South Delhi residents battle lethargy, danger
September 13th, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) A cluster of about 250 families in a government colony in south Delhi are battling official lethargy and the haphazard road laying that has almost ... Read more...
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17 killed as rains create havoc in Pakistan
September 9th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 9 (IANS) At least 17 people were killed and over 20 others injured in several rain-related accidents in eastern and southern Pakistan Sunday, reported Xinhua, citing local media ... Read more...
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Delhi braces for another Ramdev protest
August 8th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Final touches were being given Wednesday at the Ramlila ground here where yoga guru Ramdev will launch a campaign against black money and corruption ... Read more...
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Ramlila Maidan all set for Baba Ramdev’s agitation
August 7th, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Closed circuit televisions (CCTVs), waterproof tents and round the clock food, water and medical facilities - preparations are in overdrive at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan ... Read more...
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Rains at last in Delhi, more expected Saturday (Lead)
July 27th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The skies opened up and it rained finally in the capital Friday, bringing relief to a parched city after days of watching the dark clouds ... Read more...
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Rains at last in Delhi
July 27th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The skies finally opened up and it poured in the national capital Friday, bringing relief and joy after days of watching rain-laden clouds give Delhi ... Read more...
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‘Noida ground water overuse probe not held’
July 19th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, July 19 (IANS) A two-member official team which came to investigate complaints against mall developers overdrawing ground water in sector 18 here left without conducting any probe, an activist ... Read more...
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Inadequate rains, scarcity, worry Maharashtra legislators
July 11th, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) The ruling Congress-Nationalist Congress Party Democratic Front government Wednesday faced the ire of the combined Opposition and treasury benches on the serious drought-like situation and ... Read more...
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Heavy rains cause traffic snarls, power breakdowns in Agra
July 10th, 2012 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
Agra July 9 (IANS) Three spells of heavy showers Monday inundated low-lying areas in the Taj city, leading to traffic snarls and power breakdowns.Residents welcomed the rains but lamented poor ... Read more...
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Heavy rains lash Mumbai, disrupt traffic (Lead)
June 28th, 2012 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Heavy rains, the first major showers of the delayed monsoon, lashed Mumbai Thursday. Though rail and road traffic was disrupted and hundreds of commuters were inconvenienced, ... Read more...
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Rains to lash Pakistan from Tuesday
June 24th, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 24 (IANS) Scattered rains are expected in Pakistan from Tuesday to Thursday, according to the meteorological department."Southwest monsoonal currents are likely to penetrate southern and eastern parts of ... Read more...
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In Taj city, pavements taken over by vendors et al (Letter from Agra)
June 10th, 2012 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, June 10 (IANS) Millions of rupees have been spent on laying tiled pavements all across this Taj city but an army of vendors and others have occupied them, leaving ... Read more...
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70 years old Annette Larkins looks decades younger due to vegan diet
March 1st, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) US granny Annette Larkins could easily deceive many with her age because of her looks. At the age of 70 years, Annette has the look ... Read more...
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China to make movie on earthquake
December 25th, 2011 - 9:59 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 25 (IANS) China will shoot a movie featuring a true survival story in a devastating magnitude-8 earthquake, officials said.The movie would be based on a true story of ... Read more...
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Oxygen breathing bugs older than thought
October 20th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Oct 20 (IANS) Oxygen-breathing bugs thrived on land 100 million years earlier than estimated, according to the latest evidence unearthed by scientists.
The most primitive form of aerobic respiring ... Read more...
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Pakistan gives out tents, food to flood-hit
October 4th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 4 (IANS) Tents, mosquito nets and food supplies were distributed in the worst flood-affected districts in southern Pakistan's Sindh province.Farhatullah Babar, spokesman to President Asif Ali Zardari, said ... Read more...
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Bridges, houses collapse in heavy rains in Jharkhand
September 24th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 24 (IANS) Two bridges and several houses collapsed and farm lands were inundated in half a dozen districts of Jharkhand following incessant rains over the past four days, ... Read more...
