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Two more dead birds at Delhi Zoo test positive for avian influenza

India, Aug. 31 -- A day after the Delhi Zoo recorded deaths of two painted storks by avian influenza (bird flu), two more birds - black-headed ibis - who died on Thursday also tested positive for the ... Read More


Ludhiana: At 543 mm, rainfall in city surpasses last year monsoon total

Ludhiana, Aug. 31 -- With one month of the monsoon season still remaining, Ludhiana has already recorded more rainfall than the entire season last year. According to the India Meteorological Departmen... Read More


Punjab braces for 'very heavy' rain as IMD issues red alert for next 48 hours

India, Aug. 31 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a red alert for Punjab, warning of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over the next 48 hours. The region is already ree... Read More


Delhi govt plans two new biomedical waste plants

India, Aug. 31 -- Environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Friday directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to begin work on two new Biomedical Waste (BMW) treatment plants in the cit... Read More


Verizon outage map: Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, NYC, Minneapolis, LA, Orlando, Miami among worst-hit cities

India, Aug. 31 -- Thousands of Verizon customers across the US reported service outages on Saturday. According to outage tracking site DownDetector, major cities including Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, Ne... Read More


MCD panel chairperson inspects animal birth control centres in Delhi

India, Aug. 31 -- Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) chairperson of the standing committee, Satya Sharma, conducted inspections of Animal Birth Control (ABC) centres in Bijwasan, Masoodpur, and Dwar... Read More


Man dies by suicide in Gurugram

India, Aug. 31 -- A 48-year-old man allegedly died by suicide in his apartment at Godrej Summit society in Gurugram Sector 104, police said on Saturday. The victim, who was under psychiatric treatment... Read More


Green Credit only after 40% canopy cover achieved over 5 years: Environment ministry

India, Aug. 31 -- After achieving a minimum canopy density of 40% following at least five years of restoration activities in a degraded forest land parcel, an applicant may be eligible for the grant o... Read More


Who is Piotr Szczerek? All about the Polish CEO, his wife Anna, and company Drogbruk

India, Aug. 31 -- A viral video from the US Open has drawn global attention to Polish businessman Piotr Szczerek and his company, Drogbruk. The clip shows Szczerek taking a signed cap from player Kami... Read More


CM vows to make Delhi the sports capital of the country

India, Aug. 31 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said her government's vision is to make Delhi the sports capital and also to see athletes from the Capital return with medals from national and... Read More