Peru investigating death of 500 sea lions
While the government has accused fishers of poisoning them, environmentalists are probing other causes, including ingestion of plastic and disease
Mediterranean diet good for kidney health: study
People who follow the diet have a 50 per cent lower risk of developing chronic kidney disease
Karnataka launches ‘health adalat’
Health department officials would interact with the public and elected representatives to understand and redress grievances relating to public …
€3.7 billion fund created to promote bio-based industries in EU
Fund raised through public-private partnership aims to create jobs in rural regions, and offer Europeans new and sustainable products sourced …
“My room used to be full of used napkins”
A Muruganatham, 47, of Coimbatore, invented a machine that makes 1,000 sanitary napkins daily. He also improvised a vending machine that can …
Littis with a twist of taste
Alok Gupta discovers a migrant labourer's innovation to Bihar's famous dish at a wedding reception
Temple town to ghost town: Kedarnath before and after flash flood
Floods in Kedar valley swept away or damaged almost everything in its way, except for the main Shiva temple, a grey stone structure, said to have …
Mangalyaan out of its ‘blackout’ phase
Spacecraft would soon complete its 100th orbit around Mars
Government report reveals weak spots in functioning of Indian pharma industry
Staff crunch, transparency issues and outdated trial methods plague monitoring activity
Deepwater Horizon oil spill contributed to dolphin deaths
US government study finds petroleum contaminants likely source of lung, adrenal lesions
Natural disasters will soon cost the world $314 billion annually: UN
Wake up call for the world to invest in disaster risk reduction
Black carbon's impact on ecosystems
It is known to alter melt cycle of glaciers and interfere with rainfall patterns
Does short-lived black carbon have long-term climate impact?
Comparing global warming potential of CO2 and black carbon has its limitations
Bird flu outbreak in Chandigarh’s Sukhna lake
Avian influenza virus is a highly pathogenic strain, show lab test results
Three die of suspected swine flu in Hyderabad
Thirteen women die after undergoing sterilisation at government camp in Chhattisgarh
Locals claim negligence as doctors rushed to meet targets
Evacuation of 450,000 people on in coastal Andhra
Officials say people from 500 villages will be moved to safer areas by evening
Tropical storm, Fung-Wong, leaves 200,000 displaced in the Philippines
Taiwan evacuates people from danger zones
Typhoon Rammasun moving towards India
India Met office says it will have positive impact on southwest monsoon in India
Tribal voters & yield of Forest Rights Act
Government’s new housing scheme for urban poor leaves vital questions unanswered
According to an unofficial estimate, there is a shortage of more than 40 million dwelling units, with the demand growing at 10 per cent per annum
Focus must be on children ‘left behind’, says UN study
According to a UNICEF report, despite achievements, millions of children live in poverty and die before the age of five, miss schooling and …
Russian news agency, FAO to work jointly on food safety, nutrition
The UN food agency has signed partnerships with a number of media organisations to raise public awareness on hunger and agricultural development
Science minister harps on Modi’s mantra of revisiting ‘ancient Indian technologies’ to fight climate change
Y S Chowdary assures that monsoon is in a positive trend and there is no need to have any kind of anxiety
US food regulation agency declares hydrogenated oils not safe for human health
Several American companies are working towards the removal of such contents from their food products, hoping that the elimination will be done …