1+ hour, 42+ min ago  (228+ words) New Delhi: Delhi choked under a thick blanket of smog on Monday morning, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) settling in the 'severe' category at 402. The air quality was 'severe' at 22 stations, 'very poor' at 14 and poor at one…...

6+ hour, 4+ min ago  (395+ words) Released on December 11 under a vulture reintroduction programme by the Maharashtra Forest Department and the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), the bird has travelled nearly 750 km in about 15 days, crossing several districts of central and western Maharashtra. Mumbai: Anjaneri hills…...

12+ hour, 27+ min ago  (854+ words) On January 7, 2025, an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck Tingri County, in Shigatse prefecture of Tibet. Reports said between 126 and 400 people lost their lives and 338 were injured. It was also felt in Nepal, where 13 people died. Wikipedia says the…...

15+ hour, 5+ min ago  (303+ words) Balu Pulipaka is a journalist with over three decades of experience, and currently serves as the Political Editor at Deccan Chronicle. He has reported extensively on local, national, and international issues, earned a reputation for insightful reporting and in-depth analysis....

15+ hour, 37+ min ago  (235+ words) BHOPAL: A severe cold wave swept across Madhya Pradesh disrupting normal life in the state. Temperature plunged below 6 degree Celsius in 11 cities in the state with the northwestern town of Mandsaur recording the lowest temperature of 2.9 degree Celsius. Other cities…...

19+ hour, 53+ min ago  (459+ words) Chennai: ISRO is in the process of developing a third launch pad at the Shriharikota spaceport and is currently identifying the right vendors for it, a top scientist said. Shriharikota complex, which covers an area of 175 sq km, is located…...

20+ hour, 38+ min ago  (302+ words) No human casualties; forest officials track predators, urge villagers to stay cautious Warangal. Karimnagar: Forest authorities have issued high alerts in Jayashankar Bhupalpally and Rajanna Sircilla districts following a series of tiger and leopard attacks on livestock over the weekend....

22+ hour, 41+ min ago  (236+ words) DFO told Deccan Chronicle that forest officials tracked the tiger's pugmarks for nearly one kilometre before they disappeared into the nearby forest An ox was attacked and killed by a tiger in Jadalpet village of Chityal mandal in Jayashankar Bhupalpally…...

22+ hour, 50+ min ago  (461+ words) The animal, which is usually confined to deep forest regions such as the Seshachalam hills, appeared to be unwell. Forest department officials rushed to the spot, rescued the civet cat, and shifted it to a local Deer Park for medical…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (403+ words) The tremors were felt in many areas, including Taipei, New Taipei, Taichung, Taoyuan, Tainan, and counties such as Hualien, Yilan, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Nantou, Changhua, Yunlin, Taitung and Chiayi, along with Keelung, Hsinchu and Chiayi cities Taipei [Taiwan]: A strong earthquake…...