India will shift to BS VI norms next year: What does it mean?

Since their introduction in 2000, BS norms for vehicular emission have got increasingly stringent

Erratic, incessant rainfall brings floods to many states in India

Heavy monsoon rainfall intensified by depression is the main reason behind the natural disaster

Environment ministry's 50-year plan to tackle water crisis

An expert committee has proposed to regulate the overuse of water in agriculture by registration of inventories for borewells across the country

Cancer cases in India can double every 20 years: Study

Cases of cancers caused by infections are decreasing, while lifestyle and ageing cancers are increasing, found the study

Harmful chemicals are melting out from Himalayas

These pollutants are flowing down to Himalayan lakes, potentially threatening aquatic life and humans dependent on these water bodies

How desertification affects us

By 2045, 135 million people may be displaced due to desertification, says the United Nations

Nasa's planet hunting mission finds three new 'worlds'

The team hopes research will reveal more planets, one of which may have the ability to form water and be habitable

India should beware of 10 viral threats, including Ebola

The diseases include Ebola, MERS-CoV, yellow fever, bird flu, Usutu virus, Tilapia novel orthomyxo-like virus, Cyclovirus, Banna Reo virus and Canine parvovirus

Indian farmers have sown 7% less land this summer

The total area of sowing has been reduced by 63 per cent compared to the national average, according to data published by the Union Ministry of Agriculture

Video: Cabinet clears formation of National Medical Commission

The new commission’s responsibilities will include, approving and assessing medical colleges, conducting a common entrance for MBBS courses and regulating course fees  

The threat of Chandipura virus

Alert after blood sample of 5-year-old victim tests positive

Johnson & Johnson to begin human trials on a promising HIV vaccine

Even if it’s not a 100 per cent cure, it is working up to a very promising degree

UN adds new cancer treatment drugs to essential medicines list

According to the WHO, the five new cancer therapies are the best in terms of survival rates to treat melanoma, lung, blood and prostate cancers

Chandrayaan 2 aims to explore the dark side of the moon

India's second mission to the Moon aims to venture the satellite’s south polar region

Sands of time: How long will the most-used material last

Human beings use sand the most after water. How sustainable is it?

Can climate events in the southern hemisphere affect crops in the north?

A Columbia University study finds that El Niño-Southern Oscillation is behind low crop production in the US, China

How bad is air pollution for Delhi’s traffic police personnel

Every third traffic cop in Delhi has severe respiratory illnesses, according to a study

Rainwater harvesting vs water ferrying trains: Which is better?

A calculation shows 7 million litres of water can be harvested from one hectare of land in Chennai

Catch where it falls, to fight drought and to create employment

This old video can inspire you to turn to rainwater harvesting

Biggest hunt for highly intelligent aliens yields no results

The search was conducted as part of the Breakthrough Listen Initiative which kicked off in 2015

5G will adversely affect weather predictions: Meteorologists in the US

Meteorologists are not happy sharing frequency band as they believe it will interfere with weather forecasting