Yadgir (Karnataka), Aug 10 : A 20-year-old shepherd, marooned on a small island in the Krishna river in Karnataka's Yadgir district, has been rescued by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), its chief said on Sunday. The NDRF team managed to rescue Toppanna, 20, despite the strong and r […]
New Delhi, Aug 10 : The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a draft notification to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 to separate the emission norms for agricultural machinery, including tractors, power tillers and combined harvesters along with those for construction equip […]
Jakarta, Aug 8 : Indonesian authorities on Saturday issued a flight alert following the eruption of the Sinabung volcano in North Sumatra province. The National Volcanology Agency said that the 2,475-meter high volcano located in Karo district spewed a 2-km high column of volcanic ash, reports […]
Seoul, Aug 8 : Heavy rains in South Korea that started on August 1, continued to lash the country on Saturday, with the death toll increasing to 21, according to authorities. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters said that 11 people were missing, while seven were injured […]
Bhubaneswar, Aug 8 : A mild earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale hit parts of Odisha's Ganjam and Gajapati districts on Saturday, the Met centre said, adding there were no reports of any damage or casualties. According to the centre, the earthquake struck 73 km West South-West (WSW) o […]
