Current Affairs
A fatal blast occurred at the Teesta Stage-VI hydroelectric project in Sikkim, killing at least 15 workers. An internal paper by NHPC engineers from 2024 had previously recorded...
The article explains the scientific methods used to identify fossil fuels as the remains of ancient life, debunking the common misconception that they primarily originate from d...
The Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus), once common across Southern India, has become locally extinct in The Nilgiris and no longer breeds in Tamil Nadu, with fewer than 1...
The article discusses the challenges and implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, in Tamil Nadu, particularly focusing on Chennai. It highlights the critical ne...
The Bengal fox (Vulpes bengalensis), once common in south Indian grasslands, is now elusive due to habitat loss from agricultural expansion, urbanisation, road kills, and persec...
The article reports on a record-breaking heatwave impacting Italy, the Balkans, and parts of the U.S., causing hundreds of excess deaths, disrupting daily life, and increasing t...
A massive landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh blocked the Siji river, creating an artificial dam and posing a severe flash flood threat to downstream area...
The Union Petroleum Ministry has refuted "misleading" and "unsubstantiated" social media claims regarding ethanol-blended petrol. It clarified that ethanol for fuel blending is ...
The article highlights India's agricultural paradox of burning biomass, leading to air pollution and soil degradation, while vast lands suffer from low soil organic carbon. It p...
A new species of wild brinjal, Solanum pandeyi, has been discovered in the evergreen forests of Middle Andaman by a scientist from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI). The plant...
The article discusses the emergence of 'parametric' heat-insurance products for informal workers in India, where payouts are triggered automatically when temperatures cross a pr...
The article highlights the severe human cost of paraquat, a highly toxic weed killer, through a personal account of poisoning and the subsequent ban imposed by Telangana, Kerala...