Delhi air quality continues to be 'poor'

IANS | October 26, 2023 10:34 AM

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The air quality in the national Capital continued to remain in the Poor category as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city reached 256 on Thursday morning, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

Mexico braces for 'catastrophic' hurricane

IANS | October 25, 2023 10:52 AM

Washington, Oct 25 (IANS) The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned that hurricane Otis has become an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm as it was fast approaching the Pacific coast of southern Mexico.

UN panel red flags rapid land degradation worldwide ahead of key meet

IANS | October 24, 2023 7:15 PM

Bonn, Oct 24 (IANS) The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on Tuesday announced the launch of its first-ever Data Dashboard compiling national reporting figures from 126 countries, which shows that land degradation is advancing at an astonishing rate across all regions.

'Japan': Song 'Touching Touching' is energetic-groove-packed dance track

IANS | October 24, 2023 2:36 PM

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Tamil star Karthi’s upcoming film ‘Japan’ has released a new track which is titled ‘Touching Touching’. An infectious, peppy, and vibrant track, ‘Touching Touching’ is a full on groove-packed dance track showcasing the power of the vocal duo of Karthi and singer Indravati Chauhan.