Sawan Month 2025: Spiritual Significance, Samudra Manthan Myth & Lord Shiva as Pashupati – The Compassionate Guardian of All LifeSawan Month 2025: Sawan, or Shravan, is considered the holiest month for devotees of Lord Shiva. This month has deep spiritual significance...
11 Jul, 2025, 02.14 PM IST
Ottawa residents warned as mosquitoes arrive early, what you can do nowOttawa is experiencing an early mosquito season due to a warm, wet spring, with larvae appearing in mid-April. Experts advise residents to ...
18 May, 2025, 06.36 PM IST
Eat insects to save the planet? This academic feels it could help in achieving a sustainable food systemInsects are far more efficient at converting their feed into energy than conventional livestock.
13 Sep, 2022, 07.25 PM IST
Rabi crops not impacted by locusts; efforts on to prevent spread before monsoon to save kharif cropsLocusts -- the oldest migratory pest in the world -- entered India after travelling from Africa through Yemen, Iran and Pakistan. After mas...
27 May, 2020, 07.13 PM IST
From fire starters to camping gear: This café in Bengaluru gives its visitors a taste of military lifeThey also keep the military conversation going with screenings of war documentaries.
16 May, 2019, 08.22 AM IST
Love Vines are sinister; the carnivorous plants preys on wasp larvaWhen the vine finds the wasp larva covered in the plant tissue, it draws nutrient out of it.
25 Aug, 2018, 11.16 PM IST
- Pesticides may have killed birds in Sultanpur bird sanctuary
Bird flu may not have been the cause behind the deaths of 47 birds at Sultanpur sanctuary in Gurgaon recently.
09 Feb, 2015, 03.12 PM IST
Toxic nectar affects behaviour of insect pollinatorsNatural toxins in nectar and pollen can poison insects and affect their memory, behaviour and reproductive success, researchers have found.
13 Dec, 2014, 11.26 AM IST
At Ladakh, true grit keeps ITBP forces going; lacks optimum logistical support"Not having roads is not the only problem. We should have our own technology. Why should we look like transgressors in our own country."
23 Aug, 2014, 11.30 AM IST
New York City Police Department's Twitter campaign backfiresThe New York City Police Department yesterday had asked people on Twitter to post photos with its friendly officers, using the hashtag #myN...
23 Apr, 2014, 08.53 PM IST
India likely to export record 500 tonne mangoes to US: APEDAMango exports from India to the US are likely to touch a record level of about 500 tonnes this year, due to a strong demand.
13 May, 2013, 03.16 PM IST
- China steps up military drills, Air Force exercises in Tibet
Special PLA forces have began an annual set of military drills aimed at training reconnaissance capabilities & survival skills.
16 Sep, 2012, 06.44 PM IST
The old faithfulCultural flourishes such as ideology, politics and religion appear to have replaced a simple survival process that makes so much more sense.
31 Jul, 2012, 05.55 AM IST
- Mangoes exports to US may grow by 43% this year
Mangoes exports from India to the US are likely to rise by 43 pc to 130 tonnes this year, on higher availability of export quality fruit.
07 Jun, 2012, 02.01 PM IST
- Old prejudices may have to cede to new nutrition sources
Food inspectors will have a tough time in the future enforcing hygiene rules in restaurants if food perceptions keep changing at the curren...
06 Jan, 2012, 04.25 AM IST
- Inalienable truths
Crypto-zoologists may get an unexpected extraterrestrial thumbs up, not to mention those who believe that Nessie, Big Foot and Yeti do inha...
03 Dec, 2010, 06.38 AM IST
- No water, food or medicines. Now, go fight 'biggest threat'
For six years, the government has cried hoarse about Maoists being the single biggest security threat to India. Yet, the Indian state is se...
09 Apr, 2010, 06.30 AM IST