Day: August 14, 2019

Several rivers in flood in Madhya Pradesh, four dead

11:54 pm August 14, 2019

Bhopal/Mandsaur/Betul: Four people, including a woman and her daughter, drowned in Mandsaur and Betul districts of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday as around 3,000 people were shifted following heavy rains and floods. Almost the entire state is receiving rains, and some areas are expected to have “very heavy to extremely heavy” rain by Thursday morning, the […]

NGT directs govt to modify National Clean Air Programme

11:40 pm August 14, 2019

New Delhi: Expressing disapproval over the timeline to reduce air pollution, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Environment Ministry to modify the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) which proposes 20-30 per cent reduction of air pollution by 2024. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel noted that as per the Central […]

Rains return to Kerala after brief lull, toll rises to 102

11:21 pm August 14, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: After a brief respite, rains lashed several parts of Kerala on Wendesday under the influence of the ‘vigorous’ South West Monsoon as the death toll in its second spell rose to 102 with 27 people missing. Rains, which abated on Monday, battered various parts since Tuesday night with the Met office in its latest […]

Satellite photos appear to show Chinese APCs near Hong Kong

11:16 pm August 14, 2019

Beijing: Satellite photos show what appear to be armored personnel carriers and other vehicles belonging to the China’s paramilitary People’s Armed Police parked in a sports complex in the city of Shenzhen, in what some have interpreted as a threat from Beijing to use increased force against pro-democracy protesters across the border in Hong Kong. […]

Heavy rains expected in Gujarat on July 16; IMD issues red alert

After a break, heavy rains expected in north Gujarat

11:13 pm August 14, 2019

Ahmedabad: After a lull, heavy rains are likely to lash parts of north Gujarat on Thursday and Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. Heavy rains may occur in parts of north Gujarat, especially in Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Mehsana, Aravalli, Mahisagar and Dahod districts, it said. The state received heavy rainfall last week, leading […]

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