Environment

In a tragic earthquake, nine people were killed in Pakistan. Notably, an earthquake of 6.6 magnitude struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region. Strong tremors were also felt in northern India too. According to the US Geological Survey, the epicentre of the quake was in Afghanistan's Jurm at a depth of 180 kilometres. According to the National Centre for Seismology, a magnitude of 6.6 on the Richter Scale hit 133km.

Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport has been awarded the title of 'Best Airport over 40 million passengers’ category in Asia-Pacific. In addition, the airport has also been given the title of the 'Cleanest Airport' in the Asia-Pacific region. This is the fifth time in a row IGIA has bagged the award for the best airport in the Asia-Pacific region. Delhi Airport was recognised as the finest airport in the Asia-Pacific.

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut participated in 'Green India Challenge.' and planted a sapling in Hyderabad's Shamshabad Panchvati Park. On February 21, the actress took to Instagram and shared the images expressing happiness to plant a sapling, and taking a step towards 'Green India Challenge', launched in 2019 by the Telangana Government. Further, the actress nominated Rangoli Chandel, Ritu Ranaut and Anjali Chauhan to participate in the… read-more

Goa's Panaji witnessed the second hottest day of February in decades, with over 38.2 degree celsius temperature. In the past 10 years, the city witnessed such extreme temperature 38.6 degree celsisu On March 6, 2013. On February 16, the Indian Meteorological Department said, Panaji recorded a rise in temperature amid anticyclonic circulation in Gujarat. Meanwhile, the IMD said,Goa is likely to witness a rise in temperature for next 2-3 days… read-more

In the Turkey-Syria earthquake, a 17-year-old boy, who got trapped under the rubble on February 6, was rescued after almost four days. The struggle of the teen boy identified as Adnan Muhammet Korkut was said to be very painful as he drank his own urine and ate his family’s flowers to survive. The disastrous earthquake which hit Syria-Turkey on February 6, claimed over 25,000 lives and feared thousands trapped.