Parts of south coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema districts have been put on high alert with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday reporting the brewing of cyclone Nivar over the Bay of Bengal. Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is likely to occur in isolated areas of the afore mentioned regions from November 25 to November 26.

In 21 priority cities and towns along the Ganga, 60% of the populations excreta is directly or indirectly dumped into the river causing water pollution, says a new study by the Centre of Science and Environment (CSE). It maps the entire route of faecal waste from the start to end in places including Rishikesh, Bijnor, Kanpur, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Patna and Haldia.