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August 4, 2024 8:27 PM

Plastic pollution, seawater flooding can amplify threats to coastal plant species: Study

New research reveals that two of the planet's most urgent environmental stressors could impact the development and reproductive success of coastal plants. Led by experts in plastic pollution and plant biology from the University of Plymouth's School...

August 3, 2024 10:21 AM

IAF’s Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla picked as ‘Prime Astronaut’ for Indo-US Mission to Space Station

Indian Air Force Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla has been selected as the prime astronaut for the upcoming Indo-US mission to the International Space Station (ISS), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced. A joint statement sign...

August 2, 2024 5:11 PM

Ancient Egypt’s ‘screaming’ mummy woman may have died in agony

It is a startling image from ancient Egypt - a mummy discovered during a 1935 archaeological expedition at Deir el-Bahari near Luxor of a woman with her mouth wide open in what looks like an anguished shriek. Scientists now have an explanation for t...

August 1, 2024 12:57 PM

China records hottest month in recent history

China had its hottest month in observed modern history in July, Chinese state media reported, mirroring record hot weather seen around the world last month. Temperatures averaged 23.21 degrees Celsius (73.78 degrees Fahrenheit) last month, eclipsing...

July 31, 2024 5:20 PM

India pledges $1 million to UNESCO in 46th World Heritage Committee Session

The 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee concluded at Bharat Mandapam on Tuesday, with India pledging $1 million to UNESCO to support capacity-building and conservation projects in developing countries. Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra ...

July 30, 2024 12:20 PM

World’s forests failed to curb 2023 climate emissions, study finds

Forests and other land ecosystems failed to curb climate change in 2023 as intense drought in the Amazon rainforest and record wildfires in Canada hampered their natural ability to absorb carbon dioxide, according to a study presented on Monday. Tha...

July 27, 2024 10:21 AM

Olympics-Flotilla on Seine, rain and Celine Dion mark start of Paris Olympics

French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Olympic Games open on Friday after a soaking wet ceremony in which athletes were cheered by the crowd along the Seine, dancers took to the roofs of Paris and Lady Gaga sang a French cabaret song. France'...

July 26, 2024 3:32 PM

PM Modi pays tribute to bravehearts on Kargil Vijay Diwas in Ladakh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the Kargil War in 1999. Commemorating the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas, PM Modi laid a wreath at the Kargil War Memorial in Drass, Ladakh. Chief of Defe...

July 25, 2024 4:33 PM

Maharashtra: IMD issues alert for heavy rainfall, schools and colleges declare holiday

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for very heavy rainfall in Mumbai, Palghar, Thane, and Sindhudurg until Friday morning. Heavy downpours are also likely over isolated places in Raigad and Ratnagiri, the IMD said. The B...

July 25, 2024 2:06 PM

Lunar occultation of Saturn observed across various locations in India

Various parts of the country witnessed Shani Chandra Grahan, also known as the Lunar Occultation of Saturn, on the night of July 24-25. The eclipse was visible in different parts of the country, including the India Gate area in Delhi, and West Bengal...

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