War causes over $150bn damage to Ukraine's infrastructure

IANS | October 5, 2023 1:42 PM

Kive, Oct 5 (IANS) Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine has caused $151.2 billion in direct damage to the latter country's infrastructure as of September this year since the invasion first started in February 2022, a new study revealed.

Fresh tremors keep shaken Latur on edge; no damage

IANS | October 5, 2023 11:39 AM

Latur, Oct 5 (IANS) A series of tremors in the past three days have kept people in the district’s Usturi, Hasori and surrounding villages on their toes, coming after seven mild tremors were notched in the region in August, an official said here on Thursday.

After Sikkim, flood situation worsens in north Bengal parts

IANS | October 5, 2023 11:24 AM

Kolkata, Oct 5 (IANS) After the deluge in Sikkim, the flood situation has started worsening in different pockets of northern West Bengal with the worst affected being Darjeeling and Kalimpong in the hills and Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar in the plains of Terai and Dooars regions.

2023 on track to becoming hottest year, Sep breaks records

IANS | October 5, 2023 11:08 AM

London, Oct 5 (IANS) As September registered unprecedented temperatures to become the fourth consecutive month of this year, 2023 is on track to be the hottest in recorded history, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.

Haryana set to minimise farm fire incidents

IANS | September 29, 2023 6:49 PM

Chandigarh, Sep 29 (IANS) In an effort to combat stubble burning in Haryana, Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal on Friday issued directives to impose fines and take decisive action against those responsible and penalizing officers for laxity in dealing with farm fires.