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Delhi Zoo becomes virtual island, agencies pass buck
September 11th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Life in the city may have returned to normal after Friday's torrential rains but Delhi Zoo is still a virtually island, while the authorities pass ... Read more...
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‘Red rain’ in Kerala again?
August 30th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Pathanamthitta (Kerala), Aug 30 (IANS) When residents of some places in this Kerala district woke up Tuesday morning, they were surprised to see red coloured rain water collected in their ... Read more...
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Delhi mayor visits Hazare’s fast venue
August 21st, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Delhi Mayor Rajni Abbi Sunday visited the Ramlila Ground here to oversee the arrangements being made by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi at Anna Hazare's ... Read more...
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Anna to continue his fast at Ramlila ground Friday (Second Lead)
August 18th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare will continue his indefinite fast at the Ramlila ground from Friday, his close aide said Thursday. While civic authorities were busy ... Read more...
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Three die in house collapse
August 6th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Aug 6 (IANS) A young woman and two children were killed and eight others were injured when the two-storeyed house they were sleeping in collapsed in an Agra locality ... Read more...
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Five students drown in pit
July 18th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Gonda (Uttar Pradesh), July 18 (IANS) Five schoolchildren, including two girls, were drowned in a pit filled with rain water in this Uttar Pradesh district Monday, police said.The five, all ... Read more...
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Farm land inundated in Haryana’s Yamunanagar
July 15th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Yamunanagar (Haryana), July 15 (IANS) Several acres of agricultural land and various villages in this Haryana district have been flooded due to incessant rainfall in the upper reaches of Shivalik ... Read more...
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Heavy rains at Rahul’s rally
July 9th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, July 9 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed this Uttar Pradesh city Saturday ahead of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's farmers' rally even as organisers tried to boost the morale ... Read more...
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Ready to tackle water stagnation during rains: MCD
June 27th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Monday said it is ready to tackle water stagnation problems despite the monsoon arriving in the Capital three days ... Read more...
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Monsoon hits life in Jharkhand
June 19th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 19 (IANS) Incessant monsoon showers since Wednesday have thrown life out of gear in many parts of Jharkhand."The depression formed over Bay of Bengal has shifted to Jharkhand ... Read more...
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Buy land directly from farmers, says West Bengal’s draft policy
June 15th, 2011 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 15 (IANS) Industrialists planning to invest in West Bengal would have to buy all the land they require from land owners and the government would provide ... Read more...
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Bengal to plan for preventing natural calamities
May 26th, 2011 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) The West Bengal government has decided to rope in experts from premier institutions like the Jadavpur University (JU) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) ... Read more...
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India-Nepal to talk on building dams to stop floods
May 25th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Water Resources Minister Salman Khurshid Wednesday said India will hold discussions with Nepal to build check dams in the neighbouring country to address the problem ... Read more...
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Bangalore fast tracks rain harvesting after Friday deluge
April 25th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 25 (IANS) All government buildings in Bangalore will have to install rain harvesting mechanism by May-end, a week ahead of the likely beginning of monsoon, the Karnataka government ... Read more...
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Wet weekend for Bangalore after Friday night deluge
April 23rd, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 23 (IANS) A majority of Bangalore residents would be holed up at their homes this weekend as heavy rains are forecast on top on the battering the city ... Read more...
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Small amount of radiation found in Massachusetts’ rain water
March 28th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Massachusetts, Mar 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Japanese nuclear crisis is being monitored closely around the globe. Several countries are worried that the leaked radiation could find itself on their shores.Japan and the ... Read more...
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17 anicuts to be built in Sariska Tiger Reserve
February 23rd, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Feb 23 (IANS) Rajasthan's Sariska Tiger Reserve is likely to get about 17 new anicuts at a cost of Rs.80 million to store rain water and help animals brave the harsh ... Read more...
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Heavy downpour signals trouble for potato farmers
February 16th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 16 (IANS) With the Taj city witnessing a heavy downpour early Wednesday accompanied by thunder lightning, farmers in this potato belt fear damage to their crop. However, the rain seems ... Read more...
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