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Heavy rains cause waterlogging, uprooting of trees in parts of Kerala; red alert in 5 districtsKerala is experiencing heavy overnight rains. This has led to widespread flooding, uprooted trees, and damaged homes. Normal life is disrup...
A vanished branch of the Nile once ran beside the Great Pyramid and helped build it, a new study revealsAncient pollen grains trapped in desert sediment reveal a lost arm of the Nile, the Khufu branch, flowed near the Giza plateau during pyram...
Taiwan hit by strong 5.5-magnitude earthquakeA magnitude-5.5 earthquake originating in eastern Hualien shook Taiwan's capital on Monday evening, according to the Central Weather Admini...
"Beyond Kaziranga": Congress launches fresh attack on PM Modi amid Assam visitCongress questions PM Modi on China border, Manipur crisis, Nagaland situation, separatist groups, and criticizes his inaction on ethnic st...
Tom Cruise-starrer 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One' to hit the theatres on July 14The official poster was released on Tuesday.
Nine killed in renewed strikes on Syria's last rebel enclaveThe Syrian Civil Defence team that operates in opposition areas, known as White Helmets, said guided missiles struck in Ibleen, a village i...
Coal scam: Key accused Anup Majhi appears before CBI sleuthsThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had earlier carried out raids on Majhi's office premises, residences and other properties in Asan...
In ramp-up, 75% roads on China border readyThe proposed 11 roads, known as India-China Border Roads, will be located along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, Uttarakhand and Aruna...
NTPC eyes 3 million tonnes coal output this fiscal"In another major development, NTPC has already awarded Mine Developer-cum-Operator (MDO) contract for its Dulanga coal mine, located in th...
Demonetisation caused heavy jolt on tourismIn Eastern Himalayan region comprising tourism hotspot Darjeeling, Sikkim or North Eastern region, the inbound tourists flow remains compar...
Tata Steel to employ new technology to extract coal from crevicesThe High Wall miner machine stands on the pit floor or on a bench, directly in front of the exposed seam and makes long parallel rectangula...
Eastern states led by West Bengal can be a $3 trillion economy by 2035: ReportA report by domestic rating agency Smera Ratings says the critical location of Bengal makes it the potential business hub of a $3 trillion ...
Mumbai is at risk of earthquake, ex-IIT professor warns against high risesV Subramanyan said Mumbai's neighbouring regions have experienced tremors that show a pattern of movement towards the city.
Reduced Okhla eco-zone plan put up for commentsThe environment ministry on Tuesday invited comments to a draft notification that proposes a reduced the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around th...
Certain areas around Okhla Sanctuary proposed to be declared eco-sensitiveCertain areas around the Okhla Bird Sanctuary on the Delhi-Noida border are proposed to be demarcated as eco-sensitive zone, prohibiting an...
- Rajmahal fossil bed gets 'geological heritage' tag
The ancient plant fossil formations of Rajmahal and Mandro in Sahebganj district have been given the ?geological heritage site' status by t...
- India scraps approval for Lafarge cement project
The National Environment Appellate Authority on Monday ruled against the proposed plant in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
- Priority status, fast approvals to drive mineral sector growth
Priority status for the mining sector and speedy approvals for projects should be among the key initiatives taken by the government to real...
- From coal dust to carbon credits
Scientists at University of New South Wales have turned the ash waste from coal-fired power stations into a global environmental solution w...
- BVCL plans 6000 metric ton cement mfg facility
Barak Valley Cements (BVCL) plans to set up a 6000 metric tonnes per day (mtpd) cement manufacturing facility in either Orissa or Jharkand.