Extremely heavy rainfall is expected in Uttarakhand on Aug 13-14, says IMD

August 12, 2023 8:33 PM

Extremely heavy rainfall is expected in Uttarakhand on Aug 13-14, says IMD

India Meteorological Department, IMD said that extremely heavy rainfall is expected in Uttarakhand on Sunday and Monday. Heavy rainfall is expected in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Northwestern Uttar Pradesh and Eastern Uttar Pradesh on Sunday and Monday. Very Heavy rainfall activity is forecas...

Delhi Metro services to begin at 5 am on Independence Day

August 12, 2023 8:32 PM

Delhi Metro services to begin at 5 am on Independence Day

To facilitate the passengers to attend the Independence Day ceremony on Tuesday, the Delhi Metro train services on all Lines will start from 5 AM from all terminal stations. DMRC said, the trains will run with a frequency of 30 minutes on all the Lines till 6 AM. After 6 AM, Metro trains will run as...

7 Killed in Nigeria mosque collapse

August 12, 2023 7:55 PM

7 Killed in Nigeria mosque collapse

At least seven people have been killed when a mosque in the city of Zaria collapsed during prayers in Nigeria. Zaria Emirates council spokesman Abdullahi Kwarbai said, the incident occurred as hundreds of faithful observed afternoon prayers at the city's central mosque. Local med...

Hawaii wildfire death toll rises to 80

August 12, 2023 7:48 PM

Hawaii wildfire death toll rises to 80

At least 80 people have died in wildfires on Hawaii's Maui island, making it the deadliest natural disaster in the USA's history. According to officials, there are fears the numbers will rise further, as hundreds are still uncontactable. Firefighters have been trying to contain fires ...

Review of this week's Parliament proceedings

August 12, 2023 7:47 PM

Review of this week's Parliament proceedings

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has exuded confidence that the BJP and its allies will break records to score a grand win in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. He took a swipe at the Opposition saying its No Confidence Motion will prove auspicious for the ruling alliance as it did in 2018. In a sharp attack on ...

Arunachal govt allots 12 'stalled' hydropower projects to three Central PSUs

August 12, 2023 5:53 PM

Arunachal govt allots 12 'stalled' hydropower projects to three Central PSUs

Arunachal Pradesh Government has allotted 12 'stalled' hydropower projects to three Central Public Sector Undertakings by signing a Memorandum of Agreements (MoAs) with them on Saturday. The MoAs were inked in the presence of Union Power Minister RK Singh, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister ...