10 killed, including 6 on Vaishno Devi shrine yatra, due to heavy rains, landslides in J&K's Doda
Aug 26, 2025, at 08:32 pm
At least 10 people were killed, including 6 on the Vaishno Devi shrine Yatra, due to heavy rains in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, media reports said.
Global Eye Health leaders honour Professor Brien Holden's legacy
Aug 26, 2025, at 06:27 pm
On the 10th anniversary of his passing, friends, family, and colleagues from across the world came together at an IVI-hosted online commemoration on August 23 to celebrate the life and legacy of Professor Brien Holden, whose pioneering work transformed global eye health and optometry.
Aug 25, 2025, at 05:57 pm
The Rotary Club of Belur on Monday inaugurated advanced State-of-the-Art Endoscopic Surgical Equipment (Laparoscopy & Colposcopy) at the Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan (RKM-SP), Kolkata.
India sees space as the future of tomorrow's economy, security, energy & humanity: Rajnath Singh
Aug 24, 2025, at 09:34 pm
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the country sees space as the future of tomorrow's economy.
Aug 24, 2025, at 05:43 pm
A resident of South Lake Tahoe in California, US, has tested positive for plague, a disease that has caused widespread pandemic and high mortality, local authorities said.
Uttarakhand flash floods renew Himalayan development debate
Aug 23, 2025, at 06:50 pm
A flash flood on August 5 in Kheer Gad ravaged Dharali village in Uttarkashi, leaving several dead and missing. Unchecked construction on fragile debris-flow fans worsened the impact. The planned widening of NH-34 may cut 6,000 deodar trees, raising fresh landslide fears. Mongabay India's Kavita Upadhyay reports
Pakistan: Poor internet, mobile connectivity hit people in flash flood-affected areas
Aug 23, 2025, at 05:56 pm
People in several areas in Pakistan, which were hit by flash flood, complained that they were facing poor internet and mobile coverage.
US: 23 newly hatched sea turtles killed by dog on a Florida beach
Aug 23, 2025, at 04:36 pm
A stray dog killed 23 newly hatched turtles on a North Florida beach, officials said.
Experts meet in New York: Momentum builds towards marine biodiversity treaty
Aug 23, 2025, at 01:50 pm
Delegates from around the world met at UN Headquarters in New York this week to advance the long-awaited high seas biodiversity treaty, with discussions ranging from rules of procedure, to the creation of a clearing-house mechanism and the location of the treaty’s secretariat.
Uttarakhand: One feared dead after cloudburst hits Chamoli
Aug 23, 2025, at 10:30 am
At least one person is feared to have died after a cloudburst hit the Chamoli district in Uttarakhand on Friday.
ISRO unveils model of Bharatiya Antariksh Station
Aug 23, 2025, at 12:20 am
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday unveiled a model of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) module during the National Space Day celebrations in New Delhi.
ISRO’s National Space Meet 2.0 charts roadmap for Viksit Bharat 2047
Aug 22, 2025, at 11:42 pm
As part of the 2nd National Space Day celebrations, commemorating the successful soft landing of the Vikram rover on the lunar surface, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday hosted the National Space Meet 2.0 on “Leveraging Space Technology and Applications for Viksit Bharat 2047” at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
India successfully test-fires Agni-5 intermediate-range ballistic missile from Odisha
Aug 20, 2025, at 09:20 pm
India successfully test-fired its Agni-5 intermediate-range ballistic missile on Wednesday from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, off the Odisha coast.
WHO declares Rubella eliminated as a public health problem in Nepal
Aug 19, 2025, at 07:26 pm
Nepal has eliminated rubella as a public health problem, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday, hailing the breakthrough as a “remarkable achievement”.
Mumbai rain: Railway tracks submerged, flight services disrupted, schools and colleges closed
Aug 19, 2025, at 01:13 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Railway tracks are submerged while flight services have been disrupted as normal lives have been disrupted by heavy rain in Mumbai and its suburbs, media reports said.
