India helps save 26 crew from sinking ship near Yemen
byMumbai, June 17 (IANS) In a humanitarian gesture, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Mumbai, coordinated operations to help rescue 26 sailors from a massive…
Environment
Sunny afternoon in Delhi today, rains to return tomorrow
byNew Delhi: After a cloudy morning that saw intermittent rain, Delhi had a sunny and pleasant afternoon today as the maximum temperature settled nine notches…
North India power hit as Himachal hydro plants shut
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh’s two major hydropower projects remained shut today due to high silt level in the Sutlej river, sparking a power crisis in Punjab,…
Take action against illegal miners: Industry to Goa government
byPanaji, June 17 (IANS) The Goa government has to act against those responsible for illegal mining, and it does not, at present, appear to…
11 killed, 50 missing in Uttarakhand; situation may worsen
byNew Delhi/Dehradun: At least 11 people were killed and 50 others reported missing as thousands remained stranded by landslides set off by incessant rain…
Himachal town gets highest precipitation in 15 years
byShimla: The picturesque town Kalpa in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, where incessant heavy rain wreaked havoc, today recorded the highest precipitation on a single…
Haryana villagers rescued from flooded Yamuna
byChandigarh: Rescue teams evacuated 52 villagers, including 15 children, from a riverine island as the waters of the Yamuna river swelled Sunday in Yamunanagar…
Uttarakhand situation may worsen: NDRF
byNew Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The already grave situation in Uttarakhand may worsen with more landslides as the hillsides have become weak following incessant…
Thousands rescued by ITBP in rain-deluged Uttarakhand
byNew Delhi: Thousands of tourists, pilgrims and residents have been rescued by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), involved in the rescue operations in Uttarakhand, as…
Intermittent to heavy rain in Delhi, traffic snarled
byNew Delhi: The national capital witnessed intermittent to heavy rain Monday morning, with the minimum temperature plunging five notches below average for this time of…