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Tigers on the move: Rajaji's big cats find new ground beyond Uttarakhand
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (245+ words) DEHRADUN: Wildlife officials in Uttarakhand are monitoring the movement of tigers and other wild animals from Rajaji Tiger Reserve into neighbouring states after several animals were found leaving the reserve and not returning. Officials said some tigers that moved out…...
Monsoon rains lash Rajasthan, Sambhar records highest rainfall; orange alert issued
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (277+ words) The southwest monsoon brought widespread rainfall across Rajasthan, with Sambhar in Jaipur recording the highest rainfall of 8 cm during the 24 hours ending Friday morning, the Meteorological Department said. Nimbahera in Chittorgarh district, Kekri in Ajmer, Phagi in Jaipur and Buhana…...
Could this asteroid be a piece of the Moon? A Chinese spacecraft is about to find out
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (822+ words) The Moon is not the only natural object travelling through space alongside Earth. Several small asteroids travel around the Sun in near lockstep with our planet. And just like Earth, these space rocks also take a year to complete a…...
First Lo PAR brings heavy rainfall to Odisha, 2 districts on red alert
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (419+ words) BHUBANESWAR: Heavy rains triggered by the first low pressure area of the season lashed many parts of the state on Thursday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing red warning (extreme heavy rainfall) for Koraput and Malkangiri districts for the next…...
Skyroot's Vikram-1 test launch between July 12 & Aug 4
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (315+ words) The New Indian Express HYDERABAD: Skyroot Aerospace, a Hyderabad-based space company, has announced that the maiden test flight of the company's Vikram-1 launch vehicle is scheduled between July 12 and August 4 at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Sriharikota Vikram…...
Odisha districts asked to identify land for setting up AWS and rain gauges
7+ hour, 28+ min ago (126+ words) The New Indian Express BHUBANESWAR: Chief secretary Anu Garg on Thursday asked all district administrations to identify suitable land for setting up automated weather stations and rain gauges in their jurisdictions Chairing a meeting at the Lok Seva Bhawan, Garg…...
El Nino set to be strong, UN warns
7+ hour, 27+ min ago (547+ words) GENEVA: El Nino will quickly develop into a strong event between July and September, fuelling the likelihood of extreme weather, the United Nations' weather and climate agency warned Friday. The World Meteorological Organisation said El Nino had already set in,…...
Telangana to develop Japan-inspired 80-acre Eco Town in Siddapur village
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (217+ words) HYDERABAD: Drawing inspiration from Japan's globally acclaimed Kitakyushu Eco Town model, the Telangana government is all set to establish a first-of-its-kind Eco Town at Siddapur village in Kothur mandal of Rangareddy district to ensure sustainable urban development. The ambitious project,…...
Monsoon hits Delhi five days late
9+ hour, 33+ min ago (396+ words) NEW DELHI: After days of heat wave and humidity, monsoon finally arrived in the national capital on Thursday, five days after its normal onset date. Parts of Delhi received rainfall in the morning and witnessed cloudy skies, while temperatures dropped....
Bengaluru can recycle 60% of wastewater to ease crisis, finds study
8+ hour, 5+ min ago (324+ words) The New Indian Express BENGALURU: Bengaluru can significantly ease its recurring water shortages by recycling up to 60% of the waste water generated within the city, according to a new international study. However, poor governance, weak enforcement and operational failures are…...