Air India cancels scheduled flight for Indian cricket team charterAir India used a Boeing 777 meant for a US-India flight to ferry the Indian cricket team from Barbados, triggering concern from regulators....
03 Jul, 2024, 11.21 PM IST
Hurricane Beryl grows to Category 5 strength as it razes southeast Caribbean islandsBeryl made landfall on the island of Carriacou in Grenada as the earliest Category 4 storm in the Atlantic, then late in the day the Nation...
02 Jul, 2024, 09.22 AM IST
Florida: Hurricane emergency issued, know about governor's warnings, preparation, landfall, floodings, outagesWarning about the hurricane, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has asked the residents to heed the local administration. What preparations has ...
29 Aug, 2023, 04.10 PM IST
Why are cyclones with female names deadlier? Research explainsThe study used more than six decades of death rates from US hurricanes to show that feminine-named hurricanes cause significantly more deat...
16 Jun, 2023, 12.53 AM IST
Breathtaking View: Check how cyclone Biparjoy looks from the spaceAn astronaut aboard the International Space Station, Sultan Al Neyadi from the UAE tweeted a series of awe-inspiring images of Cyclone Bipa...
15 Jun, 2023, 03.17 PM IST
Activists mark Earth Day as scientists warn of more extreme weatherVolunteers worldwide celebrate Earth Day by conducting conservation and clean-up activities to encourage governments to take action against...
21 Apr, 2023, 11.25 AM IST
India: To decouple or not to, that is the questionLast month's auto sales have rebounded when compared with September 2019. Passenger car sales rose 44.5%, trucks 17% and tractors 37%. The ...
13 Oct, 2022, 06.43 AM IST
Cyclone Fani: 6 things you should know about this severe cycloneThe name of the Cyclone 'Fani', pronounced as 'Foni' was suggested by Bangladesh. It means 'Snake' or 'hood of snake'.
03 May, 2019, 09.41 AM IST
US oil prices rise as Gulf platforms shut ahead of hurricaneThis came as India allowed state refiners to import Iranian oil if Tehran arranges and insures tankers.
04 Sep, 2018, 01.49 PM IST
Hurricane Irma slams into Florida, 3 deadStorm surges pushed by a high tide were forecast to be as high as 15 feet (4.6 metres) for low-lying area along the state's southwest coast...
10 Sep, 2017, 10.34 PM IST
Irma regains Category 4 force; Indian missions set up helplineAround 120,000 Indian-Americans reside across Florida while thousands of them live in the now-dangerous zones of Miami, Fort Lauderdale and...
10 Sep, 2017, 04.02 PM IST
Harvey rampage continues in Texas ahead of another landfall, 10 deadMany residents climbed to the upper stories of their homes. Some even pitched tents on roofs, waiting it out until a boat or helicopter swo...
29 Aug, 2017, 10.14 PM IST
- NASA launches 'next generation' weather satellite
Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) A "next generation" US weather satellite that was rocketed into space from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Fl...
20 Nov, 2016, 12.59 PM IST
Indian workers win $20 million settlement against US companyNearly 200 Indian workers, brought to the US to repair facilities in the aftermath of the Hurricane Katrina, have won a $ 20 million settle...
16 Jul, 2015, 12.20 PM IST
Several UK flights cancelled as Hurricane Gonzalo strikesIndian airlines such as Air India and Jet Airways, however, reported no disruptions and said they were "operating on time".
21 Oct, 2014, 04.30 PM IST
- Now, UN climate panel under fire on global warming
Amid a possible new row for 'wrongly' linking global warming to a rise in natural disasters, the UN climate panel has said it was reassessi...
24 Jan, 2010, 09.52 PM IST
- Oil may go up to $84 on US hurricane worries
Look who’s playing on the mind of the Indian investor these days. Katrina, Rita, Wilma and Emily have stormed back into his life.
04 Jul, 2006, 12.52 AM IST