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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Toronto, July 30 (IANS) A team of Canadian and Chinese researchers has identified “superstar” varieties of rice that can reduce fertiliser loss, thereby helping farmers cut costs and reduce environmental pollution in the process. The…
Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) At least 15 wedding guests were killed and several went missing when their bus was swept away by flood waters in Pakistan’s Khyber Agency on Saturday. The incident occurred in the…
Gurgaon, July 30 (IANS) Gurgaon Police has stationed inspector-rank officers round-the-clock at 14 crucial points on important roads to prevent the kind of massive traffic jams that paralysed the city on Thursday and Friday, said…