125 passengers and crew hit with highly contagious stomach virus on cruise from San FranciscoA Princess Cruises ship, the Ruby Princess, docked in San Francisco with over 120 individuals, including passengers and crew, infected with...
03 Jul, 2026, 08.09 AM IST
Pakistan alleges, yet again, India making efforts to control riversPakistan has strongly refuted India's alleged attempts to control rivers, particularly the Indus basin, by treating water as a "strategic a...
02 Jul, 2026, 08.48 PM IST
China unveils 350-kmph Xi'an-Shiyan bullet train, cuts travel time from over six hours to oneChina has launched the Xi'an-Shiyan high-speed railway, a crucial link connecting central and western regions. This 257-km line, designed f...
01 Jul, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
Mysterious parasite outbreak in US sickens 300 people: Check Cyclospora symptoms, treatment and precautions you sould takeCyclospora infection symptoms: A widespread foodborne parasite outbreak, Cyclospora, has impacted at least 145 people across 17 US states, ...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.45 PM IST
A pail of water may unleash India's ₹20 lakh crore opportunityIndia faces a significant water crisis, with demand projected to double supply by 2030, creating a massive ₹20 lakh crore investment opport...
30 Jun, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
Rs 10 crore hydroponic ganja seized at Ahmedabad airport from man returning from BangkokCustoms officials at Ahmedabad airport apprehended a 20-year-old man arriving from Bangkok, seizing over 10 kilograms of hydroponic marijua...
28 Jun, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
Shigella outbreak in Kerala: 10 new cases reportedAccording to a statement issued by Health Minister K Muraleedharan's office, new cases were reported from Malappuram (5), Kozhikode (4) and...
27 Jun, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
Cold war over ice cream: A three-decade old Vadilal family feud returns to Bombay High CourtA three-decade-old family pact dividing the Vadilal ice cream brand is now a legal battleground. The Mumbai branch has sued the Ahmedabad b...
27 Jun, 2026, 10.41 AM IST
Nature beat engineers again: A tiny desert lizard’s survival strategy is inspiring a breakthrough in water technologyDesert lizard inspires new technology: Scientists have found the desert horned lizard's secret to survival: a unique skin system that chann...
26 Jun, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
- The Divine Flow
The writer recalls how her mother used to take a self-declared three-day "vacation" during menstruation, avoiding household work and spendi...
25 Jun, 2026, 11.02 PM IST
Kerala reports 15 new Shigella cases; June tally rises to 165Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram district reported 15 new Shigella cases on Tuesday, with Kozhikode leading the infections. The state has seen 1...
23 Jun, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
Shigella outbreak in Kerala: 10 new cases reported taking tally to 226; here's everything you need to know about the infectionKerala is grappling with a surge in Shigella infections, recording 226 cases this year and 150 in June alone, with six deaths reported. Out...
23 Jun, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
Tata's iPhone parts factory faces India health probe after farmer contamination complaintsA health probe is underway into liquid discharge from Tata's iPhone parts factory in Hosur. Farmers report skin issues and contaminated far...
19 Jun, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
'Tamil Nadu pollution board finds no contamination at Hosur iPhone parts facility': Tata ElectronicsTata Electronics has received clearance from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. The board confirmed all concerns regarding alleged gro...
17 Jun, 2026, 01.18 AM IST
In 1992, a tanker crash in Australia's Blue Mountains was doused with PFAS foam; 33 years on, tap water tested 300 times above the safe limitA 1992 petrol tanker crash in Australia's Blue Mountains caused PFAS contamination. Firefighters used foam containing these chemicals. Deca...
16 Jun, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Delhi to have online water analysers to counter water contamination; pilot project launched in Gulmohar ParkDelhi Jal Board has started a pilot project to monitor water quality in real-time. An online water analyser is installed in Gulmohar Park t...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
Ahmedabad water contamination: 50 take ill with diarrhoea and vomiting, nine residential societies affected in Ghatlodia areaResidents of Ghatlodia, Ahmedabad, fell ill after contaminated water from a drainage system entered their drinking supply after . Fifty peo...
04 Jun, 2026, 09.51 AM IST