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May 2, 2025 9:51 AM

Delhi airport resumes normal operations after heavy rains lash national capital

Flight operations at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport have returned to normal after being disrupted earlier in the day due to heavy rain and thunderstorms, according to an official advisory issued Friday. “Following the advisory issue...

May 1, 2025 12:02 PM

Increasing urban vegetation can save over 1.1 mn lives from heat-related deaths: Study

As climate change intensifies, leading to a rise in global temperatures and heat-related deaths, a new study highlights the life-saving potential of increasing urban green cover. According to researchers from Monash University, expanding vegetation i...

May 1, 2025 11:24 AM

Wild weather in New Zealand disrupts flights, shutters schools

Schools were closed and flights cancelled as New Zealand's capital Wellington was hit by its strongest winds in over a decade on Thursday while a state of emergency was declared in parts of the South Island after 24 hours of heavy rain. Average wi...

April 30, 2025 3:56 PM

Red-Crowned roofed turtle returns to Ganga after 30 years

In a landmark achievement for biodiversity conservation, the endangered Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle (Batagur kachuga) has made a triumphant return to the Ganga River after three decades of absence. This remarkable feat, driven by the Namami Gange Missi...

April 29, 2025 10:16 PM

Restaurant fire kills 22 in northeast China’s Liaoning

The fire broke out at 12:25 p.m. (0425 GMT) in a restaurant in a residential area of Liaoning Province's Liaoyang City, state broadcaster CCTV said. Three people were injured. Footage circulating on social media including X and Chinese platform Douy...

April 28, 2025 8:23 PM

Nepal plans to restrict Everest permits to experienced climbers

Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation's 7,000-metre (22,965 ft) peaks, according to the draft of a new law aimed at reducing overcrowding and improving safety. Nepal, which ...

April 28, 2025 3:12 PM

Guwahati reels under heavy rainfall, power outages and flooding amid pre-monsoon storm

Guwahati woke up to a chaotic Monday morning as heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, strong winds, and overcast skies, swept through the city, leading to widespread power outages and severe waterlogging. The India Meteorological Department (...

April 28, 2025 1:27 PM

Heatwave set to intensify across Rajasthan, warns meteorological department

The heatwave gripping parts of Rajasthan is expected to intensify over the next few days, the India Meteorological Department has warned. With the recent impact of western disturbances having subsided, heatwave conditions are likely to worsen across ...

April 23, 2025 4:22 PM

Powerful earthquake of 6.2 magnitude shakes in Istanbul

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul on Wednesday, Turkey's AFAD disaster agency said, one of the strongest quakes to strike the city of 16 million in recent years. There were no immediate reports of damage, but people evacuate...

April 23, 2025 2:21 PM

Centre urges states/UTs to safeguard workers from extreme heatwave conditions

Amid rising temperatures and growing concerns over extreme heatwave conditions across the country, the Ministry of Labour and Employment has written to the Chief Secretaries and Administrators of all States and Union Territories, urging them to imple...

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