LG orders paid break for workers amid 50 deg C heat, calls Kejri insensitive

With Delhi sizzling under an intense heatwave, Lt Governor VK Saxena on Wednesday directed that a paid break from noon to 3 pm be given to labourers, along with water and coconut milk at......

Yamuna breaches danger mark again; floods likely in Delhi

The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi breached the danger mark again on Sunday following a surge in discharge from the Hathnikund Barrage into the river after heavy rain in parts of Uttarakhand......

Afternoon rain multiplies Delhi's woes amid flood, main roads still inundated

Parts of the national capital received light rainfall on Friday afternoon, adding to the woes of the people as the city grapples with a flood-like situation following the overflowing of the Yamuna......

UP rain toll climbs to 28, red alert in 6 districts

Nine more people have died as heavy rains lashed Uttar Pradesh for the third day, taking the death toll to 28, while a red alert has been sounded on Tuesday in six districts including the worst-hit......

Govt taking measures to improve water quality

The government on Tuesday said it had taken several long and short-term solutions to improve the quality of drinking water in the country and conceded that a United Nations report placed India at a......

'30000 MW of nuclear power is a realistic target'

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd, which accounts for about 3 per cent (4,120 Mw) of the country's power generation capacity, is the only company authorised to build nuclear power plants in......

Can you trust the IMD's weather forecast?

Given IMD's past record on forecasts, the latest one could also go wrong, says Surinder Sud. Can you trust India Meteorological Department's (IMD's) forecast that the country will get a rainfall......

Land reforms fail, only 5% of India's farmers control 32% land

The average land given to the rural landless is small and falling, from 0.95 acres in 2002 to 0.88 acres in 2015 - a 7.4 per cent drop over 13 years–and a slowdown is evident in the process......