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…
Environment
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…
50 people washed away as heavy rains lash Uttarakhand
byDehradun: Over 10 people are feared dead and 50 were washed away as heavy rains continued to lash Uttarakhand today, officials said. The rains which…
Wet day ahead in Delhi
byNew Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The capital woke up to light drizzle Monday morning with the minimum temperature settling five notches below average for…
52 Haryana villagers marooned, rescue operations on
byChandigarh: Rescue operations were on late today to save 52 villagers marooned on an island in the flooded Yamuna river, state government officials said…