Planning a trip to Mussoorie? Viral video showing current state of 'once-scenic' Kempty Falls leaves internet 'heartbroken'A viral video showing the current condition of Kempty Falls near Mussoorie has sparked widespread outrage online, with social media users c...
12 May, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
Scientists thought this ancient ice sheet was stable until buried fossils revealed a lost forest beneath AntarcticaScientists discovered fossils revealing Antarctica was once a swampy temperate rainforest. This ancient forest existed around 90 million ye...
11 May, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
Before dinosaurs, earth had a giant millipede longer than a car: and it was the largest arthropod ever foundArthropleura, a colossal arthropod from the Carboniferous and early Permian periods, has been definitively linked to millipedes through new...
06 May, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
Latest Malayalam OTT releases (April 13 - April 19): Sambhavam Adhyayam Onnu to Ashakal Aayiram, new movies and shows on Netflix, JioHotstar, Zee5With such a diverse mix of genres and stories, this week’s Malayalam OTT releases ensure there’s something for everyone. Whether you’re in ...
16 Apr, 2026, 02.51 PM IST
Anand Mahindra is in awe of Jharkhand’s hidden gem 'land of seven hundred hills', sitting 4,300 feet above sea level, reveals why it is perfect for offbeat travellersAnand Mahindra, who is very popular on social media, has spotlighted Jharkhand's hidden beauty, Meghahatuburu in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum...
05 Apr, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
A 90-Million-Year-Old Forest Hidden Under Antarctica Is Rewriting What We Thought We Knew About EarthScientists have unearthed a remarkably preserved fossilized forest in Antarctica, dating back nearly 90 million years. This discovery revea...
30 Mar, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
India’s forest cover increases by 1%, but NE a cause for concernThe India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2017, released by the environment ministry today, shows that the increase in tree cover during the ...
13 Feb, 2018, 06.47 PM IST
MHA wants 8-fold rise in forest clearance cap in Maoist-hit areasThe Centre is considering a proposal which could have major implications for the forest cover in the nation’s densest forest patches.
08 Dec, 2015, 05.44 AM IST
India’s forest cover goes up, shows reportWhile there is an increase in the Very Dense Forest category, there is a decrease of 3,371 sq kms in the moderately dense forest areas.
05 Dec, 2015, 03.53 AM IST
India has created 37 crore tonnes of CO2 equivalent: Prakash JavadekarIndia's recently submitted INDC's has set a target to create an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes (250 crore) of CO2 equiva...
04 Dec, 2015, 06.53 PM IST
3 square km of 'very dense' forest vanish from AgraA loss of 3 sq km 'very dense' forest cover in Agra has caught forest department off-guard. The Forest Survey of India's 2013 assessment re...
11 Sep, 2014, 04.32 PM IST
- 'Mining, biotic pressure led to loss of tree cover in Rajasthan'
There has been a slow but steady deforestation in the state converting areas categorised as moderately dense forest (MDF) into open forest ...
06 Aug, 2014, 05.58 AM IST
Activists voice concern over shrinking forest cover in ChhattisgarhAn ISFR-2013 released recently by the Centre has revealed that forest cover in the state declined by 53 sq kms between 2011 and 2013.
18 Jul, 2014, 01.38 PM IST
- Greens blame forest cover loss on Forest Rights Act
The fact is revealed by ISFR 2013 that states that Maharashtra lost 25 sq km in 12 tribal districts since 2011.
10 Jul, 2014, 02.25 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh’s forest cover shrinkingDecrease in dense forest has been reported from Sidhi, Mandla, Satna, Umaria, Jabalpur, Jhabua, East Nimar, Dewas, Chhindwara, Chhatarpur a...
21 Mar, 2014, 02.32 PM IST
Sikkim becomes only state to increase forest coverSikkim has become the only state to have increased its forest cover in the past two decades and has launched an ambitious Rs 31 crore proje...
18 Aug, 2013, 07.07 PM IST
Sikkim becomes only state to increase forest coverThe forest cover in Sikkim has been increased to 47.34 per cent in 2013 from 43.95 per cent in 1993, the only state to achieve this.
18 Aug, 2013, 10.29 AM IST