Colombo, Aug 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka will receive heavy rains and strong winds in the coming days, the country’s Meteorology Department said in its latest weather update here Friday. The Department said wind speeds were…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon be seen expressing his views on conservation of nature, his time in the Himalayas, his encounters with wildlife in his youth and the cleanliness…
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) At least 30 people have been killed in various flood-related incidents in Maharashtra in the past one week even as more than 2.03 lakh people were evacuated to safer locations, officials…
Beijing, Aug 9 (IANS) China ON fRIDAY issued a red alert for typhoon Lekima, as it was expected to make landfall in the coastal areas of Zhejiang province Saturday. At 8 a.m., the centre of…
Lucknow, Aug 9 (IANS) As the Uttar Pradesh government embarks on a mission to plant 22 crore saplings in a single day on Friday, a huge demand has been witnessed for the ‘sahjan’ saplings. Sahjan…
Bengaluru, Aug 9 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and several others injured due to heavy rains and floods in 12 northwest and coastal districts of Karnataka, an official said on Thursday. “Of the…
Rome, Aug 8 (IANS/AKI) A $54.8 million dollar investment will help over 342,000 impoverished people living on coastal sand islands (chars) in southeast Bangladesh, who are often the worst hit by climate change, the United…
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said he spoke to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the grim flood situation in the state and said that he will also speak…
Kochi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Cochin International Airport was closed on Thursday night as water entered its taxiway following heavy rains and rising water levels in the Periyar river, a top airport official said. Airport…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 8 (IANS) Eight people, including a one-year-old child, were killed and over 3,000 evacuated to over 60 relief camps after rains battered several parts of Kerala, officials said here on Thursday. State Revenue…
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 8 (IANS) Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology-Mandi (IIT-Mandi) have developed an algorithm to process 100 years of data of the Indian monsoon rainfall and have predicted a weakening strength…
Kolhapur/Sangli (Maharashtra), Aug 8 (IANS) At least 23 people have been killed, including 14 in Kolhapur and 12 in Sangli as a rescue boat capsized, as rains wreaked massive havoc in these Maharashtra districts since…
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Deputy Conservator Forests seeking a response regarding the compliance of its earlier order directing 2G scam case accused Shahid Usman…
By Archana Sharma Jaipur, Aug 8 (IANS) Rajasthan tops the list when it comes to deaths due to air pollution, according to Virendra Singh, Director, Asthma Bhawan. Qoting the 2018 Lancet Planet Health report, Singh…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 8 (IANS) Two women were dead and over 2,600 people evacuated after heavy rains battered several parts of Kerala, said state Revenue Minister E. Chandrashekeran said on Thursday. Chandrashekeran told the media that…
Panaji, Aug 8 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday urged the people to contribute to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to help the government carry out relief and rehabilitation work after heavy rains…
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) Incessant rain since the early hours on Thursday has left parts of Kolkata and its adjoining suburbs with waterlogged streets and overflowing drains, leading to traffic congestion during the busy office…
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Land is already under growing human pressure and climate change is adding to these pressures. At the same time, keeping global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius can be…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 8 (IANS) Two women were dead and more than 100 people evacuated after heavy rains battered several parts of Kerala, officials said. On Wednesday, a 50-year-old woman, Kara, died after a tree fell…
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The national capital is expected to remain partly cloudy, with light drizzle in isolated places, even as the Met Department has forecast very heavy rainf for Odisha and Chhattisgarh on…