Chorus of 'NTPC go back' grows louder in sinking Joshimath

Amid evacuations and demolitions in sinking Joshimath, several residents and activists are calling for the National Thermal Power Corporation to shut down its activities in the region, alleging......

ISRO removes sinking Joshimath images after gag order

Several state-run institutions including ISRO have been directed by the National Disaster Management Authority and the Uttarakhand government not to interact with media or share information on......

46 killed, 700 injured as 5.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia

At least 46 people died in an earthquake that hit Indonesia's main island Java on Monday, Channel News Asia reported citing an Indonesian government official. IMAGE: Medical workers treat the......

700-km Brazil 'megaflash' sets lightning record: UN

A single lightning flash stretched more than 700 kilometres across Brazil last year -- equivalent to the distance between Boston and Washington DC -- has created a new world record for the longest......

Skymet vs IMD: Who will get the monsoon forecast right?

The official India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the private Skymet Weather Services have made widely divergent monsoon forecasts. The IMD has said rainfall could be below normal at 93 per......

The Rs 30,000 crore fight over gas

A Texas company will submit a report by June on whether a company controlled by RIL 'stole' natural gas from the wells where ONGC is contracted to operate in the KG basin, as alleged by ONGC.......

Will shale gas become a game-changer for India?

The UK shale gas 'pad allowance' would cut tax on production income by about half to 30 per cent, notes Kunal Bose. Experts across the world feel India, largely dependent on imports of oil and gas,......

All about gold mining in India

India has a long history of mining for gold and references pertaining to old mine sites dating back to 200 years are available from official records. But gold mining has not picked up in modern......