The Indian Navy on Sunday evacuated 38 stranded Indians from Socotra island in Yemen where they got stuck after a cyclone hit the area 10 days ago, forcing India to launch an operation to rescue them. All are reported to be safe.


Navy evacuates 38 stranded Indians from Yemen (Lead, correcting navy ship's name)


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Massive wildfires in the US states of California, Colorado and New Mexico have torched thousands of acres and forced hundreds to evacuate their homes, the media reported.


Thousands of acres ablaze in US wildfires


Pre-monsoon showers accompanied by gusty winds lashed Mumbai and surroundings on Saturday even as three people were killed in incidents of electrocution, officials said.


Pre-monsoon showers claim three lives in Mumbai


Adequate arrangements have been made by the state government to facilitate tourists visiting the Himachal Pradesh capital, the government said on Saturday.


Adequate water supply to Shimla hotels: Government


Kerala's fisheries sector is suffering huge economic loss owing to uncontrolled juvenile fishing, according to a study done by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), which was presented here on Saturday.


Kerala fisheries sector hurt by juvenile fishing


They jogged around India Gate and kept picking up litter around the iconic monument to make a pledge for a clean and plastic free Delhi by "plogging" -- a Swedish fitness trend that combines running with collecting garbage.


India, EU pledge to plog for plastic-free Delhi


Five people were killed and a dozen others injured in a dust storm that hit Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district, officials said on Saturday.


Five killed in UP dust storm


More than 80 homes have been destroyed by the Kilauea volcano eruption in Hawaii in the four weeks since lava began flowing, a top official said.


Hawaii volcano lava destroys over 80 homes


Puerto Rico is bracing for a new hurricane season just eight months after hurricane Maria, a category 4 storm, slammed into the island causing a major electricity crisis, the media reported.


Puerto Rico braces for new hurricane season


At least six people were killed in lightning strikes across West Bengal as heavy shower and thunderstorms swept the southern parts of the state on Friday, an official said.


Lightning strike kills six in Bengal


Chandigarh and its surrounding areas were hit by a massive dust storm on Friday evening followed by rain.


Massive dust storm hits Chandigarh, disrupts life


Five dangerous animals including two lions, two tigers and a jaguar escaped from a zoo in western Germany on Friday leading to a massive manhunt, police said.


Lions, tigers and jaguar briefly escape from German zoo


Five dangerous animals including two lions, two tigers and a jaguar escaped from a zoo in western Germany's Lunebach on Friday leading to a massive manhunt, police said.


2 lions, 2 tigers and jaguar escape from German zoo


Swedish luxury automobiles major Volvo Car India, which is betting big on electrified vehicles, is looking at over 28 per cent sales growth in the current year, an official said here on Friday.


Volvo bets on electrified vehicles, looks at higher growth


With the monsoon season beginning in Kerala, the state Tourism Department has rolled out 'ComeOutAndPlay' monsoon campaign to promote the nearly two-month long rainy season.


Kerala Tourism rolls out 'ComeOutAndPlay' monsoon campaign


Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Friday said special training will be given to the forest officials to control forest fires and saving people caught in them.


Special training for TN forest officials


Mount Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano, erupted on Friday and spewed a column of ash 6 km into the air.


Indonesia's most active volcano erupts


With mercury soaring past 45 degrees Celsius and river Yamuna going dry, residents of the Taj city continued to face annual water woes, with supply to half the city still not resumed on Thursday.


Half of Agara without water for two days


Rome, May 31 (IANS/AKI) Sweden will give $9.9 million to drought-stricken farmers and herders in the Sahel where over four million people in the region face growing hardship following drought that decimated farmers' crops and livestock, the United Nations said Thursday.


Sweden supports drought-hit Sahel farmers and herders


A car carrying exotic and endangered birds was seized in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence sleuths on Thursday, who arrested two people in this connection.


Wildlife smuggling racket busted in Bengal


Beating of drums, corner meetings, sit-in protests -- both by elected representatives and residents -- and protests on social media were slowly increasing each day over the failure of the BJP-ruled civic body to supply adequate potable water to the state capital.

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