Maritime crisis looms as two tankers stranded off Mumbai
byMumbai, June 15 (IANS) Two huge oil tankers stranded off the Mumbai coast could pose serious risks of marine accidents and ecological problems, a…
Environment
Monsoon hits Himachal, 10 days in advance
byShimla: The southwest monsoon reached Himachal Pradesh today, with most of the the hill state experiencing moderate to heavy rainfall, the meteorological office here said….
Sri Sri voices concern over Ganga pollution
byBangalore, June 15 (IANS) Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Saturday voiced concern over the pollution in the Ganga when Uttar Pradesh…
Warning against landslides on Srinagar-Jammu highway
bySrinagar: The weather office issued an advisory today asking travellers on the Srinagar-Jammu and Srinagar-Leh highways to guard against possible landslides triggered by heavy rains….
Pleasant morning in Delhi, rain expected
byNew Delhi, June 15 (IANS) It was a pleasant morning in the capital Saturday with the minimum temperature settling at 26.4 degrees Celsius, two…
Warm Friday for Delhi, monsoon to advance in 5 days
byNew Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Pre-monsoon showers hit the capital Friday giving welcome change to Delhiites from a long spell of summer heat. The…
Warm Friday for Delhi, Saturday to see rain
byNew Delhi, June 14 (IANS) A sharp shower of rain Friday afternoon gave the capital a welcome break from the long spell of summer…
Monsoon to soak Delhi in next 5 days, says IMD
byNew Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Delhi will receive monsoon showers within next five days, way ahead of the expected June 29 date, the India…
Himachal experiences heavy rain
byShimla: Most of the areas in Himachal Pradesh continued to experience moderate to heavy rainfall today, with Shimla experiencing 41 mm rain. Officials said more…
Goa could have one-km buffer zone around forests
byPanaji, June 14 (IANS) Goa may have a one-km buffer line around its forests, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Friday, adding that 25 mining…