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July 2, 2024 2:26 PM

July 2024 Weather Outlook: More Rain and Shifts in Temperature

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted that the country will see above-normal rainfall this month. Most regions are expected to enjoy this rainy weather, except for parts of the northeast, northwest, east, and southeast peninsular I...

July 1, 2024 7:15 PM

India expects above-average July rainfall after weak June

India is likely to receive above-average rainfall in July after receiving 11% below average in June, the weather department said on Monday, keeping alive the possibility of higher farm output and economic growth in Asia's third-biggest economy. All ...

July 1, 2024 6:07 PM

Almost 12 crore Toilets Built In Last Nine Years: Hardeep Puri

The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas launched the Swachhta Pakhwada 2024 at Shastri Bhawan in Delhi on Monday. In his address, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri, emphasised the transformative impact of the S...

July 1, 2024 3:24 PM

Japan imposes new fees on Mount Fuji climbers to limit tourists

Park rangers on Japan's sacred Mount Fuji officially started this year's climbing season about 90 minutes before sunrise on Monday, levying new trail fees and limiting hiker numbers to curb overcrowding. At 3 a.m., officials opened a newly installed...

June 28, 2024 5:08 PM

US protects Alaska lands important to tribes’ hunting, fishing

Large areas of federal land in Alaska will be protected from development to conserve fish and wildlife habitats that are important to native communities' way of life, under two measures announced by the Biden administration on Friday. The steps by t...

June 28, 2024 12:37 PM

Number of days over 35 C surges in world’s scorching capitals

The number of days reaching a sizzling 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) in 20 of the world's largest capitals - from Delhi to Jakarta to Buenos Aires - has risen 52% over the past three decades, a think tank analysis found on Friday. More than 300...

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