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January 10, 2025 1:40 PM

Los Angeles wildfires devour thousands of homes, death toll rises to 10

Wildfires menacing Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people and devoured nearly 10,000 structures, with five fires burning into a third night on Thursday as dry desert winds fanning the flames again gathered strength. The Palisades Fire between Sa...

January 9, 2025 10:30 AM

Delhi sees sharp drop in temperature, records 6.4°C amid cold wave

Delhi witnessed a significant drop in temperature on Thursday, as cold wave conditions gripped the city. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature at 5:30 a.m. was recorded at 6.4°C, a sharp decline compared to ...

January 9, 2025 4:37 PM

Hollywood Hills burn as LA engulfed by ‘the big one’

The Hollywood Hills blazed uncontrollably on Thursday morning as the worst wildfires in the history of Los Angeles raged across the city and deep into the storied heartland of the American film industry. A crescent of flame squeezed Los Angeles in ...

January 8, 2025 2:43 PM

One body recovered from flooded mine in Assam as rescuers search for trapped men

The body of a miner was recovered from a flooded coal mine in a remote district of Assam on Wednesday, two days into the search for nine men trapped below ground. The mine, which is 300 feet (91.44 m) deep and has multiple underground tunnels, is th...

January 8, 2025 1:02 PM

Wildfires rage in Los Angeles, forcing tens of thousands to flee

A rapidly growing wildfire raged across an upscale section of Los Angeles on Tuesday, destroying numerous buildings and creating traffic jams as more than 30,000 people evacuated, while a second blaze doubled in size some 30 miles inland. At least 2...

January 7, 2025 12:51 PM

Empowering tomorrow: The clean promise of hydrogen

Hydrogen is increasingly taking centre stage as nations and industries launch action plans to reduce carbon emissions and meet urgent climate targets. This naturally occurring gas, abundant yet commonly found within other compounds, holds the potenti...

January 7, 2025 11:43 AM

Delhi shrouded in fog, flight and train delays continue

Delhi was enveloped in a thick layer of fog on Tuesday, worsening the winter conditions in the national capital. The dense fog significantly impacted visibility, leading to disruptions in air and rail travel, as well as contributing to the region’s...

January 6, 2025 7:12 PM

India’s groundwater revival: progress and future measures

India has recorded notable progress in groundwater management and conservation. In 2024, total annual groundwater recharge increased by 15 Billion Cubic Meters (BCM), while annual extraction reduced by 3 BCM compared to the 2017 assessment. This deve...

January 6, 2025 4:25 PM

India’s first organic fisheries cluster launched in Sikkim, ₹50 crore projects unveiled

Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh on Monday inaugurated and laid the foundation for 50 projects worth ₹50 crores under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in Guwahati, Assam. The projects, announced during the North Eastern Regi...

January 6, 2025 11:12 AM

Winter storm hits central US, barrels toward Washington

A winter storm brought snow, ice and freezing temperatures to a broad swath of the U.S. on Sunday, with some 60 million people across more than a dozen states from Kansas to New Jersey under winter weather warnings and advisories. The storm was movi...

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