Nepal floods: 84 Indians rescued; MEA sets up control room to help othersIndia is urgently working to find its citizens missing after devastating Nepal floods. At least 392 people have died, and 290 Indians remai...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
How Nepal school principal saved 1,600+ children minutes before flood swallowed entire school in mud, ice & waterNepal principal saves 1,643 students: A principal’s swift warning saved more than 1,600 students from a devastating flash flood. Tribhuvan ...
31 Aug, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
Indian Railways is planting an aromatic-rooted grass in Lonavala ghats to prevent landslides and avert a Nepal-like flash flood situationIndian Railways is testing vetiver, an aromatic-rooted grass native to India, as a low-cost nature-based solution to stabilise vulnerable s...
30 Aug, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Is India prepared for the next Glacial Lake Outburst Flood? Nepal catastrophe brings 200 high-risk lakes in focusNepal’s deadly glacial disaster has renewed scrutiny of India’s preparedness for Glacial Lake Outburst Floods, with around 200 high-risk gl...
29 Aug, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
China says flash flood disaster caused by high-altitude glacier collapse in NepalChina suggests a high-altitude glacier collapse in Nepal caused the devastating flash flood. This disaster killed hundreds in Nepal and thr...
28 Aug, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
Nepal flash floods: Glacial collapse, not earthquake, triggered deadly disasterNepal flash floods were caused by a glacial collapse, not an earthquake. This event originated in Tibet and caused significant destruction ...
27 Aug, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
Vedanta emerges successful bidder for manganese block in Andhra PradeshVedanta Limited has emerged as the successful bidder for the Punnam manganese block, marking a significant step in enhancing its diverse me...
14 Aug, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
What makes earthquakes so deadly?Colombia and Venezuela experienced deadly earthquakes due to tectonic plate friction. The Nazca plate sliding beneath the South American pl...
12 Aug, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Colombia earthquake kills 132, injures 570; hospital patients trapped under rubbleA magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia, killing at least 132 people and injuring 570. Pereira, the hardest-hit city, reported 60 deaths...
11 Aug, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
Climate change driving extreme rainfall in Himalayas, anthropogenic factors adding to risk: GovtExtreme rainfall events are intensifying in the Himalayan region due to climate change. Human activities are also contributing to the overa...
11 Aug, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
Coal India weighs acquiring Wealth Minerals unit with Chile lithium assetsCoal India is exploring acquiring a Chilean unit of Wealth Minerals. This move aims to secure vital lithium resources for electric vehicle ...
11 Aug, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
Drill, Baby, Drill: India to fund Rs 650 cr per well for 60 deepsea wells to break its oil import habitIndia's government will fund offshore oil and gas exploration directly from its national budget. The "Samudra Manthan" scheme allocates sig...
02 Aug, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
ONGC plans 150 deepwater wells under Rs 84,084-crore Samudra Manthan MissionONGC will drill 150 deepwater wells over seven years. The Samudra Manthan scheme aims to boost domestic oil and gas exploration. This initi...
01 Aug, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
Union Cabinet approves Samudra Manthan scheme, Rs 84,084 crore push for deepwater oil and gas explorationThe Union Cabinet has approved the Samudra Manthan mission with a financial outlay of Rs 84,084 crore, aimed at boosting deepwater and ultr...
31 Jul, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
Govt plans Rs 80,000 crore package to attract deepwater oil explorersIndia plans an Rs 80,000-crore incentive package for deepwater oil exploration. The government will fund up to half the cost of drilling ex...
28 Jul, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Bengaluru's ancient rock older than dinosaurs and Himalayas: 3.4-billion-year-old Peninsular Gneiss in Lalbagh is among Earth's oldest exposed crust; formed before oxygenInside Bengaluru's Lalbagh Botanical Garden stands a rock formation estimated to be between 3.0 and 3.4 billion years old, making it one of...
22 Jul, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
Yamuna loses 90% water flow in Delhi: Okhla and ITO barrages linked to river narrowing to 32% of its 1799 width; Delhi University study maps 200-year changeA study by geologists from Delhi University and IISER Bhopal has found that the Yamuna's average width in Delhi has shrunk by 68% since 179...
18 Jul, 2026, 03.27 PM IST