Swedish-born billionaire once bought 400,000 acres of Amazon rainforest, almost the size of Greater London. Locals worry about green colonialism; around 1000 people lost their jobsJohan Eliasch generated buzz by securing ownership of 400,000 acres of the Amazon rainforest to combat logging threats. However, his move r...
13 Oct, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Experiments on animals set to become easierThe Centre plans to significantly change the regulations governing animal experimentation. The proposed rules aim to allow institutional et...
08 Oct, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
In 2017, Philadelphia crews digging up Spruce Street hit water mains made of bored logs, laid around 1811; the city's last wooden pipe left service in 1858While digging on Spruce Street in Philadelphia, city workers unearthed wooden water mains dating back 200 years. Installed around 1811, the...
24 Sep, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
Sacred Games actress helped build 200 toilets, a school and a canal in Maharashtra village. Who is Rajshri Deshpande? Her education qualifications and careerShe created a niche for herself in Bollywood through critically acclaimed TV series and films such as The Sacred Games, Angry Indian Goddes...
22 Sep, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
In 1872, a ship named Mary Celeste was found sailing without its crew. 154 years later, the mystery of what happened to the sailors remains unsolved despite several searchesIn 1872, a ship named Mary Celeste was found sailing without its crew. 154 years later, the mystery of what happened to the sailors remains...
19 Sep, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
Australian scientists started a forest experiment but forgot about it. The trees kept growing; 30 years later, researchers were shocked by the resultsA decades-old forest experiment in Victoria, Australia, was largely forgotten after funding cuts ended its main monitoring. When researcher...
16 Sep, 2026, 10.37 PM IST
America's ghost towns hide old mines, abandoned buildings and eerie stories; these 10 forgotten places offer a haunting road trip through the nation's past, from coast to coastAmerica's ghost towns serve as intriguing windows into bygone eras. Many of these towns disappeared when economic prosperity waned or when ...
27 Aug, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
ICRA Q1 Results: Profit rises 32% YoY to Rs 56 croreICRA Ltd reported a 32 percent net profit increase for the first quarter. Revenue from operations also saw a significant 31.2 percent year-...
31 Jul, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
Wall St opens higher with spotlight on Nvidia resultsAt the open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 14.3 points, or 0.03%, to 43,635.42. The S&P 500 gained 15.6 points, or 0.26%, t...
26 Feb, 2025, 08.06 PM IST
Govt eases import norms for raw, calcined pet cokeThe government has eased import norms for raw and calcined pet coke, allowing shipments to cater to the domestic needs of aluminium and oth...
04 Sep, 2024, 07.53 PM IST
Besharam Rang: Mukesh Khanna says Pathaan song can 'mess up with the minds of youth'The Shaktiman actor claimed that, unlike western nations, anything is permitted. Furthermore, he criticised the censor board for approving ...
17 Dec, 2022, 10.25 AM IST
Indian IT industry to post strong recovery with 11% revenue growth in FY22: CrisilAs per Nasscom, the IT services industry grew 2.7% to $99 billion in 2020-21.
07 Jul, 2021, 03.11 PM IST
Log 9 supplies Sorbene oil pads to aid oil spill clean-up in MauritiusLog 9 Spill has been supplying its products to shipping industries, dockyards, oil and gas companies, and chemical industries in India and ...
22 Aug, 2020, 02.24 PM IST
Ikea Is Buying Up Whole Forests, And So Is AppleSome companies are going further down the supply chain to manage the provenance of their materials-by buying up the forests that source the...
04 Aug, 2015, 03.39 PM IST
Latest IIP data not worrisome: Nirmala SitharamanMinister said that had it not been the case, global rating agencies like Standard & Poor's would not have given a stable outlook on India.
11 Oct, 2014, 07.42 PM IST
- NABARD to fund two projects in Punjab worth Rs 116 crore
NABARD has approved funding of two projects worth Rs 116 crore for rehabilitation efforts in various districts of Punjab.
02 Apr, 2013, 09.23 PM IST
- Myanmar's wild elephants help cut down their forest habitat
Elephants in Myanmar have long been invaluable labourers in the country's timber industry, nimbly finding their way through forests and dra...
19 Feb, 2008, 11.24 AM IST