By Saurabh Katkurwar New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Owing to a sugar shortage in the country, the government had planned to start the crushing
Environment
15 vulture species facing extinction set to get global protection
By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Fifteen species of vultures in 128 countries, including four that are critically endangered in India, may
Cloudy Sunday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) It was a cloudy Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 23 degrees Celsius,
New Mexico tremor kills 4, halts rescue operations
Mexico City, Sep 24 (IANS) Four persons died as a result of a magnitude-6.1 aftershock that caused alarm in Mexico on Saturday, four days
Toll in Mexico earthquake rises to 305
Mexico City, Sep 24 (IANS) The toll from the devastating September 19 earthquake in Mexico has risen to 305, national Civil Protection Coordinator Luis
Save Yamuna: Delhi government plans Rs 44 cr sewage line
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) With an aim to save Yamuna and provide relief to residents of Burari area of north Delhi, the Delhi
Pakistan ‘world’s greatest exporter of havoc, death and inhumanity’, says Sushma at UN
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 23 (IANS) Denouncing Pakistan as the “world’s greatest exporter of havoc, death and inhumanity”, Indian External Affairs Minister
Widespread rain affects paddy crop in Punjab, Haryana
Chandigarh, Sep 23 (IANS) Widespread rain in several parts of Punjab and Haryana in the last 24 hours has affected the standing paddy crop
Tremor detected near N. Korea nuclear site
Seoul, Sep 23 (IANS) A 3.0 magnitude earthquake was detected near North Korea’s nuclear test site on Saturday, South Korea’s weather agency said. The
Evacuations in Puerto Rico over ‘imminent dam break’
San Juan, Sep 23 (IANS) About 70,000 people living near the Guajataca River in Puerto Rico were asked to evacuate immediately because of an