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Odisha govt seeks cyclone Amphan damage assessment report from districts

As per preliminary reports, 19,38,382 power consumers have been affected in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajapur, Mayurbhanj, Jagatsinghpur and Ganjam districts, officials said.

Very severe cyclonic storm — Cyclone Amphan passes West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts at 155-165 Kmph

As per the IMD, the system is very likely to continue to move north-northeastwards with a wind speed of 140-150 Kmph gusting to 165 Kmph during the next two hours.

Bangladesh evacuates 20 lakh people and deploys military to deal with cyclone ‘Amphan’

Bangladesh's Meteorology Dept said the Sundarbans with its mangrove forests was likely to absorb main brunt of the cyclone, leading to less number of human casualties.

Despite environmental progress, parts of the world may soon become uninhabitable

Even with diminished industrial activity, air travel and automobile traffic, the pandemic continues to have mixed effects on the overall health of the planet.

IMD forecasts monsoon will hit Kerala four days later than usual

The June-September rains is critical to Indian agriculture as it not only waters some fields directly, but also fills reservoirs that help irrigate winter-sown crops.

India has made strides in clean energy since 2015 but Covid could negate it: WEF report

India has ranked 74 on WEF's 2020 Energy Transition Index. The report lauds the Indian government’s renewable energy expansion programme.

India’s carbon emissions fell in 2019-20 – the first time in 4 decades

Emissions dropped by 1.4% in 2019-20, thanks to slowing demand for coal and oil, Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air said.

Elephants are lightweights and can get drunk on rotten fruit

Anecdotes about wild animals seemingly getting drunk after eating rotting fruit are widespread. There may be some truth to it after all.

Toilet paper and other recycled goods are taking a big hit due to coronavirus

Recycled goods are irreplaceable parts of the supply chain for many industries and the Covid lockdown is having both an economic and ecological impact on them.

Monkeys in Thailand, wild goats in North Wales taking over locked-down cities

Monkeys in Thailand are hungry and missing people while wild goats of North Wales are enjoying being on the streets during the Covid lockdown.

On Camera

Modi got 240. Why is he still ruling as if he got 400 paar?

Trapped in the 400 paar fantasy, the ‘non-biological’ PM is incapable of providing daily governance. India craves day-to-day administration, not acts of god.

‘Welfarism not a substitute for job creation’ — TeamLease vice-chairman on India’s fiscal planning

TeamLease’s Manish Sabharwal spoke to ThePrint about how political leaders, for the sake of winning elections, make big welfare-related promises without a proper plan to fund them.

Chinese rocket Tianlong-3 crashes after accidental launch during test run

The rocket is comparable to Space X’s Falcon 9 and has been independently developed by Space Pioneer, which has emerged as China’s leading commercial player in the space industry.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.