Tokyo: Unchecked global warming may increase the risk of flooding at the end of this century in 42 per cent of the Earth's land surface, including parts of India, Southeast Asia and Africa, a new study has warned. According to a research team led by Yukiko Hirabayashi at the University of Tokyo's Institute of Engineering Innovation, the number of people exposed to the risk of flooding would increase from the current estimate of 5.6 million to 80 million by 2100 if temperatures rise by 3.5 C degrees during the period.
"An ensemble of projections under a new high-concentration scenario demonstrates a large increase in flood frequency in Southeast Asia, Peninsular India, eastern Africa and the northern half of the Andes, with small uncertainty in the direction of change," the study said. However, flood frequency is projected to decline in certain areas covering 18 per cent of the land surface, it said.
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01:43 AM, Jun 11, 2013
BJP senior leader Yashwant Sinha on Sunday refuted reports that he did not attend the National Executive in Goa because he was against Modi's elevation. Sinha clarified that he did not go to Goa because of his own personal reasons. "In the last three days, I have been shown as anti-Modi and pro-Advani. But the fact is I haven't spoken to either of them," he said. ...
04:39 PM, Jun 09, 2013
Panaji: BJP Vice President Uma Bharti, who kept away from the national executive meet in Panaji citing ill-health, on Saturday wrote a letter to party chief Rajnath Singh apologising for embarrasment caused due to her absence and ensuring her full support to any decision taken at the conclave. In the letter written by her from Bhopal, Bharti said she is saddened by media reports which have "needlessly made me a...
01:50 AM, Jun 09, 2013
New Delhi: Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Saturday said he chose to stay away from party's National Executive meet because of other reasons and not because he is down with 'NaMo'nia, an oblique reference to aversion to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. "I don't have 'NaMo'nia. I'm in perfect health. There could be other reasons for not going to Goa. Media can keep speculating all they want," Sinha said....
04:34 PM, Jun 08, 2013
New Delhi: Actor Aditya Roy Kapur and the versatile Parineeti Chopra will share screen space in Yash Raj Films' (YRF) new production, to be helmed by 'Ishaqzaade' director Habib Faisal. 'Ishaqzaade', also produced by YRF, won a special mention for Parineeti at the 60th National Film Awards. The new as yet untitled film is also written by Faisal. It will go on floors in September this year, and it is...
12:10 PM, Jun 08, 2013
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11:34 PM, Jun 07, 2013
While many senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have decided to give a miss to the National Executive in Goa, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has taken the centrestage at the meet. Speculations are rife that Modi could be named as the party's campaign committee chief for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and party sources have said a decision on the same is likely to be announced on Sunday. ...
11:33 PM, Jun 07, 2013
Goa: While many senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have decided to give the National Executive in Goa a miss, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has taken the centrestage at the meet. Speculations are rife that Modi could be named as the party's campaign committee chief for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and party sources have said a decision on the same is likely to be announced on Sunday. Ahead of...
09:27 PM, Jun 07, 2013
New Delhi: Backing Narendra Modi's Prime Ministerial candidature for the 2014 general elections, Baba Ramdev said the Gujarat Chief Minister is the only person capable of becoming India's Prime Minister and bringing development to the country. "He is the only person capable of becoming India's Prime Minister and bringing development in India. So, the party people should not have any difference in opinion in this issue," Ramdev said. Meanwhile, ahead...
06:11 AM, Jun 07, 2013
Ahead of the BJP's two-day National Executive meeting, an extended Parliamentary Board meeting has been called on Friday in Goa to take a decision on naming Modi as the party's campaign committee chief for the 2014 LS polls. ...
11:59 PM, Jun 06, 2013
New Delhi: Ahead of the Bharatiya Janata Party's two-day National Executive meeting, an extended Parliamentary Board meeting has been called on Friday in Goa to take a decision on naming Narendra Modi as the party's campaign committee chief for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. The meeting, which is likely to be held at 3 pm on Friday, will be attended by all Parliamentary Board members including LK Advani, Narendra Modi,...
08:55 PM, Jun 06, 2013
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) remains divided on appointing Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the campaign committee chief for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. In fact senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, speaking to CNN-IBN, has hinted that the national executive in Goa may not be the appropriate forum to make any such announcement. "The BJP national executive is too large a body to decide on leadership issues....
01:55 PM, Jun 06, 2013
New Delhi: A Parliamentary panel looking into chit funds and ponzi schemes in the backdrop of Saradha scam in West Bengal, will give its recommendations on preventing recurrence of such incidents to Parliament in the forthcoming Monsoon session. "We have completed deliberations on the ponzi schemes and will submit our recommendations to Parliament in the next Monsoon session," a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance said after the...
05:21 PM, May 31, 2013
BJP leader Yashwant Sinha flayed the Finance Ministry and the RBI for not taking action on the recommendations of the Parliamentary committee on the IPL. ...
07:17 PM, May 24, 2013
BJP leader Yashwant Sinha has said that the IPL is as good as a gambling den and that it is a conduit for black money. He said the name of Indian Premium League shoould be changed to 'Indian Paapi League'. "It's pure and simple betting and gambling. This is what the sport has of cricket has been reduced to," he added. ...
05:05 PM, May 23, 2013
Arjun Kapoor's debut film Ishaqzaade was a bonafide hit and it worked as the perfect launch pad for the young actor. ...
11:22 PM, May 22, 2013
Music Director: Ram Sampath Singers: Amjad Bagadwa, Ram Sampath, Yash Divecha, Vrashal Chavan, Mika Singh, Tarannum Malik Rating: 3 out of 5 The music album of director Mrighdeep Singh Lamba's 'Fukrey' has six tracks. Simple and sweet, the tracks are high on fun and entertainment quotient. Ithas its setbacks, but does not disappoint. In the film's title track, 'Fuk fuk fukrey', debutant singer Amjad Bagadwa's voice sounds a little offbeat...
01:56 PM, May 19, 2013
Thrissur: JPC Chairman PC Chacko has said it will be "unconstitutional" to summon former Telecom Minister A Raja, prime accused in the 2G spectrum case, before the Joint Parliamentary Committee to take evidence, as it would be an "infringement" of Article 20 of the Constitution. "Article 20 (iii) of the Constitution clearly states no person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself," Chacko said....
01:26 AM, May 16, 2013
Chennai: Popular Tamil film and TV actor Mohan Raman, also a well known philatelist, was pleasantly surprised when the government honoured actors he had recommended from the south through 50 stamps that were released at the 60th National Film Awards. President Pranab Mukherjee released the stamps Friday commemorating 50 iconic film personalities who brought changes to Indian cinema. "I was approached by a member of the film chamber few months...
12:25 PM, May 06, 2013
New Delhi: Amidst reports that the government had finally managed to get the Opposition on board on the key Finance Bill, senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Monday wrote to P Chidambaram demanding certain amendments to the Bill. Sinha reportedly sought the amendment to ensure that farmers whose land was being attached for non-payment of wealth tax were provided some relief. Naresh Gujaral of Akali Dal had raised this matter...
06:18 PM, Apr 29, 2013
