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20-year-old trapped in quicksand at South Australia’s Glenelg beachA young woman's evening walk at Glenelg Beach turned into a dramatic rescue. She became trapped in quicksand as the tide advanced. Emergenc...
In 2013, scientists studying volcanic rocks near Mauritius uncovered ancient zircon clues that revealed a buried microcontinent beneath the Indian OceanScientists have found a piece of ancient Earth's crust hidden in the Indian Ocean. This submerged landmass, called Mauritia, is not a lost ...
Quote of the day by Charles Darwin: ' "A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives....' ; life lessons from British biologistCharles Darwin believed true morality stems from self-reflection and admitting errors. His insights, shared in 'The Descent of Man', highli...
A Hidden “Shadow Continent” Beneath Australia Is Forcing Scientists to Rethink Earth’s PastScientists have uncovered a magnetic anomaly in Australia's Northern Territory, remarkably mirroring the continent's shape. This discovery,...
Uttarakhand HC seeks report on 'cracks' appearing in houses in BageshwarThe Uttarakhand High Court is investigating cracked houses in Bageshwar. Court commissioners will report on the impact of soapstone mining....
Joshimath 2. 0 in the making? Houses in J&K's Doda develop cracksSome structures in the village started developing cracks a couple of days ago but the situation was exacerbated by a landslide on Thursday ...
Joshimath areas categorised as 'high danger, danger, general'To avert any potential disaster, the Chamoli district administration has divided Joshimath town into nine zones based on the magnitude of d...
Joshimath: No development is needed at the cost of human life, plea seeks SC interventionA plea has been filed in the Supreme Court to immediately intervene to assist the reparation work of Uttarakhand and to provide urgent reli...
Uttarakhand glacier burst: Working against hope, rescue team move ahead to clear tunnel at TapovanOn February 7, a glacier broke in the Tapovan-Reni area of Chamoli district which led to massive flooding in Dhauliganga and Alaknanda rive...
No pause in tunnel clearing work even as hope fadesEven as hopes of finding survivors from the nearly 250-metre Intake Adit tunnel at Tapovan in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district faded, the res...
Teams from Geological Survey of India conduct survey of landslide hit areas in AssamTwo teams from the Geological Survey of India (GSI) conducted a survey of landslide hit areas in three districts of South Assam's Barak Val...
COVID-19: UPSC chairman, members to forego 30 per cent of basic pay for 1 year"Recognising the need to conserve financial resources at the national level, the chairman and members of the UPSC have decided to voluntari...
Rainwater harvesting likely to be must for buildings of various institutions in NagpurThe Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is likely to make rainwater harvesting mandatory for all buildings owned and run by institutions. It...
Government approves restructuring of Indian Bureau of MinesThe restructuring would enable the adoption of IT and space technology by the bureau to improve its effectiveness in mineral regulation and...
China standoff stalls Indo-Nepal plan to remeasure Everest heightAn ambitious project initiated by Survey of India is believed to be delayed due to a standoff between India and China at Doklam, contiguous...
Chinese experts hopeful of breakthrough in South China Sea drilling mission"The discovery is not only academically historic but also economically significant for the region," Liu Feng, an expert on South China Sea ...
Landfill in Faridabad hills will make NCR aquifers toxicThe Haryana government may end up destroying the water recharge zone for Delhi NCR if it goes ahead with its plan of landfilling quarry pit...
Shailesh Nayak is India's candidate for top World Meteorological Organisation postShailesh Nayak, an Indian scientist and bureaucrat, is contesting the election for the top post at the Geneva-based World Meteorological Or...
- Special team to submit final report on illegal sand mining
The teams would take up simultaneous inspection of mining leases in two phases-- between August 12 and 14 and August 19 and 20, it said.
- Mining scam: Irregularities found in export of iron ore
The CBI on Thursday found certain irregularities in the export of iron ore in mining sites owned by Karnataka ministers Janardhana and Karu...