Landslide in Philippines kills 15
Manila, Sep 20 (IANS) At least 15 people died on Thursday and more than 50 were missing after a landslide triggered by heavy rains buried several houses in the Philippines Cebu province, authorities said. Among…
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Cyclone alert for South Odisha and Coastal Andhra
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a cyclone alert for South Odisha and Coastal Andhra Pradesh. In an official release at 6 p.m., the IMD said there is…
Landslide in Philippines kills 6
Manila, Sep 20 (IANS) Six people died and at least 20 houses were buried on Thursday after a landslide in Philippines’ Cebu province. The authorities recovered the bodies, including that of a four-year old, while…
Cyclone alert issued for Odisha, Andhra Pradesh
Bhubaneswar, Sep 20 (IANS) The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a cyclone alert for Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The IMD in a statement said a depression over west-central and adjoining east-central Bay of…
4 killed in Philippines landslide
Manila, Sep 20 (IANS) Four people died and at least 20 houses were buried on Thursday after a landslide in Philippines’ Cebu province. The authorities recovered bodies a four-year old, two elderly women and a…
Sunny Thursday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) It was a sunny Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 24 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average. “The sky will be partly…
Australian woman critical after shark attack
Canberra, Sep 20 (IANS) An Australian woman was in a critical condition on Thursday after being attacked by a shark. The 46-year-old from Tasmania was swimming near a charter yacht in the world-famous Whitsunday Islands…
Toll rises to 37 from storm Florence in US East Coast
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) The death toll from storm Florence has risen to at least 37 in the US East Coast, including two mental health patients drowned in a van overtaken by floodwaters, the media…
BSES energises 1,000 solar rooftop connections in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) In a major achievement on clean energy in the national capital, Delhi distribution company (discom) BSES on Wednesday announced it has energised a record over 1,000 rooftop solar connections in…
States told to frame solid waste management rules
Chandigarh, Sep 19 (IANS) States in northern India were told on Wednesday to frame solid waste management rules by next year, an official said. The first meeting of the northern region monitoring committee was held…
Renewable energy need for sustainable development: Bihar Energy Minister
Patna, Sep 19 (IANS) Bihar Energy Minister Bijendra Yadav on Wednesday said renewable energy is a need for sustainable development in view of global warming posing a big challenge worldwide. “Non-conventional energy or renewable energy…
$15.3 bn revenue expected from 59 oil, gas fields
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) Revenue of about $15.3 billion is expected to be generated in 20 years from 25 contract areas covering 59 oil and gas fields that have been discovered, an official said here…
Philippines’ typhoon toll reaches 81 amid rescue efforts
Manila, Sep 19 (IANS) Philippines authorities on Wednesday raised the death toll to 81 and the number of missing to 70 following typhoon Mangkhut’s path through the country’s north where rescuers continue searching for dozens…
Scientists track microbes to monitor health of Sundarbans fisheries
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS/Mongabay) They may be microscopic in size, but bacterioplankton steer major carbon cycling and food webs in aquatic ecosystems. Bacterioplankton are the bacterial component of plankton that live in…
Urban landscape mix with nature helps reduce climate impact: French official
By Vishal Gulati San Francisco, Sep 19 (IANS) An urban industrial landscape mix with natural and agricultural spaces is ideal for striking a balance between the quality of human life and economic prosperity. It also…
Sunny Wednesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) It was a sunny morning in the national capital on Wednesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 23.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average. “The sky will remain…
US, Poland voice concern over Russia’s gas pipeline
Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) US and Polish leaders have expressed their concerns here over Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, claiming it may lead to energy over-reliance on Moscow. Visiting Polish President Andrzej Duda on…
Chemical leak at Sydney hotel causes panic
Sydney, Sep 19 (IANS) A chemical leak at a luxury hotel here in Australia on Wednesday caused six persons to be rushed to hospital while 24 others were treated at the scene, a hospital official…
Rajnath reviews inter-state issues at council meet
Bengaluru, Sep 18 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday reviewed several inter-state issues at the 28th meeting of the Southern Zonal Council here. “The Council reviewed the implementation of the recommendations made at…
‘New STP in Delhi can generate 3 tonnes bio-fuel per day’
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) To combat emerging pollutants from the Barapullah drain in the national capital, Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday inaugurated a sewage treatment plant (STP) here, saying it…