Guwahati/Agartala, Except Sikkim and Meghalaya, the six remaining northeastern states experienced deficit pre-monsoon rains due to lack of rain bearing clouds, water vapour and monsoon trough from the Bay of Bengal, experts and weather scientists said.

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD),

Chennai,  The Chennai Metropolitan and Water Supply and Sewage Board (CMWSS), Metrowater is using the intense lockdown as an opportunity for cleaning manholes in a 510 km radius across the city.

Generally the Metrowater board needs to get permission from corporation, police, revenue department and other

Mumbai,  A Curlew Sandpiper tagged in Mumbai by Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has been spotted in the Tianjin province of China, around 4,500 kms away, marking a significant achievement in studying bird migration, officials said here on Wednesday.

The bird - which breeds in the Tundra of Arctic S

Lucknow,  The Uttar Pradesh government aims to plant 30 crore saplings in this year's plantation drive beginning July first week.

Last year, on July 6, chief minister Yogi Adityanath oversaw the planting of 26.75 crore saplings of 201 varieties in a single day under Mission Vriksharo

Bengaluru,  India's tour of Argentina in April, when they defeated the host and reigning Olympic champions in both FIH Pro League matches, has given "us confidence in our abilities", national hockey team defender Birendra Lakra said on Tuesday.

Besides, the Manpreet Singh-led India also won

Paris, June 1 (IANS) Tennis great Boris Becker of Germany feels Japanese world No.2 Naomi Osaka's mental health struggles could put her career in jeopardy.

Naomi on Monday withdrew from the French Open over her stand to not speak to the media due to her mental health.

"Without the medi

Dubai,  The love-hate relationship between the Champions Trophy and the International Cricket Council (ICC) continues. On Tuesday, the tournament was back after being discontinued in 2017, even as the ICC included several teams to the men's 50-over and T20 World Cups.

While announcing the tournaments

Madrid,  The 2016 Olympic women's badminton gold medallist, Spaniard Carolina Marin, said on Tuesday that she would not be able to defend her title in Tokyo next month due to an injury.

The 27-year-old said she had torn the meniscus and anterior cruciate ligaments in her left knee, which would requir

Dubai,  The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has given India a month's time to show its readiness to host T20 World Cup in the country later this year.

The governing body of cricket, however, confirmed that Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will remain host of the tournament, to b

London,  Pitch at Southampton will help spinners giving India edge over New Zealand in World Test Championship (WTC) final, said former England left-arm spinner Monty Panesar.

The WTC final will be played in Southampton between June 18 and 22.

"I think the Southampton wicket will help