Nearly one in four people on earth live in the countries that border the Bay of Bengal. The region is strategically vital to Asia’s rising powers.

In another move to address the impact of climate change, President Barack Obama ordered a bipartisan task force on Friday to help U.S.

The High Court has directed the State government to submit details about implementation of its directions on protection of lakes in Karnataka.

Hearing a contempt petition by Environment Support Group (ESG) against the chief secretary for not implementing the court order to form a committee to protect lakes in the State, a Division Bench comprising Justices K L Manjunath and Chandrashekar ordered the notice on Thursday.

Britain faced travel chaos on Monday and more than 10,000 homes were without electricity in northwestern France as a massive storm swept in from the Atlantic Ocean.

Five days before the anniversary of Superstorm Sandy's strike on the U.S.

A tornado that swept in the evening of Sunday over two upazillas of this district left a trail of devastation in 33 villages of six unions causing damages to homesteads, trees and standing crops.

Post-cyclone heavy rain and high-speed wind have destroyed more than 70 per cent of banana in Vaishali district of Bihar. The district is known for banana production all over the country.

A tornado swept two upazilas of Faridpur district on Sunday evening, leaving a trail of devastation at 33 villages under six unions.