Cyclone Fani: Navy on standby, 8 lakh people to be evacuated in Odisha

Cyclone Fani is expected to intensify from Thursday morning. It is expected to create strong winds with a speed of 200 kmph, creating widespread damage near Odisha and the neighbouring states with a possible landslide in the next 24 hours.

May 2, 2019

Odisha on yellow alert as Cyclone Fani strengthens; EC lifts poll code in 11 districts

Odisha schools have been closed due to the ongoing cyclonic storm Fani that has turned to be violent in nature and will approach with extremity. The cyclone is expected to cross the Odisha coast on Friday.

May 1, 2019

Maruti Suzuki's decision to phase out diesel cars to leave broader impact

Impact of largest carmaker Maruti's decision to phase out diesel by April 2020 will be felt across the Indian passenger car market forcing others to follow.

Apr 26, 2019

Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude jolts Arunachal, strong quakes rock Nepal

According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the preliminary earthquake measured 4.8 on the Richter scale.

Apr 24, 2019

From Bangalore to Bengaluru - everything that has gone wrong with the Garden City

The issues in Bengaluru will be never-ending unless the governing bodies decide to act rather than polishing their political image with their starched kurtas and fake promises.

Apr 10, 2019

Breaking News: 5.3 magnitude earthquakes jolts Manipur, no casualties

According to the Indian weather office, the earthquake struck around 1.15 pm and the epicentre of the earthquake was in Senapati district of Manipur.

Apr 4, 2019

Nine earthquakes hit Andaman and Nicobar islands in just 2 hours

According to the National Centre for Seismology, the first jolt with a magnitude of 4.9 occurred at 5.14 am, followed by another jolt with a magnitude of 5 a couple of minutes later.

Apr 1, 2019

Food items with genetically modified content over 1% must be labelled: FSSAI chief

The scientific committee of the food regulator has green-signaled labelling of GM food items for manufacture, sale and distribution in India with a threshold value of one per cent.

Feb 3, 2019

Polar Vortex hits mid-west US; What is it and how are people spending their days in snow?

Weather experts say that the mid-western part of United States is currently colder than the Antarctic.

Jan 31, 2019

Khardung La avalanche: 4 killed, 7 trapped under snow in Ladakh

The Army, Kashmir police and Disaster Management Force are conducting rescue operations at the site.

Jan 18, 2019

Modi govt's clean air drive targets to cut pollution in 102 worst affected cities by 2024

Sunil Dahiya, a senior campaigner with environmental group Greenpeace, welcomed the launch of the program but said it lacked focus and ambition.

Jan 11, 2019

6.6-magnitude earthquake hits off Indonesia

The quake hit at a depth of 60 kilometres (40 miles) under the Molucca Sea, some 175 kilometres north-northwest of the city of Ternate.

Jan 7, 2019

Cold weather grips Bengaluru, disrupts flights

A minimum temperature of 6.3 degrees Celsius was recorded on Friday morning in Bengaluru, which has been among the lowest temperatures witnessed in the past few years.

Jan 4, 2019

Fears of new Indonesia tsunami as Anak Krakatau volcano seethes

It is thought that volcanic activity set off undersea landslides which in turn generated the killer waves. Anak Krakatau was erupting again on Sunday, spewing ash and smoke.

Dec 24, 2018

Bellandur Lake: Here's how careless human intervention destroyed Bengaluru's largest lake

The wastes that are dumped into Bellandur Lake tend to have toxic substances which leads to the lake catching fire.

Dec 22, 2018