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Human-lion conflict: 30 lions captured from forests in Gujarat in one monthGujarat's forest department captured around 30 lions in June due to rising human-lion conflicts, including two fatal attacks. While most we...
Coal India to invest $201 million in research and development by fiscal 2030Coal India is set to invest a substantial 19 billion rupees in research and development by 2030, focusing on clean coal, net-zero technolog...
Quote of the Day by JRD Tata: "Nothing worthwhile is ever achieved without..." - From one daring dream to a global industrial empire: The forgotten success formula that turned vision, values and hard work into an industrial powerhouseQuote of the day by JRD Tata continues to inspire entrepreneurs, students, professionals and leaders because it speaks to a truth that neve...
Against all odds, one of nature’s most colorful little survivors just made an incredible returnA vibrant blue gecko, once threatened by the pet trade and habitat loss, is making a remarkable comeback in Tanzania. Conservation efforts,...
SIT formed to probe Dudhwa tigress' 'sudden' death; NTCA seeks reportA special investigation team is probing the mysterious death of a tigress in Uttar Pradesh's Dudhwa Tiger Reserve buffer zone. The big cat,...
Delhi HC asks CAT to re-examine plea challenging Forest Service exam answer keyThe Delhi High Court has directed the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) to re-examine a Forest Service exam candidate's challenge to th...
N Jayan appointed Director of ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems CentreAerospace engineer N Jayan has been appointed the new director of ISRO's LPSC, a significant move for India's space program. Jayan's leader...
Farmer’s son became an IITian at 14, got a PhD at 24. Who is Satyam Kumar?A young prodigy, Satyam Kumar, achieved an All India Rank of 670 in IIT-JEE at just 13, later graduating from IIT Kanpur with a dual degree...
IIT Bombay, New York University announce collaboration in engineering education, researchIIT Bombay has teamed up with the State University of New York Old Westbury to enhance education and research in science and engineering. T...
Flowering plants may have recruited dinosaurs long before birds or mammals, with hundreds of fossil fruits revealing an ancient seed-spreading strategyFossil discoveries in New Mexico reveal that flowering plants were producing large, animal-attracting fruits millions of years earlier than...
In the 1940s, the brown tree snake reached Guam hidden in post-WWII cargo and set off a chain reaction that scientists are still measuring today; birds gone, tree seedlings down by up to 92%, and spiders multiplying up to 40-fold on an island that once had neitherAn invasive brown treesnake on Guam has decimated native bird populations, leading to a silent forest. This loss has crippled the island's ...
ADB approves USD 42.2 mln loan to boost bamboo industry in northeast regionThe Asian Development Bank has approved a $42.2 million facility to boost India's northeastern bamboo industry. This initiative aims to enh...
The ant discovery that stumped scientists started with one curious 8-year-oldAnts carrying oak galls study: A backyard discovery by an eight-year-old boy has unveiled a surprising interaction between ants, oak trees,...
75 Indian students awarded Erasmus+ scholarships; EU-India Student Ambassadors' Network launchedThe EU has launched a new Student Ambassadors' Network involving 40 students from 20 Indian universities to promote European academic and r...
Aravalli Biodiversity Park helps Delhi retain 3 million litres of rainwater, reduce flooding: StudyDelhi's Aravalli Biodiversity Park is a vital green lung, retaining nearly three million litres of rainwater annually and significantly red...
IIT Roorkee, IvyCap Ventures and NuQuant announce Rs 1,000 crore Super Endowment initiative to strengthen India’ s research, innovation and DeepTech ecosystemIIT Roorkee, in partnership with IvyCap Ventures and NuQuant, has launched a Rs 1,000 crore Super Endowment Fund to fuel India's deep-tech ...
Italy planted Norway spruce across the Alps in the 1930s, a deliberate-but-naive reforestation drive, but 90 years on, plant diversity is 50% lower than in native forestsA 90-year-old reforestation project in Italy's Prealps planted Norway spruce. A new study reveals this decision drastically reduced plant d...