Cauvery water dispute: CWRC order a 'death sentence' for K’taka, says Yediyurappa

IANS | September 27, 2023 2:39 AM

Bengaluru, Sept 27 (IANS) Taking exception to the Cauvery Water Regulatory Committee's (CWRC) order to release 3,000 cusec of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu till October 15, former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has said that the order pronounced is a "death sentence" for the state and slammed the Congress government for losing the trust of the people, especially farmers of the state.

Heavy rain in Guatemala kills 32

IANS | September 26, 2023 1:33 PM

Guatemala City, Sep 26 (IANS) Heavy rain amid the ongoing monsoon season in Guatemala has claimed the lives of 32 people and left 16 others missing, the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conred) said.

Australians warned against looming natural disasters

IANS | September 25, 2023 10:35 AM

Canberra, Sep 25 (IANS) Australia will face possible compounding and cascading natural disasters throughout this upcoming summer season, the nation's top emergency management authority warned on Monday.

DIA to spearhead decarbonisation efforts across energy sector in Bengal

IANS | September 22, 2023 4:23 PM

Kolkata, Sep 22 (IANS) Amid rising per capita greenhouse gas emissions in West Bengal, a number of think-tanks and peer groups operating the environment protection sector have come forward to form a unique alliance of various stakeholders to create awareness and prevent the danger in the state.

Nestle unlawfully bottled spring water for over 100 years: US

IANS | September 21, 2023 12:30 PM

Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) The water regulator of the US state of California has said that the beverage corporate giant Nestle had illegally diverted and bottled water from mountain springs for over 100 years, the media reported.