Cyclone Bijli alert along Orissa coastBHUBANESWAR - The meteorological office here Wednesday issued a cyclone warning in Orissa putting the state’s four ports on high alert. Most people wrongly understand rainy weather forecastsWASHINGTON - Only half the people understand what a forecast means when it predicts a 20 percent chance of rain, according to researchers at the University of Washington. Rainwater harvesting in UttarakhandNAINITAL - A couple in Nainital district of Uttarakhand has set an example of innovativeness by adopting rain water harvesting without using any artificial device. Australia’s killer bushfires have their origins in Indian OceanSYDNEY - Climate experts have uncovered a link between the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) and the killer bushfires in Australia. Lack of rainfall hits crops in West BengalSILLIGURI - Farmers in Siliguri district of West Bengal face severe crop loss due to lack of rainfall. Sehwag and Tendulkar give India rollicking startWELLINGTON - India got off to a flier after winning the toss in the second One-Day International against New Zealand, racing to 130 one in 19 overs before rain stopped play here at the Westpac Stadium Friday. India beat New Zealand by 53 runsNAPIER - India defeated New Zealand by 53 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis System in a rain affected first one-day international at the Mclean Park here Tuesday. Drought leaves 160 boats stranded in China riverGUANGZHOU - About 160 boats were stranded in a river in south China’s Guangdong province after a drought lowered the water to a level where navigation was not possible. |