From river to muddy trail: Yamuna in Delhi is now just a shallow brown stream, Villagers walk across the dry river bedThe Yamuna River in Delhi has shrunk to a shallow, brown stream, with locals now walking across its dry bed. This yearly phenomenon is attr...
28 May, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
In 2017, workers building a police and fire facility in Colorado accidentally exposed the fossils of Torosaurus, which rewrote Colorado's prehistoric mapA construction site in Thornton, Colorado, unexpectedly unearthed massive fossilized bones in 2017, halting development for a public safety...
22 May, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
How to identify a Copperhead snake in your home and garden without mistaking harmless lookalikesIn the realm of gardens and green spaces, copperhead snakes excel at camouflage. Their striking reddish-brown bands seamlessly blend into t...
21 May, 2026, 03.59 PM IST
A Canadian lake shaped like an emoji suddenly drained dry in a geological event rarely seen on EarthLake Rouge in Quebec catastrophically drained in May 2025 due to a landslide and outburst flood, leaving a barren crater. This rare event w...
18 May, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
Amaravati still under construction, but Quantum Valley project already luring deep tech startups, scientistsAmaravati, a new city in Andhra Pradesh, is becoming a hub for quantum computing. A technology park called Quantum Valley is attracting sci...
17 May, 2026, 09.10 AM IST
Floodwaters tore through Central Texas and revealed 15 hidden treasures buried in the ground for over 100 million yearsA recent flood in Central Texas unearthed ancient dinosaur footprints, estimated to be 110-115 million years old, along Sandy Creek. These ...
12 May, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
Watch: PM Narendra Modi plays football with kids in GangtokPrime Minister Modi enjoyed a football game with children in Gangtok, Sikkim, during his visit marking the state's 50th anniversary. The da...
28 Apr, 2026, 10.10 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi marks Sikkimâs 50th statehood celebrations with Rs 4,000 crore push, projects rolloutPrime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off his two-day trip to Sikkim by landing in Gangtok. On Monday, he really got the crowd going with a l...
28 Apr, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
PM to attend closing ceremony of Sikkim's 50 years of statehood celebrationsPrime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Sikkim from April 27 to attend the closing ceremony of its 50th statehood anniversary. He will inau...
26 Apr, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
Illegal sand mining has created environmental crisis in National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary: SCThe Supreme Court has declared rampant illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary an environmental crisis. The court cri...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
11,000 litres of milk dumped into Narmada; netizens furiousA viral video shows nearly 11,000 litres of milk being poured into the Narmada river, sparking outrage. Critics condemn the act as harmful ...
09 Apr, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
Power Mech Projects bags orders worth Rs 2,192.41 crIt also bagged another order for mining of river bed mineral (RBM) located in river bed of Dehradun, Haridwar, Udham singh Nagar and Nainit...
29 Dec, 2023, 05.54 PM IST
NGT restrains disposal of waste in river bed in AlandiThe National Green Tribunal's western region bench has passed an order restraining the Alandi municipal council from discharging municipal ...
19 Jul, 2015, 03.53 AM IST
Odisha govt directs removal of brick kilns from river bedsCautious after the devastation in Uttarakhand, Odisha government on Wednesday asked all district collectors to ensure that no brick kiln op...
26 Jun, 2013, 10.25 PM IST
- New guidelines for sand mining in river beds in Gujarat
New guidelines for sand mining activity in river beds of the state are issued by the committee of additional secretary of forest and enviro...
24 Jan, 2013, 02.58 PM IST
- Official apathy behind river pollution in Himachal Pradesh, says report
After finding that river bed and rocky slopes were allowed to be used for commercial purpose in Himachal Pradesh, one-man commission lookin...
11 Apr, 2012, 03.01 AM IST
- Green NGO seeks ban on use of river-bed road
City-based environmental organisation Parisar may approach the Bombay high court seeking a ban on the use of the river-bed roads along the ...
05 Jul, 2011, 01.31 AM IST