Mumbai gets respite from heavy rains as IMD lowers alert to yellow; schools and offices reopen as transport resumesMumbai experiences lighter rains, improving from earlier heavy downpours. A yellow alert is in place for Mumbai and surrounding areas. Loca...
21 Aug, 2025, 07.31 AM IST
50 years on, a pioneering ISRO project underlines tech’s value in real-life use, not just in missionsFifty years ago, India launched the Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE), a collaborative effort with the US, broadcasting ...
24 Jul, 2025, 11.10 PM IST
Heavy rains disrupt life in several parts of Karnataka, causing waterlogging, landslideKarnataka faced disruptions due to heavy rains. Coastal areas experienced waterlogging and landslides. Dakshina Kannada received significan...
15 Jun, 2025, 04.43 PM IST
Mumbai rains: Freakish weather poses challenge to India IncMumbai experienced unusually early monsoon rains, breaking a 107-year record. This unseasonal weather, arriving 16 days ahead of schedule, ...
26 May, 2025, 10.56 PM IST
Lose weight now! India's economy paying the price for your beer bellyChina, India, and the US will face significant health and economic challenges by 2050, with over 3.8 billion adults projected to be overwei...
04 Mar, 2025, 12.56 PM IST
How India's expanding waistline is shrinking its economyIndia faces a looming economic crisis due to rising obesity rates. The issue threatens to increase the nation's economic burden from $28.95...
26 Feb, 2025, 01.02 PM IST
Syria rebels vow no more 'sectarianism and tyranny'Syrian rebel commander Hassan Abdel Ghani reassured minorities after Islamist-led fighters seized key cities from government forces. The re...
07 Dec, 2024, 05.05 PM IST
Agra farmer claims Gyarah Sidi Park with Taj Mahal view, erects fences and bans public accessA farmer in Agra, Munna Lal, has sparked controversy by claiming ownership of a portion of Gyarah Sidi Park, a popular tourist spot known f...
05 Nov, 2024, 02.00 PM IST
Over 84% Indian districts prone to extreme heat waves, says reportA new analysis revealed that over 84% of districts in India are prone to extreme heat waves, while 70% face increased extreme rainfall even...
06 Aug, 2024, 11.34 PM IST
Govt plans to establish 100 observatories to expand seismological networkHe said the National Seismological Network has a detection capability down to magnitude 3.0 earthquake for most parts of the country.
16 Mar, 2023, 06.21 PM IST
ISRO receives Indo-US jointly developed NISAR satelliteNISAR, an Earth-observation satellite, is being jointly developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the India...
09 Mar, 2023, 07.20 AM IST
Earthquake death toll passes 45,000; many still missing in flattened apartmentsEleven days after the quake hit, three survivors were dug out from the rubble in Turkey on Friday. The death toll in Turkey stands at 39,67...
18 Feb, 2023, 12.33 PM IST
Some Syrian veterans ready for Ukraine fight, commanders saySome Syrian paramilitary fighters say they are ready to deploy to Ukraine to fight in support of their ally Russia but have not yet receive...
20 Mar, 2022, 11.35 AM IST
Why is China facing record floods?Water levels reached historic highs in 53 rivers during China's summer last year, according to China's ministry of water resources, as auth...
21 Jul, 2021, 03.56 PM IST
Data policies of 45 out of 100 smart cities approved, 35 cities using insights for governanceThese along with other smart infrastructure has helped cities in fighting the pandemic through information dissemination, improving communi...
26 Jun, 2021, 07.37 AM IST
Smart city mission put on fast trackThe ministry has created a live dashboard, housed in the National Urban Observatory in Nirman Bhawan. This would help keep track of live up...
09 Sep, 2019, 06.49 AM IST
Environment Ministry proposes slew of measures on climate changeIn a bid to tackle global warming, a proposal has been mooted to launch a new scheme on climate change by implementing a slew of measures i...
18 Dec, 2013, 09.17 PM IST