2023 Himachal landslides a reminder of how vulnerable Himalayan states are

Vishal Gulati | January 14, 2024 9:30 AM

Shimla, Jan 14 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh is still recovering from one of its worst disasters in a century, which claimed over 400 lives with a cumulative loss of over Rs 10,000 crore following torrential rains that triggered landslides, flash floods and cloudbursts during the 2023 monsoon, leaving thousands of families homeless.

Wind-whipped snow sweeps Chicago area

IANS | January 13, 2024 12:34 PM

Chicago, Jan 13 (IANS) Wind-whipped snow blanketed Chicago, leaving thousands without power and cancellation of nearly 1,000 flights.

Delhi records coldest morning with min temp of 3.6 degrees

IANS | January 13, 2024 10:00 AM

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Amid a cold wave, the dense fog engulfed the national capital on Saturday with minimum temperature dropping to the record breaking 3.6 degrees Celsius, four notches below the seasonal average, the India Meteorological Department said.

With 27% increase in waterbirds, Kaziranga among India's top 5 habitats of resident & winter migratory birds

Sujit Chakraborty | January 12, 2024 11:22 PM

Guwahati, Jan 12 (IANS) The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), India's seventh UNESCO world heritage site famous for its one-horned rhinos, and home to more than 2,613 one-horned Indian rhinos and other animals including tiger and elephants, has recorded a 27 per cent increase in the number of resident and winter migratory waterbirds.