Actors Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Kapoor have joined hands to raise funds for animal welfare as a part of 'Be Kind to All Kind campaign.


Soha, Kunal Kapoor unite for animal welfare


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As many as 35 incoming flights were diverted from the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here on Saturday evening following a powerful dust storm and rain, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said.


Dust storm: 35 flights diverted from Delhi


As many as 27 incoming flights were diverted from the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here on Saturday evening following a powerful dust storm and rain, officials said.


Dust storm: 27 flights diverted from Delhi


Schools and colleges have been shut in the coastal districts of Karnataka on Saturday due to heavy monsoon rains lashing the region, officials said.


Schools, colleges shut in rain-hit coastal Karnataka


Book: The Climate Solution; Author: Mridula Ramesh; Publisher: Hachette India; Pages: 295; Price: Rs 550


New book on environment shows the way forward (Book Review)


Six school children have gone missing in a flood which occurred in central Myanmar, media reported on Saturday.


6 school kids missing in Myanmar flood


Heavy pre-monsoonal rains lashed many parts of Uttar Pradesh on Friday bringing relief from scorching heat but also leaving 30 persons dead in storm and lightning-related accidents, officials said on Friday.


Storm, lightning in UP leave 30 dead


India has contributed $250,000 to the UN to fund a review of its programme for landlocked developing countries.


India contributes $250K to UN's landlocked countries programme


From the serene environs of the country's second largest island Vanua Levu, Justin Hunter's uniquely hued pearls in green, blue, chocolate, aubergine, gold, burgundy and more, are not just selling Fiji's story to the world, but setting an example for promoting sustainable luxury among ethical consumers, thereby giving a push to the global blue economy.


Fiji's pearl pioneer leads the way in sustainable luxury (June 8 is World Oceans Day)


With monsoon showers lashing across the state since Friday morning, the state's beaches, which are popular with tourists, have been shut down for swimming and water sports till the end of September due to rough seas.


Swimming, watersports off Goa beaches closed ahead of monsoon


Even as the country's waste management rules call for effective recycling and have fixed a cap of 20 metres on landfill sites, Delhi's huge un-engineered dumping grounds have grown taller by two to 15 metres in the past 12 months, officials in the know have told IANS.


Despite new waste-management rules, Delhi's Ghazipur landfill grows 15 metres in a year


Leading Swedish home furnishings retailer IKEA has announced that it will outlaw single-use plastic products from its global stores and restaurants by the end of 2019.


IKEA to go green, eliminate single-use plastic


More than 600 homes have been destroyed by the Kilauea volcano eruption in Hawaii in more than a month since lava began flowing, confirmed a top official.


Over 600 homes destroyed by Hawaii volcano eruption


The death toll from the eruption of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala on June 3 has increased to 109 after another 10 bodies were found, according to authorities.


Guatemala volcano eruption toll reaches 109


The 38 Indians evacuated from Socotra island in Yemen  Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sunayana on June 3 landed safely at Porbandar on Thursday, a defence statement said.


38 Indians rescued from Yemen safely reach Porbandar


The Indian Navy on Thursday inducted three microlight "Garud" planes to monitor bird activity near the Dabolim International Airport here, an official statement said.


Three Navy planes to monitor birds near Goa airport


The death toll from the eruption of the highly active Fuego volcano in Guatemala has increased to 99 as more bodies were found, according to authorities.


Toll in Guatemala volcano eruption reaches 99


The Union Cabinet on Wednesday was apprised of the status and progress report of Special Committee for Inter-Linking of Rivers between July 1, 2016 and March 31, 2018.


Cabinet gets report on interlinking of rivers


The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs 637 crore central assistance for solar power plants, solar street lights and solar study lamps in the northeastern states and Left Wing Extremism (Maoist) affected districts.


3 lakh solar street lights in NE states, Maoist-hit districts


Hindustan Construction Co (HCC) on Wednesday announced that its joint venture (JV) with with MAX Group of Bangladesh has won a $110 million (Rs 737 crore) contract from Russia for the construction of the first nuclear power plant in Bangladesh.


HCC wins $110 mn order for Bangladesh n-plant


The Haryana government on Wednesday announced that it has decided to ban single use plastic bottles in government offices, including departments, boards, corporations and autonomous units in the state.

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