Feeding sweets causing skin disease in monkeys at Jaipur's Galtaji temple: ExpertsMonkeys at Jaipur's Galtaji temple are suffering from a severe skin disease. This condition, hyperkeratosis, results from feeding them swee...
12 Jul, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
Once buried under garbage for decades, a 300-year-old Shiva Lingam-shaped stepwell revived in Karnataka: Historic well draws crowd in Belagavi. Watch videoIn Karnataka's Belagavi, a 300-year-old stepwell, once buried under decades of garbage, has been revived with the help of a community effor...
05 Jul, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Red sand, palm trees, wildlife: This Tamil Nadu desert is the perfect offbeat destination for curious travellersTamil Nadu, renowned for its temples and hills, harbors a surprising red sand desert called Theri Kaadu. Spanning 12,000 acres in Thoothuku...
09 May, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
Freshwater influx endangers India’s only meteor lake 'Lonar' and ancient temples in MaharashtraIndia's unique Lonar lake, a basaltic meteor crater, faces an environmental crisis due to an unprecedented influx of freshwater. Rising wat...
27 Jan, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
The US’s deepest freshwater cave is stunning — and home to mermaids you can actually seeFlorida’s Weeki Wachee Springs State Park is known for its deep freshwater cave and real-life mermaid shows. Visitors can watch women dress...
08 Nov, 2025, 10.00 PM IST
Fatal brain-eating amoeba strikes US: What is Naegleria fowleri? Check symptoms, signs and treatmentA Missouri resident tragically died from a rare brain-eating amoeba infection contracted at Lake of the Ozarks. Health officials confirmed ...
24 Aug, 2025, 05.29 PM IST
Florida wildlife officials urge public to report rare rainbow snake sightingsFlorida wildlife authorities are urging visitors and residents to report sightings of the rare rainbow snake (Farancia erytrogramma). With ...
19 Aug, 2025, 01.30 AM IST
Missouri reports rare Naegleria fowleri brain-eating amoeba infection possibly linked to water skiingMissouri health officials confirmed a rare Naegleria fowleri brain-eating amoeba infection in a patient who recently visited the Lake of th...
14 Aug, 2025, 07.57 AM IST
Deadly brain-eating amoeba kills Texas woman: how to be safe?A Texas woman tragically died from a rare brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri after using untreated tap water for nasal irrigation....
06 Jun, 2025, 08.02 AM IST
'Brain-eating' amoeba claims life of 14-year-old in Kerala, third death in two months: Here's all you need to knowBrain-eating amoeba: A 14-year-old boy, Mridul, has died from amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living "...
06 Jul, 2024, 10.59 AM IST
View: The Palestinian-Israeli political struggle for land is also a struggle over freshwaterThe conflict between Palestinians and Israelis has always been framed about who owns the land. The latest outbreak is no different. But the...
10 Nov, 2023, 10.59 PM IST
US: Brain-eating amoeba kills 2-year-old in Nevada. Check symptoms, key detailsA 2-year-old boy in Nevada died from a rare brain infection caused by the Naegleria fowleri amoeba. Naegleria fowleri infections are rare, ...
22 Jul, 2023, 11.44 PM IST
'Creature from the Black Lagoon' actor Ricou Browning passes away at 93Browning died at his home in Southwest Ranches, Florida.
06 Mar, 2023, 08.46 AM IST
Oldest evidence of life on Earth found in Australia"Stromatolites are laminated structures of micro- organisms which have created layers of minerals using elements dissolved in the water in ...
15 Nov, 2017, 04.28 PM IST
Rotorua promises an authentic Maori feastThe bustling hub of the newly renovated 'Eat Streat' boasts a huge variety of bars and restaurants that will impress even the most discer...
02 Jul, 2015, 10.59 AM IST
- Flamingoes spotted in Madurai after a decade
The city woke up to the beautiful sight of flamingoes flying above the Thiruparankundram tank on Saturday.
27 Apr, 2015, 03.52 PM IST
- Scientists find 13 exotic freshwater species in Tamil Nadu
A recent survey conducted to explore the fauna of aquatic Oligochaeta (freshwater worms) has identified 13 species from a few districts of ...
27 Apr, 2015, 03.00 PM IST