Nineteen exotic birds smuggled into India from Bangladesh in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, were recovered on Friday. One person has been arrested.


19 smuggled exotic birds recovered in Bengal


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Emami Paper Mills on Friday said it will invest Rs 2,000 crore for setting up its new manufacturing plant at Bharuch in Gujarat and also for adding capacity in the second phase.


Emami Paper to invest Rs 2K cr in Gujarat for greenfield plant


UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will embark on a four-day visit to India from October 1 at the invitation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during which he will attend a series of events on renewable energy and sanitation, it was announced on Friday.


UN Secretary General to visit India with focus on renewable energy


The death toll from a landslide in Philippines has reached 22, an official said on Friday.


Philippines landslide toll reaches 22


Rome, Sep 21 (IANS/AKI) Persistent conflicts and extreme weather are currently driving high levels of severe food insecurity, particularly in Southern African and Near East countries, which continue to require humanitarian assistance, said a report issued on Thursday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation.


Conflicts, climate worsen food insecurity in many countries


The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a cyclone alert for South Odisha and Coastal Andhra Pradesh.


Cyclone alert for South Odisha and Coastal Andhra


At least 15 people died on Thursday and more than 50 were missing after a landslide triggered by heavy rains buried several houses in the Philippines Cebu province, authorities said.


Landslide in Philippines kills 15


Six people died and at least 20 houses were buried on Thursday after a landslide in Philippines' Cebu province.


Landslide in Philippines kills 6


Four people died and at least 20 houses were buried on Thursday after a landslide in Philippines' Cebu province.


4 killed in Philippines landslide


An Australian woman was in a critical condition on Thursday after being attacked by a shark.


Australian woman critical after shark attack


The death toll from storm Florence has risen to at least 37 in the US East Coast, including two mental health patients drowned in a van overtaken by floodwaters, the media reported on Wednesday.


Toll rises to 37 from storm Florence in US East Coast


In a major achievement on clean energy in the national capital, Delhi distribution company (discom) BSES on Wednesday announced it has energised a record over 1,000 rooftop solar connections in the city with a sanctioned solar load of over 40,000 KW (40 MW).


BSES energises 1,000 solar rooftop connections in Delhi


Bihar Energy Minister Bijendra Yadav on Wednesday said renewable energy is a need for sustainable development in view of global warming posing a big challenge worldwide.


Renewable energy need for sustainable development: Bihar Energy Minister


Philippines authorities on Wednesday raised the death toll to 81 and the number of missing to 70 following typhoon Mangkhut's path through the country's north where rescuers continue searching for dozens of people trapped in a mine buried by a landslide.


Philippines' typhoon toll reaches 81 amid rescue efforts


A chemical leak at a luxury hotel here in Australia on Wednesday caused six persons to be rushed to hospital while 24 others were treated at the scene, a hospital official said.


Chemical leak at Sydney hotel causes panic


The EU on Tuesday announced an emergency aid package worth two million euros to help victims of typhoon Mangkhut in the Philippines.


EU announces 2 million euros in aid to Philippines


Himachal Pradesh suffered a cumulative loss of Rs 1,217.29 crore during the monsoon rains that also claimed 264 lives, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said here on Tuesday.


Rs 1,217 cr loss due to rains in Himachal, 264 dead


The European Union has allocated an additional 1 million euros in emergency aid for flood-devastated Kerala, an EU delegation to India said on Tuesday.


More EU aid for flood-hit Kerala


Gujarat's 500 MW solar tender results have delivered India's record low tariff of Rs 2.44 per kilowatt and this underpins the country's transformation to clean energy, US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) said on Tuesday.


Lowest solar tariff underpins India's clean energy transformation: IEEFA


The death toll in the Philippines due to super typhoon Mangkhut increased to 74 on Tuesday as rescue teams continued to search for dozens of people buried in an abandoned mine due to landslides.


Typhoon Mangkhut toll reaches 74 in Philippines


The death toll from hurricane Florence that battered the US states of North and South Carolina has increased to 31, authorities said.

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