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July 26, 2024 5:13 PM

Typhoon Gaemi lashes China after pounding Taiwan, Philippines

Typhoon Gaemi pummelled towns on China's coastal Fujian province on Friday with heavy rains and strong winds as the most powerful storm to hit the country this year began its widely watched trek into the populous interior. The storm has affected alm...

July 26, 2024 10:43 AM

Heavy rain lashes Delhi, causing traffic diversions and waterlogging

Delhi experienced heavy rains and thunderstorms on Friday, bringing much-needed relief from the humid weather. The downpour led to waterlogging and traffic disruptions across several parts of the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predi...

July 25, 2024 4:58 PM

India intensifying efforts to combat climate change: govt

Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, provided a comprehensive update on India's climate change situation and adaptation efforts in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. According to the latest ...

July 25, 2024 10:44 AM

Two dead as Typhoon Gaemi hits Taiwan, sinks freighter

Typhoon Gaemi swept through northern Taiwan on Thursday, killing two people, triggering flooding and sinking a freighter offshore before heading across the sea and into China where it is expected to dump more torrential rain. Gaemi made landfall aro...

July 24, 2024 9:15 PM

Iraq resumes rice cultivation after two-year ban with new climate friendly strain

Iraq has resumed rice cultivation after a two-year ban prompted by water scarcity, and is testing out a strain of the grain that consumes less water than traditionally planted versions. Deputy Minister of Agriculture Mahdi Sahar al-Jubouri told Reut...

July 24, 2024 12:24 PM

Delhi Traffic Police isues advisory regarding traffic diversions due to heavy rains

The Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory on Wednesday regarding heavy traffic at Mahatma Gandhi Marg due to severe waterlogging at the Nigam Bodh Ghat. The advisory issued mentioned the diversion point as Chandgi Ram Akhara. Traffic diversions we...

July 23, 2024 1:11 PM

Union Budget 2024-25: Rs 11,500 crore for Bihar flood control; aid for Assam, Uttarakhand, Himachal and Sikkim

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2024-25 on Tuesday, unveiled substantial financial assistance for states severely impacted by floods and other natural calamities. The aid will benefit Bihar, Himachal Prade...

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