With reservoirs supplying water to Chennai drying up and ground water levels plummeting in absence of rain, water has become scarce but the government is taking necessary steps to supply drinking water to people, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami said on Tuesday.


Parched Chennai will get drinking water, assures CM (2nd Lead)


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All steps underway for drinking water supply to Chennai: CM


Diversifying the crops in India can be an effective way to adapt its food-production systems to the growing influence of extreme climate change, said US researchers including Indian-origin.


Diversifying crops will mitigate climate impact in India: Study


Facing severe water shortage and high vegetable prices, restaurants/hotels serving South Indian meals are mulling ways to tackle the situation, including stopping lunch meals, said an official of a hotel association.


Chennai hotels in a soup due to water crisis


In an unprecedented move, authorities in Bihar's Gaya district on Monday imposed prohibitory orders as a preventive measure in view of the severe heat wave that claimed 31 lives so far, officials said.


Prohibitory orders in Bihar's Gaya due to heat wave


Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday proposed that natural calamities should be a criteria for according Special Category Status to states, while asking for Rs 5,228 crore aid in wake of the huge devastation caused by cyclone Fani to public infrastructure, property and livelihoods of the people in the state.


Patnaik seeks Rs 5,228 cr to deal with cyclone Fani damage


Expressing concern over the water crisis in north India, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's support for upgradation of his state's water distribution infrastructure, while calling for a fresh river waters tribunal to address inter-state disputes.


Punjab CM seeks fresh river water tribunal


G20 energy and environment ministers gathered in Japan on Saturday for talks likely to focus on energy security concerns following the attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, as well as environmental issues.


G-20 energy, environment chiefs meet amid M-E tensions


Japan has decided to invest Rs 13,000 crore (205.784 billion Yen) in several ongoing and new projects in different Northeastern states of India, an official release said here on Friday.


Japan to invest Rs 13,000 cr in various Northeast projects


Seventeen persons have died in separate incidents of dust storms, lightning and rain in various parts of Uttar Pradesh in the past 24 hours.


17 killed in storms, rain in UP


Due to incessant rains in the Kashmir Valley, the waters of the Jhelum river has breached the flood alarm level of 18 feet on Thursday, authorities said.


Jhelum river water breaches flood alarm level in Kashmir


As a more intense Cyclone Vayu is racing towards Gujarat, triggered by a warmer Arabian Sea and acquiring moisture from the southwest monsoon, nearly 3 lakh people have been evacuated to safer places.


Nearly 3 lakh shifted as Cyclone Vayu to be more intense (2nd Lead)


Triggered by a warmer Arabian Sea and acquiring moisture from the southwest monsoon, cyclone Vayu on Wednesday got more intense with forecasts revising its wind speed up to 155 km-165 km per hour and gusting at 180 km when it touches the Gujarat coast on Thursday afternoon.


Cyclone Vayu more severe, 2.15 lakh shifted


Nearly 1.5 lakh people were evacuated to safer places from the coastal districts of Saurashtra region in Gujarat and two special evacuation trains were being pressed into service with cyclone Vayu likely to be more intense at 150 km per hour when it makes landfall in the state.


Cyclone Vayu: Over 1.5 lakh moved to safety


A cement hoarding sheet uprooted by gusty winds crashed on a pedestrian outside Churchgate station, injuring him seriously, the BMC Disaster Control said here on Wednesday.


Hoarding crash kills Mumbai man


The Union Home Ministry on Tuesday issued detailed advisories to Gujarat and the Union Territory of Diu, requesting them to take all precautionary measures to ensure that no human life is lost in view of the cyclone "Vayu" which is likely to hit Gujarat on Thursday.


Cyclone 'Vayu': Centre issues advisories to Gujarat, Diu


The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) chaired by Cabinet Secretary Pradeep Kumar Sinha on Tuesday reviewed the preparedness for cyclone "Vayu", which is likely to hit Gujarat on Thursday.


Cyclone Vayu: NCMC takes stock of preparatory measures


Actor Randeep Hooda joined a team of volunteers to help people who are reeling under the effect of drought in a village near Nashik.


Randeep Hooda joins relief efforts in drought-hit area


Delhi electricity distribution company BSES on Tuesday unveiled its first public electric vehicle (EV) charging station as part of its plan to set up over 150 EV charging stations across its licensed area in the capital.


BSES launches EV charging station in Delhi, plan for 150 more


An eight-year-old Indian expat student has collected nearly 15,000 kg of paper waste in Dubai as part of the Emirates Environmental Group's nationwide recycling campaign.


Indian expat student collects 15,000kg paper waste in Dubai


To escape the scorching heat in the plains, tens of thousands of people are heading to the cool environs of Himachal Pradesh.