Kashmir experiences heatwave conditions; Srinagar at 35.7 C is hotter than Kolkata, Delhi
Srinagar/IBNS: The serene valley of Kashmir, which attracts several tourists not just from India but also from abroad owing to its stunning scenery and refreshing air, is reeling under heatwave-like situations along with the rest of the country.
Bengaluru: ISRO Chairman S. Somanath stressed the necessity of international collaboration to develop a planetary protection system against asteroids, stating that no single country can achieve this alone, media reported.
Maharashtra: Crocodile caught on camera moving on the road in Ratnagiri amid heavy rainfall
Maharashtra's Ratnagiri was left shocked when a crocodile was seen walking the streets of the city amid heavy rainfall.
Massive landslide blocks Kishtwar-Paddar road in Jammu Kashmir
Kishtwar (Jammu Kashmir): A massive landslide blocked the Kishtwar-Paddar road on Sunday as light to moderate rains hit isolated areas in the Jammu division, bringing relief from heatwave, media reported.
Gujarat: Ahmedabad road caves in after heavy rainfall
Ahmedabad: A road in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad caved in on Sunday following heavy rain, which disrupted traffic and flooded low-lying areas, media reported.
Delhi to brace for more rains after record-breaking downpour that claimed 11 lives
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi residents, still recovering from the after-effects of the record-breaking downpour on Friday, will have to brace for more rains, media reports said.
NASA is aiming to deorbit the International Space Station in a controlled manner after the end of its operational life in 2030.
Genome Sequencing Lab with cutting-edge next-gen sequencing facilities inaugurated at AFMC, Pune
Pune: A new Genome Sequencing Lab was inaugurated at the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) in Pune on Thursday.
Volvo Car India launches The Reverse Project: mission to convert kilometres into trees
Kolkata: Volvo Car India Wednesday announced the launch of Reverse Project that aims at reversing the environmental damage through planting trees commensurate to the mileage done on EV cars of any brand.
China: Lunar mission Chang'e-6 returns to Earth with first-ever sample from Moon's far side
China's lunar probe Chang'e-6 has returned to Earth after collecting the first-ever sample from the unexplored far side of the Moon, media reports said.
Woman jogging in animal park located close to Paris attacked by wolves
A woman is currently in the intensive care after she was attacked by wolves at a park close to Paris city in France, media reports said.
New Delhi//IBNS: In a rare achievement for any space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Sunday achieved a hat-trick of the safe landing of an uncrewed, autonomous winged reusable launch vehicle during an experiment in this century.
Global survey reveals ‘truly astonishing’ consensus for stronger climate action
The overwhelming majority of people around the world want an end to geopolitical differences when it comes to fighting climate change, the results of a landmark public opinion poll conducted by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has shown.
Study finds air pollution caused 8.1 million deaths worldwide in 2021
The State of Global Air (SoGA) report published in partnership with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warns on Wednesday that air pollution is increasingly impacting human health - and is now the second leading global risk factor for premature death.
Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and her colleague Butch Wilmore successfully entered the International Space Station after docking their Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on June 6 but they are now facing a superbug challenge.