Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday approved  release of Rs 229 crore to storm-hit Andhra Pradesh to provide relief to the affected people.


Centre release Rs 229 crore to storm-hit Andhra Pradesh


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The Delhi government on Wednesday denied receiving any "official communication" from the EPCA to ban private vehicles in the national capital in the midst of declining air quality levels.


Got no EPCA directive on vehicle ban: Delhi government


Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro plans to create a "super ministry" of economy when he takes office in January, his economic adviser has said.


Brazilian President-elect aims at 'super ministry' amid protests


Karnataka coffee growers on Tuesday sought interest waiver on loans for heavy loss they incurred after floods damaged their plantations in Kodagu district.


Flood-hit coffee growers seek interest waiver on loans


The EU has pledged another 300 million euros ($341 million) for the protection and conservation of the oceans during a summit on the Indonesian island of Bali.


EU pledges 300 million euros to protect oceans


The Disaster Management Department of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday issued a flash flood warning in the state following information of a landslide taking place along the Yarlung Zangbo river in China that flows into India.


Flash flood warning in Arunachal Pradesh


Basic surveys are urgently needed across northeastern Australia to determine important areas for breeding and non-breeding cranes, including the sarus crane, especially given efforts to intensify development in the region, says a group of ornithologists that include two Indians.


Australia's sarus crane needs attention, say Indian researchers


One man was killed in a landslide that shut down a stretch of the Jammu-Srinagar highway in Ramban district on Tuesday, police said.


Landslide closes J&K highway, one dead


The Chinese government has legalised the use of endangered tiger and rhino products for "medical" purposes, a move according to wildlife activists will be a setback to efforts to protect the increasingly endangered animals, the media reported on Tuesday.


China allows use of tiger, rhino products


The Odisha government has said the Royal Bengal Tigress Sundari, which allegedly killed two persons, will be shifted from Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary to Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar.


Tigress Sundari to be shifted to Nandankanan: Minister


A moderate intensity earthquake occurred in the Valley in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday evening. No loss of life or damage to property has so far been reported from anywhere.


Moderate intensity tremor in Jammu and Kashmir


The Delhi government has issued orders to shut down 417 polluting units in the national capital, a statement said on Monday.


417 polluting units in Delhi ordered shut


A 5.4-magnitude quake hit off Japan's Torishima island on Monday, the Met office said. No tsunami warning was issued.


Quake hits Japanese island


The second phase of Delhi power distribution company BSES' Solar City Initiative was launched by Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday.


BSES launches rooftop solar initiative Phase 2 in Delhi


At least seven elephants died of electrocution after coming in contact with a live wire near Kamalanga village in Odisha's Dhenkanal district, a forest official said on Saturday.


7 elephants electrocuted in Odisha


Indonesian authorities on Friday revised down the death toll from powerful earthquakes and an ensuing tsunami on Sulawesi Island in September to 2,081 from 2,256.


Indonesia revises toll of quakes, tsunami to 2,081


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged scientists in the country to find a concrete solution to deal with the problem of stubble burning even as he asked farmers to seek out methods to earn money using the agriculture residue.


Modi urges scientists to find concrete solution to stubble burning


Hearing on two appeals pertaining to two poaching cases against Bollywood actor Salman Khan were deferred to December 18 by a sessions court here on Friday due to lack of time.


Hearing on Salman's poaching case deferred to Dec 18


The Jharkhand government on Friday asked officials to assess the ground situation on the loss of crops due to a rain deficit this year.


Jharkhand assesses loss of crops due to rain deficit


The Philippine resort island of Boracay officials reopened its doors to international tourists on Friday, after six months of intensive rehabilitation to recover from the excesses of mass tourism.


Philippine island officially reopens after clean-up


An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale hit Greece early on Friday that was followed by at least two major aftershocks, Greek seismologists said. No casualty is reported.

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