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City receives 122mm rainfall on Monday; 12 hurt in two incidents of wall collapse Mumbai received 122mm rainfall on Monday, inconveniencing officer-goers and commuters on the first day of the week. Heavy waterlogging was reported at Andheri subway, Sion areas. The weatherman has forecast a similar weather on Tuesday and …

Farmers told not to enter rivers, streams as there is a chance of flash floods anytime. Heavy rain in some parts of Belagavi and neighbouring Maharashtra led to some rivers swelling and water flowing over some bridge-cum-barrages in the district on Monday. Source : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/rivers-in-belagavi-district-swell-after-heavy-rains/article28325686.ece

The day Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation for the first civilian airport in Arunachal Pradesh, Jet Airways operated its last flight on the Guwahati-Aizawl route. By withdrawing from Mizoram, the private airliner joined an expanding list of flight operators that have suspended operation from new and existing routes …

In a stinging attack on the Rajasthan government, the Supreme Court on Monday said the State authorities are hand in glove with illegal miners who operate in the fast-depleting Aravalli region. A Bench led by Justice Arun Mishra was annoyed when the State’s counsel submitted that the ground-truthing exercise to …

The volcano that triggered a deadly tsunami in Indonesia late on Saturday emerged from the sea around the legendary Krakatoa 90 years ago and has been on a high-level eruption watch-list for the past decade.Anak Krakatoa (the “Child of Krakatoa”) has been particularly active since June, occasionally sending massive plumes …

Industries to pay conservation charge; agriculture and defence units exempted In a bid to promote conservation of groundwater, the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has notified a water conservation fee (WCF) that industries will need to pay on groundwater extraction starting from June. As per the notification, industries extracting groundwater …

Scientists have discovered a cache over 100 new exoplanets using data from NASA’s Kepler Space telescope as well as ground-based observatories. The diverse planets are expected to play a large role in developing the research field of exoplanets and life in the Universe. Exoplanets, which revolve around stars other than …

After staying off work for a week in view of ‘Gaja’ cyclonic threat, Rameswaram fishermen ventured into the sea for fishing on Saturday after the cyclone crossed the coast in the early hours of Friday. The fishermen, who escaped unscathed when the cyclone wreaked havoc in other parts of the …

The Centre is not keen on changing the name of West Bengal to ‘Bangla’ as it was “not in national interest,” a senior government official said on Thursday. The official said the West Bengal government’s proposal to change the State’s name to ‘Bangla’ had been sent to Ministry of External …

Widespread rainfall would continue over the State on Friday under the influence of Cyclone Gaja which was yet to make a landfall at the time of going to the press, according to India Meteorological Department. While a few places in north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry may experience heavy rains, several …

CM raises pitchfor naming herState as Bangla West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday raised the pitch for changing the name of the State to Bangla, saying that the proposal has been lying with the Centre for a long time. Ms. Banerjee, through a long post on social media, …

The country is set to become the world’s second largest wine consumer by 2021, led by its burgeoning middle class A $300 bottle of wine sold in the U.S. and Europe is made in the unlikeliest of places: at the foot of the Himalayas in China, where farmers sing traditional …

After changing the names of Mughalsarai, Allahabad and Faizabad, BJP leaders in Uttar Pradesh are demanding renaming of more places associated with Mughal and Islamic rulers. While many names are being whispered about, Muzaffarnagar, Agra and Sultanpur are among those being discussed openly. Sangeet Som, Meerut MLA, has said Muzaffarnagar …

A year since the beginning of their campaign for the expulsion of the Lambada tribe from the Scheduled Tribes list, the Adivasis in Telangana are looking forward to the Assembly election to help the movement gain political currency. No political party, however, has paid the kind of attention that the …

A scientific paper led by two researchers at Harvard University made a splash this week by claiming that a cigar-shaped rock zooming through our solar system may have been sent by aliens. The researchers noted in a pre-print of the article that it was an “exotic scenario,” but that “Oumuamua …

Officials say Centre has indicated to the State the need for the formation of such an entity Manipur has been indicated that a “Greater Nagaland” may be on the anvil as part of the final Naga agreement that is under negotiation, a State government official said. On February 23, Naga …

Northeast monsoon to set in by Nov. 1: IMD The northeast monsoon, which brings rains to Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and parts of Andhra Pradesh, is likely to make an onset by November 1, the IMD said on Sunday. The normal onset date for northeast monsoon is October 20, but this …

The inner core of the earth is solid, and softer than previously thought, according to a study which could improve our understanding of how the planet was formed. Researchers at The Australian National University came up with a way to detect shear waves, or “J waves” in the inner core …

Budgetary allocations do not match the demand The State government’s subsidy bill towards agricultural connections is on the rise during the last four years with the demand for connections increasing significantly. It has to foot a subsidy bill of about Rs. 6,030 crore during the current fiscal. As the budgetary …

People residing on the banks of the Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh heaved a sigh of relief on Saturday, as water overflowing from a landslip-induced barrier across the river upstream in China eased within 14 hours. Beijing had informed New Delhi that the natural overflow from the barrier in Yaluzangbu …