Heavy rain batters Mumbai, schools and colleges shut, train and flight services affected
Aug 18, 2025, at 02:35 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Schools and colleges are shut, several areas are waterlogged as heavy rain battered Mumbai and its surrounding areas on Monday, media reports said.
Ranthambore scare: Tourists left stranded in tiger zone for 90 mins as guide flees safari
Aug 17, 2025, at 10:24 pm
Ranthambore: A safari at Rajasthan’s Ranthambore National Park turned into a nightmare when a group of tourists, including women and children, were left stranded in a tiger-infested forest for nearly 90 minutes after their safari canter broke down in zone 6.
Flash floods hit China, 9 dead
Aug 17, 2025, at 08:00 pm
At least nine people died, and three others went missing after flash floods hit a wild camping site in northern China, with heavy rains continuing to wreak havoc in the world's second-largest economy.
Scientists reveal new ways to predict course of chronic kidney disease
Aug 16, 2025, at 03:04 pm
Scientists from The University of Manchester and Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust have discovered a series of biological signals which can predict how chronic kidney disease is likely to progress.
Kishtwar cloudburst: Toll rises to 60, Army continues rescue ops
Aug 15, 2025, at 11:13 pm
The death toll in the flash flood triggered by a cloudburst in Chashoti village of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district rose to 60, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: 60 die as heavy rains trigger flash floods in KP
Aug 15, 2025, at 04:51 pm
Flash floods battered various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, leaving at least 60 people dead, media reports said on Friday.
J&K: Kishtwar flash flood leaves at least 46 dead, 100 injured; Army joins rescue ops
Aug 14, 2025, at 10:06 pm
At least 46 people, including two CISF (Central Industrial Security Force) personnel, died and 100 were injured after a massive cloudburst unleashed a flash flood in the Chashoti village of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Thursday afternoon, media reports said.
Aug 14, 2025, at 04:42 pm
Kishtwar (J&K): At least 12 people lost their lives this afternoon after a massive cloudburst unleashed a flash flood in Chashoti village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district.
From tiny rocket to 6,500 kg satellite: ISRO set to launch US-built payload in coming months
Aug 10, 2025, at 07:00 pm
Chennai: India’s space programme, which began modestly in 1963 with a small rocket provided by the United States, is now preparing to launch a 6,500 kg communication satellite built in America within the next two months, ISRO Chairman V Narayanan said on Sunday, PTI reported.
Parampara Ayurveda founder Dr. Debabrata Sen shares wellness strategies for desk-bound professionals
Aug 08, 2025, at 11:59 am
Dr Debabrata Sen, a third-generation Ayurvedic physician and founder of Parampara Ayurveda, offers a comprehensive guide to help working professionals navigate the challenges of desk-bound jobs.
UN weather agency says extreme weather is breaking records worldwide
Aug 08, 2025, at 09:28 am
Extreme heat is breaking records around the world, with wildfires and poor air quality compounding the crisis, according to a report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released Thursday.
Tamil Nadu: Mother saves lives of premature infants by donating 300 litres of breast milk
Aug 06, 2025, at 04:51 pm
A mother came out in support of hundreds of premature and critically ill infants whom she will never meet by donating more than 300 litres of breast milk.
Drinking coffee at night increases impulsive behaviour: Study
Aug 06, 2025, at 02:36 pm
A team of University of Texas at El Paso biologists have conducted a study which discovered that nighttime caffeine consumption can increase impulsive behaviour, potentially leading to reckless actions.
Uttarkashi cloudburst: Death toll rises to 5, rescue operation still underway
Aug 06, 2025, at 12:52 pm
Dehradun/IBNS: The death toll in the flash floods caused by cloudburst in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi rose to five while several others are still missing, media reports said.
Nine soldiers feared missing after flash floods hit Uttarakhand army camp in Harshil
Aug 06, 2025, at 01:22 am
Nine soldiers are missing after an army camp in Uttarakhand's Harshil was hit by flash floods on Tuesday, media reports said.