Shaken by reports of tsunami affected women of Ernavur, in suburban Chennai, selling their kidneys to overcome financial constraints, the state administration has ordered an inquiry and hurriedly

At least 18 people throughout Europe have been killed in some of the worst storms in a decade. Eight people have been killed in the UK, five of whom were in lorries swept over by winds gusting at up

Canada's largest private sector union said on Thursday that thousands of jobs in the auto industry could be at risk if a left-leaning opposition party succeeds in persuading the government to quickly

Omaxe Foundation to bring together all stakeholders to discuss techniques to make buildings less prone to quakes. Bhuj has seemingly not taught many lessons in safe building to states and

Cyclones on one hand and lack of rains on the other have spoiled the agriculture department's efforts in reaching the target of 23.05 lakh tonne of maize in the kharif (the first crop) season of

Omaxe Foundation to bring together all stakeholders to discuss techniques to make buildings less prone to quakes. Bhuj has seemingly not taught many lessons in safe building to states and

Cyclones on one hand and lack of rains on the other have spoiled the agriculture department's efforts in reaching the target of 23.05 lakh tonne of maize in the kharif (the first crop) season of

Important information about a past volcanic eruption's impact on climate is provided by determining the height of the eruption. Eeuptions that reach higher, up to the stratosphere, have greater

An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale damaged more than 2,000 buildings in northwest China, but no casualties were reported, Xinhua news agency said. The earthquake struck in largely rural

Melbourne is at risk of losing its reputation as a garden city, with hundreds of thousands of trees threatened by drought. Councils across the city have checked the health of their trees, in a bid to