Environment

May 10, 2026 10:23 PM

Water conservation should become a mass movement: Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said water conservation should become a mass movement to remove the stigma of Vidarbha being known as a farmer suicide zone and to ensure water prosperity in villages across the region. Addressing a press conference in Nagpur, G...

May 9, 2026 11:43 AM

Indonesia resumes search for three hikers missing after Mount Dukono eruption

Indonesian authorities resumed their search on Saturday for three hikers missing after Mount Dukono erupted on the Pacific island of Halmahera, a rescue official said. At least 100 rescuers, military and police personnel, as well as two thermal drones, were deployed to find the two Singaporeans and...

May 7, 2026 3:32 PM

IMD predicts heavy rain across Tamil Nadu till May 12

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across Tamil Nadu till May 12, with heavy showers expected in several western and southern districts over the next few days. According to the IMD, an atmospheric circulation prevailing over the Gulf of Mannar and adjoining a...

May 6, 2026 10:36 AM

Heavy rain alert issued for several Tamil Nadu districts; strong winds likely

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecast heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds across several districts of Tamil Nadu over the next few days due to a trough extending from Madhya Pradesh to Tamil Nadu. According to the weather department, the trough currently passes thr...

May 5, 2026 10:44 AM

IMD forecasts rain, thunderstorms in Delhi-NCR; temperatures dip

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning across Delhi-NCR, including Noida and Ghaziabad, on Tuesday. Rainfall recorded over the past 24 hours has led to a significant drop in temperatures, bringing relief to residents from the intense s...

May 3, 2026 2:43 AM

No cause for panic about heat conditions in May: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh, said on Saturday that there is no cause for panic over the predicted heat conditions in May, and that unwarranted reactions can be avoided by following weather forecasts and simple precautions. Southern peninsular India, parts of t...