The most powerful earthquake in Taiwan's history has fundamentally reshaped the island's landscape, making mountains disappear and transforming rivers into lakes. The Chiufeng Twin Peaks-two

The J&K government has sought a special relief package of Rs 259.64 crore out of the National Calamity Relief Fund from the Centre for providing relief to the people of drought-hit areas in Kashmir

The Delhi Government has lifted the ban on sale of all unpacked edible oils except mustard oil. The exemption, valid for six months, has been made to enable packaging units to create capacity to

For the first time in 13 years, the Capital has experienced the lowest rainfall-with 40 per cent deficit. In Delhi, where agricultural activity is limited, this could aggravate the drinking water

Boatmen of the Dal Lake have set a condition to political parties if they want them to vote in the coming elections: clean the picturesque lake which is in danger of being destroyed. There are more

It was the Union Environment Minister, Mr Suresh Prabhu's turn to admit that the Centre has, largely, turned a blind eye to pollution control. "Every minister and department of the Government of

For the hundreds of donated blood for soldiers at Kargil, it was an ennobling thought that they could be of use to the injured heroes. Little did they know their precious blood would be discarded by

The Delhi chief Minister, Ms. Sheila Dikshit, reviewed the drought situation in the Capital and said the exact extent of loss to farmers would be known once the Divisional Commissioner submitted the

The Agriculture Ministry has expressed apprehension about a severe shortage of pulses seeds reported from at least five states for the ensuing Rabi sowing season, despite the overall availability

Inder Raj Singh, a farmer in Rewala village, Outer Delhi, has little else to do except look heavenwards. The 78-year-old man and his friends merely sit at the village "chaupal" all day, waiting for