Environment & Weather

Nuku'alofa: A 7.0 magnitude earthquake occurred on Saturday morning near Tonga in the Pacific Ocean, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake was recorded at 07:09 GMT. The epicenter of the tremors was located 349…

New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said it is due to the failure of the state governments that the stubble burning is happening in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and UP, causing enormous pollutants in the air. The Rights body…

Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck Japan's eastern prefecture of Ibaraki on Wednesday, with no tsunami warnings issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. According to the JMA, the quake occurred at…

New Delhi: Supreme Court declined to lift the ban on firecrackers and refused to hear the petition filed by Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Manoj Tiwari challenging the blanket ban on firecrackers in Delhi, after noting that let people…

Lucknow: Even as the rain continues to play havoc across Uttar Pradesh with several districts facing problems of floods and waterlogging, the Meteorological Department has predicted more rains in several parts of the state in the next three…

Hyderabad: Harvard University Professor Steve Jarding on Thursday said Global warming would turn into the biggest threat and would lead to the submergence of islands and would cause a huge inflow of refugee population. Addressing…

Bhubaneswar: A well-marked low-Pressure Area over West central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh south Odisha coasts is likely to concentrate into a depression, IMD said on Saturday, issuing heavy rain warnings…

Hyderabad: Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places in Telangana during the next five days, Meteorological Centre said here on Sunday. In a bulletin here, it said thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are likely to occur at…

Islamabad: Pakistan health officials have warned of large-scale outbreaks of disease in the aftermath of biblical flooding that displaced millions of people. A rise in cases of diarrhea and malaria has been reported after months of heavy…

Los Angeles: Southern California is experiencing a severe heat wave from Monday, with temperatures expected to hit triple digits throughout the week. The US National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an excessive heat watch for much of…

Kangra/Shimla: Total 19 persons died while nine others injured and 6 went missing in various rain-related mishaps in Mandi, Chamba and Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Saturday. The state government spokesperson…

CM has directed DCs to ensure immediate relief, rescue operations in affected areas

Latur: Latur district administration on Sunday planted more than 28,000 trees by making a 10 km human chain to create a bio-chain on the banks of Manjra river. Speaking on this occasion, District Collector Prithviraj B P said that planting…

Washington: Most parts of the US continued to face alarming high temperatures on Sunday while the Northeast and mid-South regions were predicted to be 100 degrees or higher. The National Weather Service warned: "From the southern Plains…

Madrid: A total of 863 people died in Spain from July 10-18 due to an intense heatwave that hit the country this month, according to the Carlos III Health Institute subordinate to the Spanish Health Ministry. The institute's daily…

New Delhi: Light to moderate rainfall in various parts of Delhi on Saturday brought relief for Delhiites from the sultry weather, and the maximum temperature settled at 36.5 degrees Celsius. The downpour led to waterlogging in several…

Rome The Italian farmers' association Coldiretti says the past six months have been the hottest on record, with extreme heat destroying billions of euros worth of crops. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday…

Mumbai: A landslide incident took place at Ghatkopar, Panchsheel Nagar in the metropolis here on Tuesday. Thankfully no casualties was reported thus far, Mumbai Fire Brigade sources said. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department…

Rome: At least five people died as a result of the collapse of part of a glacier in the Dolomite Alps in northeastern Italy, rescue services of the Veneto region said on Sunday. According to preliminary information from rescue services, up…

Tehran: At least three people were killed and 19 others wounded in a 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Iran's southern Hormozgan province early on Saturday, the official IRNA news agency reported. The epicenter of the earthquake was…