Pollution Control Board defends AQI methodology amid discrepancies with private platforms
Amid questions over discrepancies between air quality readings reported by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and private...
By 2025, world heated close to levels expected under 1.5°C warming: Study
By the end of 2025, warming in all regions of the world reached 90 to 94 per cent...
Octopuses follow two strategies to squeeze through tiny holes
Octopuses are famous for slipping through seemingly impossible gaps. Scientists have now mapped how they do it, finding...
TRAI proposes satellite network-as-a-service model, bars infrastructure providers from directly serving users
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended a new satellite communications framework under which authorised satellite...
Delhi conducts 2 cloud-seeding trials, weighs artificial rain after Diwali
With Delhi’s air quality deteriorating ahead of Diwali and the possibility of a further pollution spike after the...
Fake loan apps target youth in Himachal; cybercrime complaints surge
In a worrying trend, scammers are targeting the youth in Himachal Pradesh on the pretext of providing easy...
Aditya-L1 helps scientists understand how solar storms spread through space
India’s first space-based solar observatory, Aditya-L1, has helped scientists discover that massive eruptions from the Sun do not...
IIT Bombay’s new portal can forecast agricultural droughts across India 4 weeks ahead
In a novel step, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has developed a public portal that can...
‘Been a hell of a year’: Crew from NASA’s simulated Mars mission emerges after 378 days in isolation
The four members of a crew who took part in a simulated mission to Mars have emerged after...
Nearly 60% of proposed Manali-Leh rail link falls in moderate to high natural hazard zones: Study
Close to 60 per cent of the proposed 275 km long Manali-Leh strategic rail link lies in areas...