Chandrayan-3 goes where no one has been before -- Moon's south pole

With its eyes set on becoming a major space power, India on Friday successfully launched its third Moon mission, this time a far more complicated 41-day voyage to reach the lunar south pole where......

Groundwater pumping tilting Earth's spin, may impact climate: Study

Groundwater pumping has shifted such a large mass of water that the Earth tilted nearly 80 centimetres east between 1993 and 2010 alone, which could impact our planet's climate, according to a......

'Fear continues across Joshimath'

'Cracks continue to appear in more and more houses.''We believe the government is not going to tell us the truth.' IMAGE: A view of snow covered areas in Joshimath. Photograph: ANI Photo The......

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......

Mining, farming are the answer to India's poverty: Anil Agarwal

'Mining jobs get created in the most backward districts of India’s poorest states,' says Anil Agarwal. The mining sector has the potential to create hundreds of thousands of jobs in the......

Now, a novel method to predict Indian monsoon early

The heavy summer rains are of vital importance for millions of farmers feeding the subcontinent's population. The Indian monsoon's yearly onset and withdrawal can now be forecast significantly......

NASA lists most polluted cities in the world; India, China lead

Image: Boys collect coconuts thrown in as offerings by worshippers in the waters of Ganga; India is considered the most polluted country in the world, reveals a study.Photograph: Amit......

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......