Ahmedabad, Oct 29 (IANS) In a move to further enhance the tourist experience at Ekta Nagar, home to the world’s tallest statue, the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 25 new electric buses (E-buses) during his visit on October 31, marking the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Islamabad, Oct 29 (IANS) Pakistan's Lahore continues to remain at the top of global pollution charts with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of more than 300 according to Swiss air quality monitor IQAir as smog covered the region on Wednesday, local media reported.
Amaravati, Oct 29 (IANS) Severe cyclone Montha, which crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast in the early hours of Wednesday, wreaked havoc, killing two people, damaging houses, crops, and electricity towers and disrupting vehicular traffic.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The cloud-seeding operation planned for Wednesday in Delhi has been put on hold due to insufficient moisture in the clouds, the IIT Kanpur said. It also informed as the process remains highly dependent on favourable atmospheric conditions, another attempt on inducing artificial rains will be taken up soon.
Geneva, Oct 29 (IANS) Heat-related deaths have increased by 63 per cent since the 1990s, averaging 546,000 deaths yearly from 2012-21, according to an alarming report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change on Wednesday.
Kathmandu, Oct 28 (IANS) The local administration in Nepal’s Myagdi district, located in western Nepal, has barred the entry of people to the famous tourist destination—Annapurna Base Camp (ABC)—until October 31, citing snowfall in the area that could put the lives of trekkers at risk.
Washington, Oct 28 (IANS) Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded, made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, bringing catastrophic winds, torrential rain, and a massive storm, with the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warning that it could devastate the island nation.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Delhi Forest and Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that two attempts to induce artificial rain were made in the Capital on Tuesday with the help of IIT-Kanpur and similar efforts shall continue in the coming days.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) on Tuesday reported 26 per cent revenue growth (year-on-year) at Rs 6,088 crore in the first half this fiscal (H1 FY26), as energy sales surged 39 per cent to 19,569 million units.
Chennai, Oct 28 (IANS) With Cyclone Montha inching closer to the Andhra Pradesh coast and triggering heavy rain across northern Tamil Nadu, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin conducted an inspection at the Greater Chennai Corporation's (GCC) Command and Control Centre at Ripon Buildings on Tuesday to assess the city's readiness.
