1+ hour, 48+ min ago  (276+ words) Thousands of Gruha Jyothi beneficiaries in Sangareddy lost their electricity subsidy during April and May after power consumption crossed the 200-unit limit amid intense summer heat. Beneficiaries have urged the government to provide concessions for the first 200 units consumed. Summer…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (257+ words) Air conditioners offer relief from summer heat but may affect skin by reducing indoor humidity and causing moisture loss. Experts suggest staying hydrated, using moisturisers and gentle skin-care products to help maintain healthy, comfortable, and glowing skin during extended periods…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (489+ words) Heavy rains threaten to delay the search for two missing villagers in a flooded Laos cave. An international rescue team successfully saved five others trapped for over a week, but rising water levels are currently blocking divers from searching deeper…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (216+ words) Former Rajya Sabha member J Santosh Kumar urged that heatwaves be declared a national disaster, citing their deadly toll. Speaking at IIM-B's Climate Innovation Summit, he stressed bridging policy gaps, citizen-led climate action, and expanding carbon credit schemes to grassroots…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (376+ words) The World Meteorological Organization warned there is an 86 per cent chance that a year between 2026 and 2030 could surpass 2024 as the hottest year on record. The report also projected continued global warming and increasing chances of temporary 1. 5 degrees Celsius breaches. Geneva:…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (383+ words) A World Meteorological Organisation report forecasts that global temperatures will remain near record highs between 2026 and 2030, with a high chance of temporarily exceeding 1. 5 C above pre-industrial levels. It warns of increasing risks from climate change and stronger El Ni'o effects…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (537+ words) PM Modi urged citizens to stay hydrated and show kindness amid soaring heat across India. Delhi-NCR faces severe heatwave with temperatures up to 45 C until May 27, before thunderstorms and rain from May 2831 bring relief and cooler conditions New Delhi: Prime…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (355+ words) Mango farmers in Mancherial district are cutting down orchards due to poor yields caused by unseasonal rains. Cultivation has drastically reduced over the past few years, forcing many to shift to alternative crops or sell land for real estate. Mancherial:…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (238+ words) The Supreme Court sought the Centre's response on a plea challenging the Wetlands Rules, 2017, over the allegedly vague definition of "wetland. Petitioners argued the rules weakened environmental safeguards by excluding several ecologically sensitive water bodies from legal protection under constitutional…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (536+ words) The Centre's assurance to the Supreme Court on Uttarakhand hydropower projects reflects a welcome recognition that rivers are more than channels for electricity generation Editorial: Learning environmental lessons the hard way in Himalayas The Centre's assurance to the Supreme Court…...