Is UP heading for a flood crisis?
byLucknow, June 19 (IANS) With monsoon rains lashing Uttar Pradesh and river banks breached in several districts, the state may be headed for one…
Environment
Sunstroke claims three more lives in Tripura
byAgartala/Guwahati, June 19 (IANS) Sunstroke has claimed three more lives in Tripura, taking the total number of people dying of excessive exposure to sun…
It’s ‘burning hot’ in wettest place on Planet Earth
bySohra, June 19 (IANS) It has been raining cats and dogs in India’s northern states, but Cherrapunjee (renamed Sohra) – known as one of…
Survivors bring back harrowing tales from the hills
byHaridwar/Lucknow, June 19 (IANS) Akash and his three friends watched in horror as a rain swollen river in Uttarakhand washed away their car, leaving…
Pleasant day in Delhi
byNew Delh June 19 (IANS) It was a pleasant morning in the capital Wednesday with the minimum temperature settling at 24.8 degrees Celsius, three…
‘Early monsoon beneficial for kharif crops’
byNew Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The early and heavy monsoon rains in India have raised the hopes of a record plantation and sowing of…
Yamuna crosses danger mark in Delhi, to rise further
byNew Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Yamuna river crossed the danger mark in the national capital, an official said Tuesday, creating panic among residents…
Monsoon fury toll mounts in north India, rescue efforts on (Roundup)
byNew Delhi/Haridwar, June 18 ((IANS) Swollen mountain rivers fed by heavy rains destroyed homes and property in many areas in north India even as…
Rescue teams air dropped into Kinnaur disaster zone
byShimla: Disaster rescue forces have been airdropped into landlocked Kinnaur district to carry out rescue and relief operation as much of the regions remains…
Delhi sees pleasant day, Yamuna’s level to rise
byNew Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Delhi saw another pleasant day Tuesday with the mercury dipping to 32.1 degrees Celsius, seven notches below average. The…