'Risk Of Such Disasters Has Increased In The Last 10 Years'

'Heavy rains are not the primary reason for landslides in Wayanad.''There are all sorts of (human) intervention going on in that area.' IMAGE: SENSITIVE MATERIAL. THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB.......

Water resources, Ganga allocations surge 55% to Rs 30,234 cr

The total Budget allocated for the department of water resources, river development, and Ganga Rejuvenation has surged to Rs 30,233.83 crore, 55 percent up from last year's allotment of Rs......

BJP States Go All Out With Populist Schemes

Several BJP-backed state governments have unveiled schemes targeting the poor, women, farmers and students, following the party's setback in the Lok Sabha polls. IMAGE: Rajasthan Chief Minister......

Techie from Maha drowns in US, had called mom earlier

A 26-year-old Indian IT professional working in California drowned in the famous Glacier National Park in the US state of Montana while on vacation with friends, according to park authorities.......

Will It Be Normal Monsoon This Year?

The IMD defines a normal monsoon as one which delivers between 96 and 104 per cent of the 50-year average rainfall for the season. IMAGE: Dark clouds are visible in the sky in New Delhi, April 20,......

In a first, Kerala adopts water budget to tackle shortage

Kerala on Monday became the first state to adopt a water budget in a bid to come up with a solution to water scarcity in certain regions there. Photograph: Ajay Verma/Reuters The first phase of......

March heat to shape up wheat output this year in North India: Experts

Temperatures in March will be critical to determining the impact of any unusual heatwave conditions on this year’s wheat crop in North India. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters It is that time of......

Monsoon starts retreating; 8 states report deficient rains

The south-west monsoon on Tuesday started withdrawing from parts of south-west Rajasthan and adjoining Kutch in Gujarat, with at least eight states, including rice bowl states of Uttar Pradesh and......