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Defence projects to get priority environment nod: Minister

New Delhi, Defence projects will be given priority in getting environmental clearance, and the ones in focus include the instillation of a radar station in the Andaman and Nicob...more>>

Water crisis hits Rajasthan wildlife sanctuary

Jaipur, The death of at least 10 panthers in Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary over last six months has again raised the problem of scarce water in Rajasthan's wildlife parks and s...more>>

Deregulated power markets ignoring benefits of nuclear energy: Expert

Moscow, Deregulated electricity markets suffer from short-term focus and are ignoring the long-term advantages of nuclear energy such as tackling climate change affecting its de...more>>

Hottest June 9 in five years, no relief expected Tuesday

New Delhi, There was no respite from the blistering heat in the national capital Monday, as the maximum temperature settled six notches above the season's average at 45.5 degree...more>>

Monsoon expected to be below normal: Minister

New Delhi, The monsoon is expected to be below normal this year at 93 percent of the average rainfall, Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh said Monday. "Rainfall over the ...more>>

Monsoon likely to reach Delhi by June 29

New Delhi, The monsoon is expected to reach Delhi by June 29, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said Monday. "The monsoon is likely to reach Delhi between Jun...more>>

Long outages push Delhi into darkness

New Delhi, Large parts of the national capital plunged into darkness Monday evening with outages lasting for several hours. Moreover, the blistering heat made life miserable ...more>>

NGT refuses to revoke Meghalaya rat-hole mining ban

Shillong, The National Green Tribunal Monday did not revoke its interim order banning rat-hole coal mining in Meghalaya, but allowed transportation of extracted coal kept in the...more>>

Jammu records season's highest temperature at 44 degrees

Jammu, Jammu recorded the season's highest temperature at 44 degrees Celsius Monday, an official said Tuesday. "Jammu city recorded the hottest day of this season yesterday (...more>>

7 Heavenly Places to Visit Before They Vanish

BANGALORE: Soaring temperatures, freezing winters, deserted lands, and vanishing water beds-these are the common sight now a days with global warming taking toll on the precious...more>>