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Ozone pollution poses major threat to India's staple foods

Ozone pollution, a lesser-known but potent threat, could drastically reduce agricultural yields in the country, according to a new study by IIT-Kharagpur. IMAGE: Labourers drying the paddy crops......

Pollution may cut short Indians' lives by 9 years, more in Maha, MP

India's air pollution levels have expanded geographically over time and increased so much in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh that an average person is now losing an additional 2.5 to 2.9 years of......

Season's first dense fog blankets Delhi, hits rail and road traffic

The season's first dense fog blanketed Delhi and neighboring areas on Monday morning, lowering visibility to 150 metre and affecting road and rail traffic movement. IMAGE: A dense fog-engulfed......

Delhi-NCR likely to witness cold wave from Jan 16-18: IMD

The cold wave is likely to return to Delhi-NCR next week with the minimum temperature expected to settle around 3 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said. IMAGE: A labourer sips......

Dense fog engulfs North India; zero visibility at many places

A blinding layer of fog shrouded the Indo-Gangetic plains in North India on Sunday, with visibility levels plunging to zero metres at several places. IMAGE: People offer 'Salat-Ul-Istisqa' prayers......

Monsoon deficiency to narrow down soon: IMD

Monsoon deficiency is expected to narrow down in the coming days with rains likely to improve in the eastern, central and Indo-Gangetic parts of the country, India Meteorological Department said on......

Perils of climate change: Wheat growth in UP, Punjab may fall

With temperature likely to rise in the coming years because of climate change, essential food crops such as wheat are likely to witness a drastic fall in production, according to a report by the......

Monsoon may see a brief lull in already-deficient states

After becoming active over the rice-growing Indo-Gangetic plains, the southwest monsoon might witness weak phase for the next 3-4 days over the already rain-deficient region. Illustration: Dominic......

Software to help farmers log out weeds

Peasants relying on information technology to plan their farm practices can now turn to a software, which promises to help them identify and destroy weeds.Christened OSCAR, the software is part of......

New tech to raise productivity at a low cost

The Indo-Gangetic plain, which has been the home to the Green Revolution that is now showing signs of fatigue, is witnessing an agricultural revolution of another kind.This is aimed at transforming......

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