5.6 magnitude quake hits Philippines
byManila, June 1 (IANS) An earthquake of 5.6 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Mindanao in Philippines Saturday, Xinhua reported quoting the US Geological…
Environment
Some respite from sizzling heat in Delhi
byNew Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The national capital got some relief from the scorching heat Saturday with the maximum temperature settling at 38 degrees…
Himachal sees marginal fall in mercury
byShimla: There was marginal fall in maximum temperatures across the hills of Himachal Pradesh today. More relief is expected next week as the Met Office…
Monsoon arrives in Kerala
byThiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The southwest monsoon arrived in Kerala Saturday with showers reported from across the state in last two days, the…
Monsoon arrives in Kerala
byNew Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The southwest monsoon arrived in Kerala Saturday with showers reported from across the state in last two days, the…
China trumpets environmental gains from curbing plastic bags
byBeijing, June 1 (IANS/EFE) China has saved the equivalent of 6 million tonnes of petroleum over the past five years since prohibiting supermarkets and…
Cool weekend in Lucknow
byLucknow, June 1 (IANS) Lucknow and many parts of Uttar Pradesh woke up to a pleasant weekend Saturday, as clouds hovered above and cool…
Cool morning in Delhi, day will be partly cloudy
byNew Delhi, June 1 (IANS) It was a cool, pleasant morning in the capital Saturday with the minimum temperature settling a notch below average…
Poachers kill two rhinos in Kenya
byNairobi, June 1 (IANS) Wildlife authorities of Kenya Friday launched a major manhunt for poachers who killed two rhinos and a calf in Naivasha,…
Heavy rains lash Bangalore, cripple normal life
byBangalore, June 1 (IANS) Heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds and lightening lashed this tech hub late Friday, crippling normal life, inundating low-laying areas…