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September 3, 2025 3:48 PM

Punjab rains: All schools and colleges to remain shut till September 7

In view of the ongoing flood situation in Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday directed all schools and colleges in the state to remain close till September 7. Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains announced the directive t...

September 3, 2025 3:05 PM

Oman to establish Middle East’s first green ship recycling hub

Oman is moving forward with plans to build the Middle East's first integrated green ship recycling facility, marking a significant step toward the sultanate's 2050 net-zero emissions goals and sustainable maritime practices. The fully integrated por...

September 3, 2025 9:35 AM

IMD issues red alert for heavy rainfall in J&K, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, other states

Amid heavy rainfall across several states, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued red alert warnings for multiple districts in Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, northern Punjab, northern Haryana, eastern Rajasthan,...

September 3, 2025 9:27 AM

Delhi: Yamuna crosses danger mark; residents in low-lying areas shifted to safer locations

The water level of the Yamuna River in Delhi crossed the danger mark on Wednesday morning, prompting precautionary evacuations from low-lying areas. The warning level for the city is 204.5 metres, while the danger mark is 205.33 metres. Evacuation be...

September 2, 2025 5:13 PM

Pollution and pathogens: Double trouble for Delhi’s residents, says study

Invisible microbes may be lurking in Delhi’s polluted air, silently increasing health risks for millions of residents. A new study by scientists from the Bose Institute, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), ...

September 2, 2025 3:15 PM

More than 1,000 killed as landslide wipes out Sudanese village

At least 1,000 people were killed in a landslide that destroyed a village in the mountainousJebel Marra area in the Darfur region of Sudan, leaving only one survivor, the armed group that controls the area said early on Tuesday. The landslide struck...

September 2, 2025 2:46 PM

Cyprus steps up desalination as worsening droughts parch the island

Saint Nicholas church in the hills above Limassol, normally submerged in the Kouris Reservoir, offers a stark glimpse of the worsening water crisis in Cyprus. The belfry is fully exposed and the building is surrounded by parched earth. Lying at the ...

September 2, 2025 3:22 PM

IMD predicts heavy rainfall across several regions; Delhi to see cloudy skies and showers

A low-pressure area which has formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal is likely to become more marked in the next 24 hours, and the system is expected to bring heavy to very heavy rainfall across large parts of the country in the coming days, said th...

September 2, 2025 1:01 PM

Bhupender Yadav pitches for resilience, regeneration, responsibility at Global Sustainability Summit

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday said India’s growth model seeks to strike a balance between economic progress and ecological stewardship, stressing that sustainability should be seen as a lifestyle choice rather than a distant...

September 2, 2025 1:25 PM

Rescuers in Afghanistan race to reach remote quake-hit mountain villages

Rescuers in Afghanistan will try to reach isolated villages in the eastern region of Kunar, the epicentre of an earthquake that killed over 1,124 people and injured more than 3,251 , authorities told Reuters on Tuesday. Rescue operations were carri...

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