Trucker’s body recovered from landslide debris in J&K
Jammu, Nov 14 (IANS) The body of a truck driver, who was killed in a landslide in Jammu and Kashmir on November 5, was recovered from the debris on Wednesday after nine days, officials said….
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Delhi’s air quality improves to ‘very poor’
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The national capital and the regions around it saw a slight improvement in air quality on Wednesday morning from “severe” to “very poor” due to overnight rain which may continue…
Pharrell Williams angers Palestinians
Los Angeles, Nov 14 (IANS) Singer Pharrell Williams has been bombarded with furious social media messages after performing at a benefit gig for Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) personnel. Williams joined stars including Ashton Kutcher, Gerard…
Rainy Wednesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) It was a rainy morning in the national capital on Wednesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 17.6 degrees Celsius, four notches above season’s average. “There has been light drizzles…
Rain, snow to continue in J&K till Thursday
Srinagar, Nov 14 (IANS) Fresh snowfall and rains occurred in the mountains of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, as the Met forecast scattered rains and snow to continue till Thursday. There would be some improvement…
Injured leopard rescued near Agra Fort
Agra, Nov 13 (IANS) A badly injured eight-year-old leopard was on Tuesday caught near the Agra Fort, a popular tourist destination. The animal was tranquilized by the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department and Wildlife SOS staffers….
Delhi-NCR air quality severe, no improvement for a few days
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The air quality further deteriorated on Tuesday, with national capital and the areas around seeing “severe” level air quality with no improvement due to weather conditions over the next few…
33rd Asean summit begins with call for multilateralism, international cooperation
Singapore, Nov 13 (IANS) The 33rd summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) opened here on Tuesday with a call for upholding multilateralism and international cooperation to address economic, environmental and terrorism-related challenges….
Ashok Leyland posts Rs 460 cr profit in Q2, CEO quits
Chennai, Nov 13 (IANS) Commercial vehicle maker Ashok Leyland on Tuesday said its net profit grew 37 per cent on year in the quarter ended September to Rs 460 crore, and also announced its CEO…
China urged to permanently ban using rhino, tiger products
Beijing, Nov 13 (IANS) Environment NGO WildAid on Tuesday welcomed the Chinese government’s decision to temporarily ban the use of tiger bones and rhinoceros horn, but urged the authorities to sustain it indefinitely. Beijing on…
Monkey kills newborn in Agra
Agra, Nov 13 (IANS) A child born only 12 days ago died after a monkey snatched it from his mother’s lap on the outskirts of Agra city, police said on Tuesday. The mother, Neha, was…
Oils entering uncertain, volatile period: IEA
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Oil markets are entering a period of renewed uncertainty and volatility, including a possible supply gap in the early 2020s, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday. Demand for…
Scattered rains lash Delhi-NCR
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) There were scattered rains in the national capital and its adjoining areas on Tuesday as the minimum temperature was recorded at 14.2 degrees Celsius, a notch below average, the Met…
Cyclone Gaja to cross TN on Nov 15
Chennai, Nov 13 (IANS) Cyclone Gaja presently centred over the Bay of Bengal is likely to weaken and cross the Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Cuddalore on Thursday forenoon, the Met said on Tuesday….
Misty morning in Delhi, air quality ‘very poor’
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) It was a misty morning here on Tuesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 14.2 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the weather office said. Delhi and the…
Kargil coldest in J&K
Srinagar, Nov 13 (IANS) With a minimum temperature recorded at minus 6.2 degrees Celsius on Tuesday Kargil town was the coldest in Jammu and Kashmir, as the the Met forecast light snowfall in the higher…
India emerges as leading seed hub in Asia: Study
Amsterdam, Nov 13 (IANS) India has emerged as a major seed hub in Asia, with four Indian seed companies featuring in top 10 of the first ever “Access to Seeds Index for South and Southeast…
44 killed in California wildfires
San Francisco, Nov 13 (IANS) The three raging wildfires in California have killed 44 people since it started last week, a record number of deaths from a wildfire in the US state, officials said. Of…
With air quality still bad, trucks to move freely to avoid congestion, pollution
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) As the air quality of Delhi-NCR swung between “very-poor” and “severe”, the authorities on Monday allowed day-long “toll free” entry of over a thousand trucks, halted at Delhi border for…
Tigress Avni shot from behind, says expert’s report
Nagpur, Nov 12 (IANS) Tigress Avni was shot and killed “when she was facing away” from the gunman hired by the Maharashtra government, the report of an independent government-appointed expert revealed here on Monday, giving…