Kochi demolition: SC says fraud played on court
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Senior counsels engaged by the petitioners have played a fraud on the Supreme Court, the apex court said on Friday while hearing a matter related to the razing of 400…
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6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Southern California
Los Angeles, July 5 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted the US state of California on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicentre, with a depth of 8.68 km,…
Rain in Delhi ahead of monsoon arrival
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) With the monsoon expected to reach the national capital this weekend, rains began on Thursday and are expected to continue for the next two days thanks to moisture-laden winds from…
Goa tourism seeks central help for top beaches
Panaji, July 4 (IANS) Once a pristine beach and now plagued with pollution due to affluent dumping and overcrowding, the state Tourism Ministry on Thursday sought financial assistance from the central government to revive the…
Court warns Salman Khan of cancelling bail over absence in blackbuck case
Jodhpur, July 4 (IANS) A court in Jodhpur rebuked Bollywood actor Salman Khan over his absence during a hearing in the blackbuck poaching case on Thursday, warning him it would cancel his bail if he…
Need additional resources to achieve NDCs: Economic Survey
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) International public finance and private sector resources would have to be mobilised for the “unprecedented” investment required to implement India’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) under the Paris Agreement, said Economic…
Rain likely ahead of monsoon arrival in Delhi
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) With the monsoon expected to reach the national capital this weekend, rain is expected over the next two days thanks to moisture-laden winds from the Bay of Bengal, weather officials…
Policy measures needed to cut EV ownership costs: Economic Survey
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) To promote electric vehicles (EVs) in India, the Economic Survey 2018-19 has recommended that the government frame appropriate policy measures to lower the costs involved in their overall lifetime ownership….
Himachal promoting natural farming: Thakur
Shimla, July 4 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday said the state was committed to promote natural farming. He was interacting with Padma Shri recipient Subhash Palekar, who called on him…
Floods hits Uttarakhand village as monsoon gathers momentum
Dehradun, July 4 (IANS) A sudden gush of floods hit Sarichamshil village in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district on Thursday as the monsoon gathered momentum with heavy rains lashing the hill state during the past 24 hours….
Tornado kills 6, injures 200 in China
Beijing, July 4 (IANS) At least six people were killed and another 190 injured after a powerful tornado passed through China’s Kaiyuan, media reported on Thursday. With winds exceeding 82 kilometers per hour, the tornado…
Drizzle in Delhi, mercury to remain high
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Some parts of the national capital got a drizzle on Thursday morning but it did not bring the mercury level down. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), rainfall of…
Chandigarh, nearby areas receive rainfall
Chandigarh, July 4 (IANS) Chandigarh and its nearby areas were lashed by pre-monsoon rains on Thursday morning, bringing much relief from the scorching heat wave, the weather office said. It said the monsoon rains would…
Meghalaya to pay Rs 100 cr for failing to curb illegal mining: SC
By Amiya Kumar Kushwaha New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Meghalaya government to deposit Rs 100 crore as directed by the NGT for failing to curb illegal coal mining,…
All Delhi Police buildings to soon have rooftop solar power plants
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Delhi Police and the Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) on Wednesday signed an MoU for setting up rooftop solar energy systems on police establishments in the capital….
Assam tea growers start ‘No Sickles’ campaign for tea quality
Guwahati, July 3 (IANS) To ensure the overall quality of Assam tea, the North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) has started a ‘No sickles’ campaign among the tea gardens of Assam. Although Assam tea is known…
Gujarat to upscale renewable energy capacity to 30,000 MW
Gandhinagar, July 3 (IANS) The Gujarat government is planning to upgrade the state’s installed capacity in the renewable energy sector to an ambitious 30,000 megawatt (MW) by 2022 and announced a special subsidy scheme to…
TN not to permit any hydro-carbon exploration in state
Chennai, July 3 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK government will not give permission for hydro-carbon exploration in the state, especially in the Cauvery delta region, Law Minister C. Ve. Shanmugam said on Wednesday. Shanmugam told…
90% of Sri Lanka’s coral reefs dead: Officials
Colombo, July 3 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s state-owned Marine Environment Protection Authority on Wednesday warned that the country only had 10 per cent of live coral reefs in its oceans as 90 per cent had died…
Mother, daughter killed by elephants in Jharkhand
Ranchi, July 3 (IANS) A woman and her year-old daughter were killed after rampaging elephants destroyed their mud house early on Wednesday in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh district, police said. A herd of elephants entered Uppada village…