TUMKUR: Rain has destroyed standing paddy crop in 10 villages in Tumkur district. Siddapura and surrounding villages in Kasaba hobli of Madhugiri taluk in the district received heavy rain combined with wind and hailstones on Saturday evening. The crop, which had turned a golden yellow and was due to be harvested, fell flat on the ground. The fields were inundated by rainwater.

Pune Even as heatwave conditions prevail in most parts of the country, there is good news. The monsoon may arrive a week in advance.

Mumbai Doppler radar in city but may not be ready before July 24 when highest tide is expected

Pune Rajendra Shende, who heads the Ozone Action Group of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), on Tuesday received the prestigious climate protection award instituted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) at a function held in Washington D. C. Shende hails from Pune and is currently working at the headquarters of the UNEP in Paris.

An expansion of sea ice around Antarctica is linked to a hole in the ozone layer high in the atmosphere, according to a study on Tuesday that helps clear up a mystery about global warming.

India's annual monsoon is likely to be 96 percent of the long-term average, which would make it the worst season in five years, although the near normal forecast raised hope for economic support and bumper crops.