Fani to weaker into 'severe cyclonic storm' in next six hours: Officials
May 03, 2019, at 05:18 pm
New Delhi/ Bhubaneswar/Kolkata, May 3 (IBNS): The very severe cyclonic storm Fani is very likely to continue to move north-northeastwards and weaken further into a 'severe cyclonic storm' in the next six hours, officials said on Friday.
North East states put on alert over Cyclone Fani
May 03, 2019, at 04:54 pm
Guwahati, May 3 (UNI) With cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ likely to touch the North Eastern states, alert has been sounded in the three states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya, while Manipur and Nagaland have also been put on watch.
Rajasthan: 3 earthquake hits Nagaur, no casualty
May 03, 2019, at 04:49 pm
Jaipur, May 3 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 3 on the Richter Scale hit Rajasthan’s Nagaur area on Friday, officials said.
Himachal Pradesh: 4.2 earthquake hits Mandi
May 03, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Mandi, May 3 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh on Friday, officials said.
Magnitude- 6.1 earthquake strikes off Solomon Islands
May 03, 2019, at 04:25 pm
Sydney, May 3 (Xinhua/UNI): An earthquake measuring 6.1 magnitude struck in waters 145 km northeast off Buala, Solomon Islands on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey.
Fani weakens into very severe cyclonic storm
May 03, 2019, at 04:21 pm
Hyderabad, May 3 (UNI) The extremely severe cyclonic storm 'Fani' weakened into a very severe cyclonic storm and lay centered at 1130 hours on Friday near Latitude 20.2 degree North and Longitude 85.9 degree East over Coastal Odisha about 10 km to East of Bhubaneswar and 20 km to the South of Cuttack.
Manipur continues to be on alert on fear of tumultuous weather
May 03, 2019, at 03:58 pm
Imphal, May 3 (UNI) Manipur continued to be on alert as there was fear of strong wind and heavy rainfall lashing the state.
It was a bear: Nepal Army negates Indian Army's Yeti claim
May 03, 2019, at 03:56 pm
Kathmandu, Apr 3 (UNI) The Nepal Army has dismissed the Indian Army's claims that mysterious footprints seen near a base camp in the Himalaya could belong to the mythical creature Yeti.
Cyclone Fani damages structure of AIIMS Bhubaneswar
May 03, 2019, at 03:19 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 3 (IBNS): The structure of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar has been damaged by Cyclone Fani which made its landfall in Odisha on Friday morning.
Cyclone Fani makes landfall in Odisha in morning, over 1 million evacuated
May 03, 2019, at 12:57 pm
Bhuvneshwar/Kolkata, May 3 (IBNS/UNI): After making landfall impact in Odisha on Friday morning, cyclonic storm Fani is moving north northeastwards and cross Odisha coast between Gopalpur and Chandbali close to Puri with maximum sustained wind speed of 170-180 kmph gusting to 200 kmph.
Odisha: Landfall impact of extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani starts, over 1 million evacuated
May 03, 2019, at 09:29 am
Bhubaneswar, May 3 (UNI) The land fall impact of extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani has started this morning and the cyclone Fani is moving north northeastwards and cross Odisha coast between Gopalpur and Chandbali close to Puri with maximum sustained wind speed of 170-180 kmph gusting to 200 kmph.
Cyclone Fani hits Odisha coast
May 03, 2019, at 09:11 am
Bhubaneswar, May 3 (IBNS): Cyclone Fani on Friday hit the Odisha coast as impact of its landfall has already started, officials said.
Cyclone Fani to hit Odisha coast today, 11 lakh people evacuated
May 03, 2019, at 08:03 am
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, May 3 (IBNS): Odisha state administration have removed nearly 11 lakh people to safety as cyclone Fani is expected to make a landfall in Odisha's Puri town on Friday, reports said.
Cyclone Fani: Storm, rain and snow lash Himachal Pradesh
May 02, 2019, at 03:52 pm
Shimla, May 2 (UNI) The cyclonic windstorm Fani is currently active in parts of northwestern Himalyan states and have brought thunderstorms, lightening, hail, rain and snow in last 24 hrs, the local Met Office said on Thursday.
Fani: Heavy rain lashes Puducherry; 3 injured as tree falls on them
May 02, 2019, at 01:54 pm
Puducherry, May 2 (UNI): Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds, lightning and thunder lashed Puducherry and its suburbs on Wednesday night under the influence of the 'Fani' cyclone in the Bay of Bengal which is expected to cross at Puri in Odisha tonight or on Friday.
Odisha govt begins evacuation of people before Fani hits Puri
May 02, 2019, at 12:35 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 2 (UNI): The Odisha government has started evacuation of people from low-lying areas along the coast and deployed NDRF and ODRAF and Fire Brigade teams with the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani advancing towards the Puri coast.
