned a decision by his predecessor to ban government investment in wind power. Earlier this year, the former prime minister announced a controversial ban…
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Hundreds of squatters were forced to spend the cold winter night out in the open in west Delhi after their hutments were demolished in an anti-encroachment drive, but an infant’s…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Paris Agreement on climate change clinched on Saturday after 13 days of hard negotiations demonstrates the collective wisdom of world leaders to…
Toronto, Dec 13 (IANS) As Delhi gets choked on record pollution levels and Chennai struggles after unprecedented floods, an Indo-Canadian scientist globally known for pioneering clean technologies said these developments are a wake-up call for…