With ice cream and giant fans, Hajj pilgrims battle searing heatTo avoid the punishing sun, Inas Gamal abandoned her ambitious plan of spending the days ahead of the hajj praying in Mecca's Grand Mosque ...
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Canada deepens Arctic defense ties with Nordics after Trump threatsCanada is forging new alliances with Nordic nations to secure its vast Arctic region. This move comes as the United States' commitment wave...
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Rainbow coloured phantom lakes appear beside Namibia’s Great White Place in stunning satellite imagesAstronauts captured a stunning display of vibrant, shimmering lakes in Namibia's Etosha Pan, a rare event following heavy flooding. These e...
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Nurses Day 2026: The hidden freebies and food deals you don’t want to missNational Nurses Day: Nurses Week 2026 runs May 6-12, honoring healthcare workers with nationwide freebies and discounts. Major chains such ...
06 May, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
How to remove stubborn yellow toilet stains using ice cubesStruggling with stubborn yellow stains in your toilet bowl? A simple ice cube hack, backed by sanitation science, can loosen mineral deposi...
06 May, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankrupt - Part 56: An acquisition, a divestment, and a JV for EV. Ready for re-rating?Bulls argue this company is becoming a complete mobility-platform supplier in India: Power solutions and aftermarket, braking and safety. B...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankrupt – Part 55: This old-economy giant helped power India’s past. Its big test lies aheadSome companies face disruption at the level of products. Others face it at the level of technology. That is what makes this story more comp...
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People Are Freezing Aloe Vera and Rubbing It on Their Skin, But Does This Icy Trick Actually Work?A new skincare trend involves freezing fresh aloe vera gel into ice cubes for direct skin application, aiming to combine aloe's soothing pr...
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Will there be no ice in the Arctic region in next three years?The Arctic could see its first ice-free summer day by 2027. Scientists project ice-free periods lasting up to 71 days. Melting ice exposes ...
06 Dec, 2024, 08.27 AM IST
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30 Sep, 2021, 01.42 PM IST
Ice-free areas of Antarctica to increase by 2100: StudyIce-free areas may increase in Antarctica by 25 per cent due to climate change, leading to drastic changes in the continent's biodiversity,...
29 Jun, 2017, 03.40 PM IST
- Antarctica's ice-free areas to increase by 2100
Canberra, June 29 (IANS) Areas of Antarctica devoid of ice could increase by up to 25 per cent by the end of the century because of climate...
29 Jun, 2017, 01.22 PM IST
Arctic may become ice-free for first time in 100,000 yearsSea ice is usually at its lowest in September and starts to build again when the winter sets in.
05 Jun, 2016, 04.41 PM IST
Arctic may become ice-free for first time in 100,000 yearsArctic may become ice-free this year or next for the first time in more than 100,000 years, a leading Cambridge scientist has claimed.
05 Jun, 2016, 04.16 PM IST
NASA finds giant 'bite mark' on Pluto's surfaceResearchers suggest it may have been caused by a process known as sublimation - the transition of a substance from a solid to a gas.
12 Mar, 2016, 03.40 PM IST
Arctic sea ice set to hit record lowArctic sea ice is set to hit a record low by the end of the month, latest satellite data has shown.
21 Aug, 2012, 06.03 PM IST
- Amul plans to go off sugar for chocolates, ice-creams
This is a new taste of India in a country which has the ignominy of being home to the highest number of diabetics in the world.
16 Dec, 2006, 01.53 AM IST