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India to get above-normal rainfall this monsoon, says IMD

India is likely to experience above-normal cumulative rainfall in the 2024 monsoon season with La Nina conditions expected to set in by August-September, the India meteorological department......

2024 May Witness More Natural Disasters

'The Weather Channel argues that India faces the gravest challenge: Climate change-induced health vulnerability.' 'This is an issue often neglected, alerts Claude Arpi: "Prolonged summers,......

Sikkim floods toll rises to 26, including 7 soldiers; 142 missing

Twenty-six bodies, including those of seven Armymen, have been recovered so far from the slush and debris of the flash flood in the Teesta river that devastated Sikkim, while the search continued......

3D Printer Creates Post Office!

IMAGE: That's India's first 3D-printed post office. Doesn't it look incredible? Photograph: ANI Photo Watch the Heron Mark-2 drones in action. The Top Videos of the Week, listed by......

El Nino Clouds Hover Over August Rainfall

IMAGE: Residents carrying their belongings on a rickshaw as they wade through a flooded street after heavy rains created havoc in Delhi in July. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters The......

'We are not saying everybody has to pay that much'

'If you are going to have only a handful of telecom players on whom the entire dream of Digital India rests, it's important they are financially sustainable.' IMAGE: Bharti Enterprises Founder and......

Southwest monsoon is likely to be normal this year: IMD

India is likely to witness normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon season this year, the India Meteorological Department said on Thursday. Photograph: Mukesh Gupta/Reuters Rainfall will be 96......

Sunil Mittal's $2 bn gamble on space

Bharti Global is planning to put up more satellites and has set a stiff deadline to launch commercial Internet services by October in the UK, Alaska, northern Russia and northern Europe.Surajeet......

Monsoon deficit leaves central India high and dry

India’s southwest monsoon was less than half of normal during the week ending July 8, increasing the deficit from previous week with the revival in showers not strong enough but concentrated......

Change in the nature of monsoon and its effect on the economy

Scientists who study the monsoons tell us that they are beginning to make that distinction between 'normal' monsoons and what is now showing up in terms of abnormal extreme rain events, notes......

The BEST International Films of 2021

2021 may go down in the history of world cinema as having produced the largest number of good quality films from across the world. What is remarkable is that practically all of these films were......

Review: Rani Padmini entertains

Rima Kallingal and Manju Warrier give powerhouse performances in Rani Padmini, raves Paresh C Palicha. Director Ashiq Abu takes up the gamble of making a film with no male superstar. Rani......

Danny Denzongpa tests new grounds

Danny Denzongpa, at 59, is not exactly not idle. The actor, who began his career with Mere Apne in 1971 and played the villain in many films, has an interesting role in Frozen, his 150th movie. The......

Film on Indian novel is Nepal's pick for Oscars

A Nepali film based on a novel by a writer of Indian origin is Nepal's entry to the 2006 Academy Awards in theforeign film category. Basain, based on a famous novel of the same name by......

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