IMD predicts widespread thunderstorms with heavy rainfall; orange alert issued across multiple states

IANS | June 11, 2025 6:32 AM

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange Alert for several districts across Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Assam for the next 2–3 hours indicating the likelihood of moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching speeds of up to 60 kmph.

India bats for stronger cooperation at UN Ocean Conference in Nice

Vishal Gulati | June 9, 2025 11:00 PM

Nice (France), June 9 (IANS) Pushing for stronger global ocean cooperation at the UN Ocean Conference here, India’s Union Minister of Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh and the UNESCO emissary Vidar Helgesen on Monday held a bilateral discussion on Monday with India expressing commitment to contribute through both satellite-based technologies and in-situ observation systems.

Norway backs India's stand on Jammu & Kashmir, looks forward to PM Modi visit

IANS | June 8, 2025 9:48 PM

Monaco, June 8 (IANS) Norway's Minister of International Development, Asmund Grover Aukrust, at a meeting with India's Minister for Earth Sciences Dr Jitendra Singh on board the historic ship "Statsraad Lehmkuhl" in Monaco, conveyed his country's solidarity with India, in the light of the happenings in Jammu & Kashmir in recent weeks.

Three YouTubers arrested in Assam for killing rare birds, sharing videos online

IANS | June 5, 2025 10:53 PM

Guwahati June 5 (IANS) In a deeply troubling incident reported on World Environment Day, three YouTubers were arrested in Assam's Simen Chapori area in the Dhemaji district for allegedly killing rare wild birds and uploading graphic footage of the act to their YouTube channel in a bid to boost viewership.