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Yamuna water level recedes to below danger mark at Delhi’s Old Railway Bridge

As the Yamuna level continues to decline, people will soon start returning to their homes. The next challenge for them will be cleaning their homes and resuming their businesses.

Rescue operations ongoing after landslide hits Himachal’s Kullu

Following heavy rain & a landslide in the Akhara Bazaar area, the National Disaster Response Force along with the fire brigade were deployed to clear the debris & rescue trapped individuals.

Tigers of the skies finally get a govt boost. Tamil Nadu unveils Raptor Research Foundation

Tamil Nadu govt held the first meeting of the foundation Tuesday. It is the first state in India to dedicate funds to raptor research and conservation.  

Landslide wipes out Sudanese village, more than 1,000 dead

The landslide struck Tarseen village Sunday after a week of heavy rainfall, the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army said in a statement with several residents still stranded or trapped.

Afghanistan earthquake: Over 1,100 dead, 3,251 injured

According to the Afghan Red Crescent Society, a humanitarian group, almost 8,000 homes have been destroyed with several people still feared trapped under rubble.

Water level rises in Delhi’s Yamuna floodplains, residents advised to relocate

A heavy discharge of water from the Hathnikund Barrage led to the Yamuna swelling to a warning mark of 204.87 meters at the Old Railway Bridge (ORB) on Monday at 12 pm.

Clearing the air: Scientists find missing link to calculate atmospheric CO2 for climate change strategy

Bengaluru: Scientists studying plant growth in the Kaziranga region may have found the missing link in calculating carbon dioxide in the air to calibrate...

Green light to stop sign in 5 months, why TN govt backtracked on ONGC’s Rs 675 cr hydrocarbon wells

This is not the state's first brush with such a row. Several past attempts to explore oil & gas have triggered resistance, making the state a politically sensitive space for such ventures.

Heavy vehicles make up 2% of country’s vehicles but are responsible for 70% of pollution—CSTEP study

Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy report finds ‘super emitters’, or ageing vehicles, will undermine efforts to reduce pollution unless scrappage is made mandatory.

Flood like situation in Kanpur villages as Ganga water level rises

Several regions in UP near the Ganga River have experienced flash floods following heavy rains, causing loss of life and property.

On Camera

Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.