Nepal quake triggered Sikkim disaster? Scientists to find outScientists are investigating whether the recent earthquake in Nepal caused the south Lhonak lake to burst, leading to a flash flood in the ...
04 Oct, 2023, 10.17 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
Three million people in India at risk of flooding by glacial lakes: StudyThe researchers, which also identified priority areas for mitigation, said more than half the globally exposed populations are found in jus...
08 Feb, 2023, 02.09 PM IST
Villagers near Pakistan's largest lake flee homes as 12 more die in floodsHundreds of thousands have been forced from their homes in a disaster blamed on climate change and estimated to have caused losses of about...
08 Sep, 2022, 06.23 PM IST
Pakistan, ravaged by floods, bids to avert lake overflowReuters' drone footage over Sindh province showed agricultural and residential areas completely submerged in water, with just the tops of t...
06 Sep, 2022, 08.01 PM IST
People struggle to avert danger as flood continues to rise in Pakistan; death toll tops 1,300Authorities on Sunday breached Pakistan's largest freshwater lake, displacing up to 100,000 people from their homes in the hope of draining...
05 Sep, 2022, 01.30 PM IST
Pakistan could have averted its climate catastropheAs the largest irrigation system in the world, the Indus valley is another monument to massive investment whose roots date back more than 4...
31 Aug, 2022, 08.55 AM IST
Explained: Why Pakistan's fatal flooding has hallmarks of warmingThe flooding has all the hallmarks of a catastrophe juiced by climate change, but it is too early to formally assign blame to global warmin...
30 Aug, 2022, 11.32 AM IST
India, China, Pakistan appear to be expanding their nuclear arsenals: SIPRI study"China is in the middle of a significant modernisation and expansion of its nuclear weapon inventory, and India and Pakistan also appear to...
15 Jun, 2021, 01.31 PM IST
Amid LAC face-off, Indian Army opens Siachen Base Camp to civiliansThe Indian Army is willing to “liberally” issue permits for civilian expeditions to the Siachen Base Camp and Kumar Post in Ladakh. The dec...
27 Jul, 2020, 01.29 PM IST
China includes CPEC in scientific expedition to TibetIn the coming months, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) will take more than 100 scientists to the lake area and the origin of the Yangt...
18 Jun, 2017, 01.14 PM IST
Bollywood filmmakers love showcasing India & its beautiful destinations on celluloidIndia is beautifully celebrated on celluloid and most Bollywood filmmakers love to showcase our country in their film shoots!
25 Jul, 2014, 06.04 PM IST
- Nicobar islands declared a world biosphere reserve by Unesco
The highly threatened Nicobar islands of India – home to 1,800 animal species and some of the world’s most endangered tribes, has now been ...
30 May, 2013, 03.33 PM IST
- India deploys hi-tech boats to counter China in Ladakh lake
Now, at least on one particular stretch along the unresolved 4,057-km Line of Actual Control (LAC), Indian soldiers can finally cock a snoo...
02 Oct, 2012, 05.24 AM IST
- India-Pakistan talks needed to resolve Kashmir issue: Farooq Abdullah
Farooq Abdullah favoured talks between India and Pakistan, saying it can resolve the Kashmir issue, which is necessary to improve relations...
17 Apr, 2011, 06.00 PM IST
- More birds visited Chilika this year
The improved habitat and protection measures at the Chilika lake has attracted more winged guests to the country's largest brackish water l...
08 Jan, 2008, 01.52 PM IST