Odisha to evacuate 8 lakh people before cyclone Fani makes landfall on May 3
May 01, 2019, at 08:35 pm
Bhubaneswar, May 1 (UNI): The Odisha government today chalked out a plan to evacuate nearly eight lakh people along the coast and put them in the cyclone shelters as the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani with wind speed reaching 180kmph will make land fall near Puri on May 3 evening.
Mercury plunges after fresh rain or snowfall in Himachal Pradesh
May 01, 2019, at 05:50 pm
Shimla, May 1 (UNI) Light to moderate rain or snowfall in the state on Wednesday once again plunged down the Mercury giving respite from heatwave conditions.
Extremely severe cyclonic storm “Fani†to cross Odisha coast on Friday
May 01, 2019, at 04:13 pm
Puri, May 1 (IBNS): Odisha has been kept on high-alert as Cyclone Fani, which has now turned into an "extremely severe cyclonic storm", is likely to cross the Odisha coast, close to Puri city on Friday, the India Meteorological Department said on Wednesday.
Ebola situation worsening in DR Congo, amidst growing ‘funding gap’ UN health agency warns
May 01, 2019, at 08:28 am
New York, May 1 (IBNS): Strengthening both security and the Ebola response effort is essential to contain the growing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN health agency’s officials said on Tuesday, following a visit to the epicentre of what is already the worst outbreak in the country’s history.
Wild jumbo brings traffic to a standstill in Guwahati
Apr 30, 2019, at 10:38 pm
Guwahati, Apr 30 (IBNS): A wild elephant terrorised the Guwahati city on Tuesday evening.
Dr RK Patel and Dr Ambrish Mithal named domain experts on National Health Authority governing board
Apr 30, 2019, at 07:32 pm
Kolkata, Apr 30 (IBNS): The government has appointed Dr. R.K Patel and Dr. Ambrish Mithal as domain experts on the Governing Board of National Health Authority (NHA).
Urine test could prevent cervical cancer: Study
Apr 30, 2019, at 04:34 pm
London, Apr 30 (IBNS): Urine testing may be as effective as the smear test at preventing cervical cancer, according to new research by University of Manchester scientists.
Apr 30, 2019, at 09:44 am
New York, Apr 30 (IBNS): Deaths caused by infections from antibiotic-resistant bacteria will skyrocket over the next two decades, along with huge economic costs, without immediate, ambitious and coordinated action, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) and partners warned on Monday.
Indian Army's Moutaineering Expedition Team sights 'Yeti' footprints, shares online
Apr 30, 2019, at 08:34 am
New Delhi, Apr 30 (IBNS): The Indian Army on Monday said its Moutaineering Expedition Team has discovered the footprints of the mythical beast 'Yeti' close to Makalu Base Camp.
Cyclone Fani: NDRF, Coast Guard on high alert in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi, Apr 29 (UNI) The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Coast Guard have been put on high alert as the Cyclone ‘Fani’ was located at 880 KMs South East of Chennai early on Monday and it is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Tuesday, Union Home Ministry said here.
Heatwave to continue in Vidarbha
Apr 29, 2019, at 05:46 pm
Nagpur, Apr 29 (UNI) Almost all parts of Maharashtra's Vidarbha region is reeling under an intense heatwave, with Chandrapur and Akola recording the highest temperature on Sunday at 47.2 degrees Celsius, the MeT department said.
Eight hours of interval sprinting can reverse negative effects of menopause: Study
Apr 29, 2019, at 05:35 pm
New York, Apr 29 (IBNS): Twenty minutes of sprints on an exercise bike three times a week for eight weeks – eight hours of exercise in total – is all that’s needed to reverse some of the negative effects of menopause, a new study by UNSW Sydney medical researchers has found.
‘FANI’ to intensify into very severe cyclonic storm by tomorrow night: IMD
Apr 28, 2019, at 09:37 pm
Hyderabad, Apr 28 (UNI): The Cyclonic Storm ‘FANI’ (pronounced as ‘FONI’) over southeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood moved northwestwards with a speed of about 10 kmph in last six hours and lay centred at 1430 hrs on Sunday near latitude 7.7°N and longitude 87.5°E over southeast Bay of Bengal & neighbourhood, about 690 km east-southeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), 990 km southeast of Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and 1170 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh).
Antibiotic use linked to greater risk of heart attack and stroke: Study
Apr 28, 2019, at 06:24 pm
New York, Apr 28 (IBNS): Women who take antibiotics over a long period of time are at increased risk of heart attack or stroke, according to new Tulane University research.