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September 15, 2024 5:19 PM

Shanghai braces for direct hit from Typhoon Bebinca

Shanghai halted transportation links, recalled ships and shut tourism spots including Shanghai Disney Resort on Sunday as it braced for Typhoon Bebinca, in what could be the strongest tropical cyclone to hit the Chinese financial hub since 1949. The...

September 14, 2024 2:32 PM

A continent ablaze: South America surpasses record for fires

South America is being ravaged by fire from Brazil's Amazon rainforest through the world's largest wetlands to dry forests in Bolivia, breaking a previous record for the number of blazes seen in a year up to Sept. 11. Satellite data analyzed by Braz...

September 13, 2024 2:14 PM

Uttarakhand CM Dhami instructs SDRF to stay vigilant amid heavy rainfall; IMD issues red alert

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams and District Magistrates to remain on high alert as heavy rainfall continues to lash various parts of the state. The directive follows the India Me...

September 13, 2024 1:57 PM

Landslides triggered by heavy rain block Bhimdatta and Dr. K I Singh highways in Western Nepal

According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology of Nepal, at present, the weather is partly to fully cloudy in Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and partly cloudy in the rest of Nepal. Light to moderate rain along with thu...

September 12, 2024 5:30 PM

Flooding in Thailand maroons thousands in northern province

Thailand deployed military special forces in the northern province of Chiang Rai on Thursday after flooding marooned thousands that authorities are trying to reach with boats and helicopters. At least 33 people have died across Thailand since mid-Au...

September 12, 2024 12:20 PM

Parts of Hanoi remain flooded as landslides hit northern Vietnam

Several Hanoi districts remained flooded on Thursday with the weather agency forecasting little change in water levels of the Red River over the next 24 hours, as floods and landslides continued to affect areas across northern Vietnam. The country i...

September 12, 2024 11:09 AM

Cabinet approves Rs. 10,900 crore ‘PM E-DRIVE’ scheme to accelerate electric mobility

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the ‘PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme,’ with a budget of Rs. 10,900 crore over the next two years. This ambitious scheme aims to advance electric mobility a...

September 11, 2024 1:40 PM

“We want to make India a global hub for the production, utilization and export of Green Hydrogen”: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 2nd International Conference on Green Hydrogen today, outlining his vision to position India as a global leader in the production, utilization, and export of green hydrogen. In his speech, PM Modi called up...

September 11, 2024 10:50 AM

Golden Langurs in Assam face population decline amid loss of habitat

The golden langur, a rare primate species endemic to the Indo-Bhutan border region, is facing a severe threat of extinction due to rapid habitat loss and deforestation in Assam, according to recent research findings. Dr. Jihosuo Biswas, a senior pri...

September 10, 2024 12:36 PM

IMD predicts light to moderate rainfall in districts of Himachal Pradesh

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a forecast predicting light to moderate rainfall across several districts in Himachal Pradesh over the next few hours. According to the IMD, the districts of Bilaspur, Una, Harimpur, Solan, and K...

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