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July 6, 2026 8:15 AM
Educational institutions across parts of Maharashtra will remain closed today after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued heavy rainfall warnings, prompting authorities in Pune, Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai to announce precautionary holidays for students. Following an IMD red alert warn...
July 4, 2026 6:41 PM
The southwest monsoon has now spread across Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and the rest of North India, although the national capital is still awaiting widespread heavy showers. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi-NCR is expected to witness cloudy skies with intermittent...
July 3, 2026 8:19 PM
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the impact of below-normal monsoon rainfall in parts of the country amid concerns over El Nino and directed all concerned ministries to remain on alert, coordinate closely with state governments and ensure timely measures to minimise any adverse impac...
July 3, 2026 4:13 PM
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday urged residents to stop using single-use plastic bags and adopt environmentally friendly alternatives, marking International Plastic Bag Free Day with a call for greater public participation in environmental conservation. International Plastic Bag Free Day...
July 3, 2026 12:07 PM
While it once was temperate and lush, Earth's southernmost continent Antarctica froze over about 34 million years ago, covered by an ice sheet that today is up to around 3 miles (5 km) thick. By contrast, the planet's northernmost realm, the Arctic region, did not freeze over for another 25 million ...
July 3, 2026 10:36 AM
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad districts in Maharashtra, warning of moderate to intense spells of rainfall at isolated places over the next three hours. The weather office advised residents to take necessary precaution...
July 3, 2026 9:39 AM
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday declared the onset of the Southwest Monsoon over Delhi after favourable atmospheric conditions developed, bringing an end to a prolonged spell of heat and humidity in the national capital. Despite the rainfall, humidity levels remained high, rang...
July 3, 2026 3:05 AM
Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil on Thursday reviewed the progress of the Namami Gange programme and directed states and implementing agencies to accelerate pending works, strengthen treated wastewater reuse and improve groundwater management to speed up the rejuvenation of the Ganga river. Ch...
July 2, 2026 3:17 PM
The Borjuli wetland in Assam, known for harbouring a disease and pest-resistant variety of wild rice, has been notified as a Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS), marking a major milestone in the conservation of India's wild rice genetic resources. The wild rice species, Oryza rufipogon, is the progeni...
July 2, 2026 1:20 PM
Record-breaking temperatures spread to the eastern U.S. from the Midwest on Wednesday, putting tens of millions of people under heat warnings expected to last into the July 4 holiday weekend, when Americans will celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary. The extreme heat was expected to push "real-f...
