Scientists say Earth’s crust is sinking beneath central Turkey in a strange circular pattern, and they believe they finally know whyScientists have discovered a 'bullseye' of rapid sinking in Turkey's Konya Basin. This unusual land subsidence is linked to deep tectonic a...
12 May, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
Mexico city’s century-old sinking problem is accelerating under modern strainMexico City is sinking at an alarming rate, with some areas dropping nearly half an inch monthly, revealed by NASA's NISAR satellite. This ...
08 May, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
DMK flags delimitation concerns as Kanimozhi moves motion against three bills amid delimitation rowDMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Thursday moved a motion in the Lok Sabha opposing three key government bills, including the Constitution (1...
16 Apr, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin kicks-off statewide anti-delimitation agitation, burns copy of proposed billTamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has initiated a statewide protest against the proposed delimitation bill. He burned a copy of the bill ...
16 Apr, 2026, 08.52 AM IST
West Bengal polls: Coal economy, identity politics shape contest in Asansol DakshinAsansol Dakshin gears up for a crucial 2026 West Bengal assembly election. Key issues include the declining coal economy, illegal mining, a...
01 Apr, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
Study estimates 900 square kilometres of land across five Indian megacities subsidingVast areas in New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Bengaluru are sinking. This land subsidence puts millions of people and thousands of...
28 Oct, 2025, 06.58 PM IST
Homes develop cracks in Srinagar's Rainawari due to land subsidenceThe area was hit by land subsidence in 1999-2000, after which a case study was done by a team of experts led by Bikram Singh Bali from the ...
26 Jun, 2024, 03.57 PM IST
Joshimath land subsidence: CBRI identifies 14 high-risk zonesThe Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) has identified 14 high-risk zones in subsidence-hit Joshimath and recommended that residents...
24 Jan, 2024, 06.26 PM IST
65% houses in Joshimath impacted by land subsidence: Govt reportAccording to local residents, land subsidence had been noticed over several years but became increasingly severe from January 2 to January ...
27 Sep, 2023, 01.41 PM IST
Joshimath subsidence panel submits interim report; PMO reviewsThe committee has flagged concerns about potential problems in the adjoining areas and directed the state authorities to take immediate ste...
27 Feb, 2023, 01.21 AM IST
Uncertainty persists in Joshimath as residents await permanent rehabilitationNow the septuagenarian spends half her day near her now-abandoned home which she misses regularly and other half at the sub-divisional offi...
05 Feb, 2023, 05.29 PM IST
296 families from subsidence-hit Joshimath shifted to safer places: GovtThe Uttarakhand government has issued orders for payment of Rs 1,00,000 as an advance for rehabilitation, and Rs 50,000 as displacement all...
02 Feb, 2023, 07.23 PM IST
Joshimath: Number of buildings with cracks rise to 849; dismantling of unsafe hotels underwayJoshimath, the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and international skiing destination Auli, appears on th...
17 Jan, 2023, 06.31 PM IST
Joshimath: SC refuses to intervene, says Uttarakhand HC already cognisant of matterThe bench asked the petitioner, Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, to approach the high court with his petition. "We don't want anyone to ...
17 Jan, 2023, 12.03 AM IST
Joshimath: NTPC faces locals' opposition, cracks appear in Auli ropeway"The impact of the landslide [land subsidence] in Joshimath is expanding. The 4.15-km ropeway connecting Joshimath to Auli has also come un...
14 Jan, 2023, 04.52 PM IST
Entire Joshimath may sink, ISRO report showsThe National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released satellite images of Joshimath and a...
14 Jan, 2023, 09.53 AM IST
Uttarakhand: Construction ban in 'sinking' Joshimath as protest continues, nearly 50 families evacuatedThe district administration subsequently put a ban on the construction of Helang bypass by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), work of the...
06 Jan, 2023, 12.26 PM IST