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October 26, 2026 4:23 PM
Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have studied the ways in which plants' plumbing systems behave when subjected to drought-induced water stress. A plumbing system in plants allows water and nutrients to be transported within them, which helps in plant growth. The findings...
October 26, 2026 3:38 PM
Cyclonic storm 'Arnab' is likely to bring heavy rain in several districts of West Bengal from October 28-30, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. It also advised fishermen not to venture into the sea along and off the West Bengal coast from Monday, as squally winds will prevail...
October 26, 2026 3:27 PM
Glaciers ending in lakes, oceans or ice shelves account for over three per cent of the world's glaciers but lost 134 billion tonnes of ice annually between 2000 and 2019, contributing for more than half of total glacier ice loss, a new study has found. Environmental scientists, led by the UK's Univ...
October 26, 2026 3:13 PM
The Technology Development Board (TDB), under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), has signed an agreement with Navi Mumbai-based Manastu Space Technologies Private Limited to provide financial assistance of ₹116 crore under the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund to advance...
October 26, 2026 12:19 PM
Heavy rainfall triggered by the intensifying northeast monsoon prompted authorities to declare a holiday for schools in several parts of Tamil Nadu on Monday, while educational institutions in Chengalpattu district were directed to function as usual. District Collectors announced school holidays in...
October 26, 2026 11:52 AM
The IMD on Monday said a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into Cyclone Arnab and is likely to strengthen into a very severe cyclonic storm by October 27 before crossing the Andhra Pradesh coast the following morning. The cyclone lay centred over the eastcentral and adjoining w...
October 26, 2026 10:39 AM
The Odisha government has stepped up preparations ahead of Cyclone Arnab, which is expected to make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha coast around October 27 or 28, with officials saying the state is fully prepared to deal with the approaching storm. Odisha Additional Director General of Pol...
October 26, 2026 10:30 AM
In Kolkata, thousands of hectares of fish ponds turn urban wastewater into a source of food and livelihoods. In Rajasthan’s Khichan, villagers help protect more than 22,000 demoiselle cranes that arrive each winter. Along the eastern coast, the Sundarban mangroves stand between settlements and the...
October 25, 2026 10:41 AM
Rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds brought cooler weather to Delhi and neighbouring areas on Sunday, offering relief after several days of relatively warm conditions. Rain was reported late on Saturday night across Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and Faridabad. The showers and...
October 24, 2026 11:46 AM
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that a well-marked low-pressure area over the east-central Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a depression on Saturday and develop into a cyclonic storm by the morning of October 26. According to the IMD's latest update, issued on Octobe...
