Year: 2018

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ISRO Gears Up for Next Mk III Launch

The Wire Staff 14/11/2018

The launch will mark ISRO's fifth launch of the...

Elephant-conflict

SC Restrains West Bengal From Processing Tenders for Fire Torches to Protect Elephants

The Wire Staff 14/11/2018

While the state said that fire torches were the...

A vineyard burns overnight during a wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes in Thousand Oaks, California, U.S. November 9, 2018. Credit: REUTERS/Eric Thayer

Calfornia Wildfire: Death Toll Rises to 48 as Forensic Workers Look for Skulls

Noel Randewich and Sharon Bernstein 14/11/2018

California has endured two of its worst wildfire seasons in recorded history...

Navakanta Bhat was awarded for his work on the design of novel biosensors based on his research in biochemistry and gaseous sensors that push the performance limits of existing metal-oxide sensors. Credit: InfosysPrize/Twitter

Infosys Prizes 2018 Awarded to Six Researchers, Two From IISc

The annual award includes a gold medal, a citation...

climate change

Climate Records Captured Underground Confirm Indian Landmass Is Warming

Dinesh C. Sharma 13/11/2018

The new study shows a mean warming of 1º...

Delhi-pollution

Delhi’s Air Quality Turns ‘Severe’, EPCA Directs Construction Only During Daytime

The Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) warned...

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Are Indian Mothers Happy?

Sneha Rout 13/11/2018

The emotional wellbeing of a mother is an important...