The deadly secret locked inside ancient Siberian remains for 5500 years has finally been unearthedAncient Siberian plague discovery: Ancient DNA unearthed in Siberia has rewritten the history of plague. Researchers discovered highly leth...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
Russia restricts cryptocurrency mining in low-energy regionsRussia has banned cryptocurrency mining in several Siberian regions and annexed areas of Ukraine to prevent winter power shortages. The ban...
19 Nov, 2024, 10.10 PM IST
Pollen grains analysis unveils secret of 1st human migration into Eurasia 50,000 yrs agoDispersal of people occurred during some of the highest temperatures in the late Pleistocene, which also would have featured higher humidit...
02 Oct, 2023, 06.40 PM IST
Under new map, China claims Russian islandThe entire Bolshoi Ussursky Island in Russia's Amur region has been displayed as Chinese territory in the new map and this could be a cause...
02 Sep, 2023, 02.42 PM IST
Cracks appear in 'no-limits' Sino-Russian PartnershipThe recent incident at the Russia-Kazakhstan border, where five Chinese nationals were denied entry into Russia even after four hours of ex...
27 Aug, 2023, 06.53 AM IST
Russian government backed fund shows interest in Jet Airways“They submitted some documents just last week,” said the person in the know who didn’t want to be named. The fund was established in Novemb...
18 Feb, 2020, 08.33 PM IST
From Norway to Russia, marathons to watch out for this yearRunning through a challenging landscape brings an adrenaline rush like none other.
07 Feb, 2019, 05.13 AM IST
Explore the world on wheels! The most picturesque train journeys across the globeThe Napa Valley wine train ride takes you through beautiful wine country and past famous and historic wineries.
23 Nov, 2017, 05.01 PM IST
A journey of a lifetime! The railroad experience that takes you across three incredible countriesCrossing seven time zones, between Moscow and Vladivostok, the 9,300km train track blazes a trail through some of the most beautiful landsc...
08 Jun, 2017, 05.17 AM IST
Cold calls: Race across frozen waters at Baikal Ice MarathonThe marathon is a part of a larger winter games festival, the Winteriada.
28 Jan, 2016, 10.08 AM IST
- Bird poaching in Chilika Lake
Around 40,000 birds of 60 different species have already descended in the blue lagoon of Chilika lake in Odisha. More birds are taking shel...
04 Nov, 2015, 12.35 PM IST
Migratory birds arrive in Chilika lakeMigratory birds have started arriving at the Chilika.They were spotted at Mangalajodi and Nalabana Island, the designated bird sanctuary in...
23 Oct, 2014, 01.59 PM IST
- Chilika bird census today
The annual bird census in Chilika will be carried out on Sunday by wildlife wing of the forest department.Besides wildlife staff, several e...
12 Jan, 2014, 01.15 AM IST
- Salinity drop hits Chilika bird count this year
Close to 18,000 birds have shunned the biggest waterfowl habitat in the country this summer, as compared to last year.
28 May, 2013, 12.43 AM IST
- Winter guests enjoy Chilika hospitality during summer too
As many as 77,609 birds of 75 species were found to be staying in the about 1100-sq km lake, according to the summer bird count conducted b...
25 May, 2012, 05.16 AM IST
- Eight migratory birds poached in Chilika
At least eight migratory birds of different species have been poached by two persons in the famous Chilika lake area, wildlife officials sa...
19 Dec, 2010, 04.46 PM IST
Poaching threat over ChilikaOrissa's famed blue lagoon, the Chilika Lake, which becomes home to hundreds of migratory birds in winter, is failing to curb poaching desp...
12 Dec, 2009, 09.51 PM IST