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May 10, 2024 5:29 PM

IMD predicts relief from heatwave in Rajasthan in next two days

Several states in India, including Rajasthan, are currently experiencing severe heatwave conditions. Radhe Shyam, director of Regional Meteorological Centre in Jaipur, on Friday said that Western Rajasthan, where temperatures have soared above 45 deg...

May 10, 2024 5:18 PM

Heatwaves could adversely affect India’s economic growth

The scorching summer heat sweeping across India this year, with temperatures averaging of 40 degrees Celsius, is not only taking a toll on farmers but also poses a significant threat to the overall economy. Even though this is not a cropping season,...

May 10, 2024 4:39 PM

Ram Lalla dons exquisite outfit crafted from Muga And Eri Silk

The idol of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on Friday was adorned with a stunning outfit crafted from Assam’s Muga and Eri silk, marking the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya. Designed by Manish Tripathi, the dress features intricate Vaishnavite motifs ...

May 7, 2024 3:38 PM

Remembering Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on his 163rd birth anniversary

"Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come." - Rabindranath Tagore Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, one of India’s most legendary artist and a polymath, was born on May 7 in 1861 in Calcutta. He ...

May 6, 2024 3:03 PM

Voting dilemma: Caught between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, Kotia set to vote on May 13

On May 13, 2024, both Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are scheduled to hold Lok Sabha elections. However, in the Kotia disputed border areas, residents face a dilemma regarding which state to vote in. The Kotia cluster comprises 21 disputed villages nestl...

May 3, 2024 5:04 PM

Hollywood icon Meryl Streep to receive Cannes honorary Palme D’Or

Hollywood actress Meryl Streep is set to be honored with a special Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival's opening ceremony on May 14, the organizers announced on Thursday. Streep, who won the best actress prize at Cannes in 1989, will join the kic...

May 2, 2024 1:02 PM

Greek summer wildfire threat nears, outpacing plans to contain it

When firefighters arrived at a blaze in a pine forest on the Greek island of Rhodes last July, flames were already leaping above the trees into the night sky. The volunteers needed to act fast, but dense vegetation on the forest floor blocked access....

April 30, 2024 3:44 PM

What did people eat before agriculture? New study offers insight

The advent of agriculture roughly 11,500 years ago in the Middle East was a milestone for humankind - a revolution in diet and lifestyle that moved beyond the way hunter-gatherers had existed since Homo sapiens arose more than 300,000 years ago in Af...

April 30, 2024 12:03 PM

Plastic talks gather steam amid impasse over production limits

With the world still divided over how ambitious its first plastics treaty should be, countries are considering launching a series of smaller meetings before a hoped-for agreement in December. Countries still need to decide on whether the treaty shou...

April 11, 2024 10:04 AM

JNU emerges as highest-ranked Indian university in World

India's Jawaharlal Nehru University has emerged as the highest-ranked Indian university in the World University Rankings list. The ranking was released by London-based higher education analytics firm, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). JNU has been ran...

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