Six Uttar Pradesh cities alone can generate 11.4 GW of solar energy using 11 per cent of their built-up area, a report by the Centre for Environment and Energy Development (CEED) said on Friday.


Six UP cities can generate 11.4 GW of solar power


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Rescue agencies on Friday managed to fish out the bodies of three teenagers who had drowned off the famed Juhu Beach on Thursday evening, officials said here.


Bodies of three teenaged boys fished out at Juhu Beach


The Congress on Friday demanded a probe into the road building works undertaken by Goa government agencies as torrential monsoon showers caused havoc in the state capital with major roads lying submerged for nearly 24 hours.


Opposition demands probe after Goa roads submerge, develop potholes


Following a torrential downpour on Friday, the state's second capital was virtually inundated and the Maharashtra Legislature, which was in session, was plunged into darkness, forcing an adjournment till Monday.


Heavy rains inundate Nagpur, legislature in darkness


The 750 MW Rewa Solar Power Project in Madhya Pradesh, which is to supply power to the Delhi Metro, started operations from Friday, according to an announcement by the state-run Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (MPUVNL) -- and one of the biggest beneficiaries will be the Delhi Metro.


750MW MP solar plant starts operations, to serve Delhi Metro


Union Minister of State for Culture Mahesh Sharma here on Thursday inaugurated a public art exhibition titled "Arth: Art for Earth", curated by artist Manav Gupta.


Art exhibition opens at IGNCA in Delhi


Five youth were swept away at the famed Juhu Beach on Thursday evening and while one was rescued from the waters, the four are still missing, an official said.


Five Mumbai youth swept away at Juhu Beach, one rescued


The Karnataka budget for 2018-19 on Thursday allocated Rs 550-crore for progressive and sustainable farming after waiving a whopping Rs 34,000 crore loans of 17-lakh farmer families across the state.


Rs 550 cr in Karnataka budget for sustainable farming


Roping in American filmmaker Chuck Russell to direct Bollywood film "Junglee" -- on elephant poaching -- was a gradual process as he has a knack for making movies around animals, says the film's producer Priti Shahani of Junglee Pictures.


Approaching Chuck Russell to direct 'Junglee' was gradual process: Producer


No pilgrim on Thursday was allowed to move towards the Kashmir Valley from here as the Amarnath Yatra remained suspended due to inclement weather.


Amarnath Yatra remains suspended due to bad weather


"Man vs. Wild" host Bear Grylls says he finds cocktail parties more frightening than mountains or jungles.


I'm very bad with cocktail parties: Bear Grylls


Efforts to evacuate stranded Indian pilgrims in Simikot and Hilsa in Nepal's Humla district due to incessant rain and bad weather continued for the second day on Wednesday as only 200 pilgrims were evacuated.


Rescue of Indian Mansarovar pilgrims continues on Day 2


Gurugram is all set for a computed tomography (CT) scanner and ophthalmology unit for pets at a hospital, an official said on Wednesday.


Gurugram to get CT scanner for pets


The Army on Wednesday said it has rescued a large number of passengers stranded in 50 vehicles due to landslides on the Mughal Road connecting Jammu region with the Kashmir Valley.


Army rescues stranded passengers in J&K


Adding to the ongoing monsoon woes, an important road bridge with two pedestrian walkways on Grant Road station in south Mumbai was closed after potentially dangerous cracks were noticed on Wednesday.


Another road bridge on Mumbai railway line cracks up, repaired


Rail traffic on the Kalka-Shimla track -- a world heritage site -- was disrupted for over two hours on Wednesday in Himachal Pradesh owing to landslides following rainfall, an official said.


Traffic on Kalka-Shimla track restored


Criticizing the replacement of two-storey buildings with high rises, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a detailed response from the NBCC and DDA and explain the meaning of redevelopment and banned the axing of 16,500 trees for a residential project till further orders.


HC asks NBCC, DDA to explain redevelopment in Delhi colonies


California Highway 1, one of the most famous and scenic roads in the US, will reopen on July 20, according to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).


Famous US highway to reopen


Mount Agung in Indonesia's Bali island erupted on Wednesday, sending thick plumes of ash and smoke into the sky.


Bali's Agung volcano spews ash, smoke


Many rivers in Uttar Pradesh are in spate following heavy rains in the past 48-hours. Rivers Ghaghra and Saryu are flowing much above normal level while Rapti has breached the danger-mark severing connectivity in parts of Gonda district, an official said on Wednesday.


Many UP rivers in spate, Rapti breaches danger-mark


Actor Sanjay Mishra is happy to be part of a film, which touches upon the issue of water crisis in a village in Rajasthan.

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