As Scorching Temp Grips India, NDMA Drafts Heatwave Plan

With the summer approaching sooner than scheduled, Maharashtra, Telangana, Odisha, and West Bengal have already started experiencing heat waves with temperatures soaring above 40°C. IMAGE: A......

Centre To Boost States' Heatwave Plans

About 57 per cent of Indian districts, home to 76 per cent of the country's population, are currently at high to very high risk from extreme heat. IMAGE: Government College for Women students in......

Heatwave grips North India as mercury nearing 50 deg C

A punishing heatwave continued to scorch parts of northwest and central India on Friday, with 22 locations recording a maximum temperature of 44 degrees Celsius or above. IMAGE: People cover their......

35 cr pilgrims may attend Maha Kumbh Mela: UP govt

Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Manoj Kumar Singh has said that 35 crore pilgrims are expected to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela taking place in the vicinity of Sangam - the confluence of rivers Ganga,......

GSK withdraws sale of Zinetac after health alert

GSK is continuing with investigations into the potential source of the NDMA, which is a known environmental contaminant and found in water and foods, including meats, dairy products, and......

RBI may extend moratorium on repayment of loans: Report

The report said the moratorium for three more months will imply that companies need not pay till August 31, 2020, and this means that there is almost minimal possibility of companies being able to......

Trade issues to figure in Modi-Sharif talks on Tuesday

Trade related issues such as grant of non-discriminatory market access to Indian products are expected to figure in the bilateral meeting of Narendra Modi and Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif......

Pakistan yet to grant MFN status to India: Govt

Pakistan has yet to grant the most favoured nation (MFN) status to India, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. "India and Pakistan have no formal bilateral trade agreement. India granted the MFN......