Pleasant weather in Himachal, more rain in store
byShimla: The weather in Himachal Pradesh remained pleasant today following the recent rains and the Met forecast more rains ahead. “Temperatures plummeted by one…
Environment
Climate change impacting food supply in Ghana
byAccra, June 9 (IANS) Nearly 700,000 people in Ghana are staring at hunger as climate change has started taking a toll on food security…
Trash is not ugly: Recycling scrap to make it look chic
byNew Delhi: How would it look if the worn out motherboard of a computer becomes your coaster or the headlight of a bike turns…
No action to store Yamuna water in monsoon
byAgra, June 9 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government is yet to act on an Allahabad High Court order to clear dry ponds of encroachments…
Hot Sunday morning in Delhi
byNew Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The capital woke to a hot Sunday morning, with the minimum temperature settling at 30.2 degrees Celsius, two notches…
Monsoon brings cheer to Mumbai
byMumbai, June 9 (IANS) The southwest monsoon finally hit Mumbai Sunday, a day earlier than its usual date of approaching here, bringing welcome rains…
1,423 check dams to be opened in Maharashtra
byMumbai, June 8 (IANS) In a revolutionary attempt to provide a long-term solution to the scourge of annual droughts, the Maharashtra government will throw…
Monsoon hits Odisha two days early
byBhubaneswar, June 8 (IANS) The southwest monsoon arrived in Odisha Saturday, two days ahead of its usual schedule, an official said. “It advanced over…
Hot Saturday in Delhi, similar weather Sunday
byNew Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Hot and sultry weather conditions continued in the national capital Saturday with the maximum temperature settling a notch below…
15 killed as rains lash China
byBeijing, June 8 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed as heavy rains lashed several parts of China, authorities said Saturday. Two people were…