The time to clean up the Ganga is now and the livehood and future of millions of people depend on it, says geologist Dr Nitish Priyadarshi
Justice Misra will remain in office till October 2, 2018.
He also received the country's first container cargo transported on inland waterways from Kolkata.
'Glaciers are melting all across the region.'
If the Ganga manages a rebirth, so will the country.Roy
Hungry and desperate for food, over 100 flood victims in Bihar's Nalanda district broke into a government warehouse and looted food grain on Monday to protest inadequate assistance given to them by the government, officials said.
Coimbatore based reader Bibhuti Bhusan Mohanty shared his story.
A research shows that the health of the majestic Gangotri glacier that feeds the river Ganges has been affected, as the maximum temperature in the region has shot up by 0.9 degree Celsius and snowfall reduced by 37 cm annually.
Scientists said they have new evidence of increasing strain where two tectonic plates underlie the world's largest river delta.
India and Italy inked 15 pacts and finalised an ambitious action plan to further expand their ties following a virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giuseppe Conte that primarily focused on ramping up economic engagement.
Tripathi, with tattoos on her hands, is one of the most influential figures in the LGBT community in India.
The 36th commission meeting had 7 points on its agenda, including the sharing of the Teesta river.
It's something to remember as New Delhi welcomes Sheikh Hasina, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
An ecological disaster is in the making in the Sunderbans, the world's largest mangrove forest spanning across the Indo-Bangla border, after an oil tanker collided with an empty cargo vessel. The incident spilled nearly 350 tonnes of oil into the Sela river, threatening the survival of multiple species of flora and fauna.
The badly mutilated bodies of the in-laws of Vibha Bharati, MLA from Rupauli, were recovered from the bank of a river at Bankaghat in Purnea district on Friday.
'There were moments when you didn't know if you will get out of there alive.'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Centre has transferred around Rs 1,35,000 crore so far under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme with the payment of eighth instalment on Friday and is also procuring higher quantity of paddy and wheat at minimum support price to boost farmers' income.
Overt displays of physical machismo is the stamp of the strongman and it's a symptom that manifests itself in direct proportion to their sense of insecurity, says Kanika Datta.
Sujatha Gidla's scathing observations about Mahatma Gandhi and other highlights from Jaipur Literature Festival 2018.
Here's a recap of the events from the past 24 hours.
Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021.
The maintenance of track is increasingly becoming mechanised and capital-intensive.
Journalist, social science researcher, human rights activist and Rediff.com contributor, Praful Bidwai has passed away. He was 66.
The funds raised through the auction, held at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi, will go to the government's flagship project 'Namami Gange'.
Why check into a hotel when you can pitch a tent and get close to nature.
Modi also berated the Rashtriya Janata Dal-Congress combine in Bihar, calling it an alliance of "double-double yuvraj" (two crown princes) whose sole concern was to protect their "respective thrones".
Here are some pictures of people who found interesting methods to avoid suffering under the fiery sun.
A round-up of our favourite photographs from the week gone by.
Union Minister Salman Khurshid on Saturday said the Congress could consider extending support to the Third Front or taking its help, if necessary to form the government at the Centre after the Lok Sabha polls.
Joseph, a Dalit Christian, was abducted on Sunday and killed by a gang of criminals allegedly engaged by his fiancee's family.
Aseem Chhabra lists 10 of his favourite films that played in various sections at the 74th Cannes Film Festival.
'It would have given us more relief if the accused had been sentenced to death'
Twenty teams of the NDRF, comprising about 900 rescue persons, have been deployed in the state.
'The missile mounted near Kailash-Mansarovar is called DF-21. It is a medium-range, 2,200 kilometres ballistic missile. Its advantage is that it can cover all cities of north India, including New Delhi'
Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu has run into fresh trouble after a 16-year-old girl, who had been staying in a hostel operated by his trust in Jodhpur accused him of sexual assault.
From Dudhwa to Veppathur and Havelock Island, the Indian tourism market is booming like never before.
