Jaipur, May 22 (IANS) Reeling under a severe heat wave, Pilani in Rajasthan was the hottest place registering a temperature of 47.2 degree celsius while almost all the other cities recorded a temperature ranging between 43 to 47 degrees in the last 24 hours, Met officials said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) As temperatures continue to soar in the national capital, doctors on Tuesday advised caution against prolonged exposure to heat.
Hyderabad, May 19 (IANS) The Telangana government plans to undertake repairs at Medigadda barrage based on the recommendations made by the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA).
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is eyeing a historic third-consecutive term, cemented his claim to global leadership during the Indian G20 Presidency. He will bring extended economic growth in the country at a rate of 7-8 per cent, says Norwegian diplomat and green politician Erik Solheim.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Extreme temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius that impacted billions of people across Asia in April were made hotter and more likely by human-caused climate change, according to rapid attribution analysis by an international team of leading climate scientists from the World Weather Attribution group.
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Eight persons were killed and 63 others injured in two separate incidents -- a gigantic hoarding in Ghatkopar and a vertical steel parking lot in Wadala -- crashing in Mumbai, in the aftermath of a massive dust-storm that shrouded the city for over two hours, following by unseasonal rains, the BMC Disaster Control said here on Monday.
Imphal, May 12 (IANS) The district administration in Manipur's Imphal West asked the ailing and people with health issues to shift to safer places after the eruption of a mixture of gas and mud in Langthabal Kunja Awang Leikai area since Saturday created a potential hazard, officials said on Sunday.
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) A suspected rhino poacher has been shot dead by forest guards in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, officials said on Saturday.
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) Despite the torrential rains causing widespread waterlogging in Assam's Silchar, local BJP MLA Dipayan Chakraborty took the initiative to clear the accumulated garbage in the Longaikhal canal and blamed the "misrule by the previous Congress governments for the woes in the city".
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) Air pollution poses a significant threat to the Sundarbans, a crucial mangrove ecosystem in West Bengal that protects the region from extreme weather, warns a recent study by leading environmental scientists
