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May 17, 2025 9:22 AM

Rain brings relief to Mumbai, IMD forecasts more showers across India

Mumbai experienced early morning showers on Saturday, offering a welcome break from the persistent humidity that had gripped the city in recent days. The rainfall brought cooler temperatures and much-needed relief to residents. The India Meteorologi...

May 16, 2025 10:36 PM

CAQM implements Stage-I of GRAP in Delhi-NCR to curb worsening air quality

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas has invoked Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect on Friday, following a noticeable deterioration in air quali...

May 16, 2025 9:29 PM

India calls for global action to protect mountain ecosystems at Sagarmatha Sambaad in Nepal

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, on Friday put forth a five-point global action plan to protect fragile mountain ecosystems, while representing India at the inaugural Sagarmatha Sambaad in Kathmandu, Nepal. ...

May 16, 2025 11:34 AM

Delhi’s air quality dips to ‘very poor’; Wazirpur, Mundka cross 400 AQI mark

Delhi’s air quality plunged into the “very poor” category on Friday morning, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 305, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Pollution levels spiked in several areas, with Wazirpu...

May 15, 2025 7:09 PM

Rain, thunderstorms expected over Northwest India this week

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday announced further advancement of the southwest monsoon into parts of the southeast Arabian Sea, Maldives and the Comorin area, as well as into more areas of the South Bay of Bengal, the Andaman Is...

May 15, 2025 1:25 PM

India among few countries to record rise in forest cover: SBI report

India ranks among the top 10 countries globally that have recorded a rise in forest cover over the years, according to an SBI Research report released on Thursday. The report highlights that while India's forest cover remained largely unchanged betw...

May 14, 2025 9:30 AM

Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes off Crete, Greece, GFZ says

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck off the island of Crete in Greece on Wednesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 83 km (52 miles), GFZ said. Residents in Egypt also felt the quake with the cou...

May 14, 2025 10:56 AM

MP approves Rs. 47 crore plan to tackle human-elephant conflict

In a decisive move to address the escalating human-elephant conflict in southern Madhya Pradesh, the state cabinet has approved a Rs.47 crore mitigation plan aimed at safeguarding both rural communities and wildlife. The initiative, cleared on Tuesd...

May 13, 2025 1:01 PM

World’s first commercial-scale e-methanol plant opens in Denmark

The world's first commercial-scale e-methanol plant began operations in Denmark on Tuesday, with shipping giant Maersk set to buy part of the production as a low-emission fuel for its fleet of container ships. The shipping sector is under pressure t...

May 12, 2025 11:12 AM

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Tibet

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Tibet early on Monday, the China Earthquake Administration (CEA) said. The quake hit the city of Shigatse at 5:11 a.m. (2111 GMT), at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). Authorities have dispatched emergency response...

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