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The main gate of Indian Space Research Organization. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Gaganyaan: Second Unmanned Mission Planned in 2022-23

It was initially envisaged that the Gaganyaan mission will...

A worker from the municipality carries out fumigation to help control the spread of Chikungunya and dengue fever, which are caused by viruses carried by mosquitoes. Photo: Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

Tap Water Access in Delhi Linked To Dengue Infection Risk: Study

The study found that colonies with poor access to...

A dose of AstraZeneca vaccine is prepared at a COVID-19 vaccination centre in Maidstone, Britain. Photo: Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

Britain’s Coronavirus Variant a Global Concern, Says UK Scientist

Guy Faulconbridge 12/02/2021

The South African, the UK or Kent and the...

Not Perfect, but Saves Lives, AstraZeneca Says as Africa Backs COVID-19 Shot

Pushkala Aripaka and Ludwig Burger 12/02/2021

AstraZeneca aims to produce more than 200 million doses...

Meghalaya’s caves are some of the longest and deepest in India. Photo by Arkadeep Bhattacharya/Wikimedia Commons.

Rainfall Drops in NE India as Temperature Changes in Indian Ocean

Sahana Ghosh 12/02/2021

Long-term data is needed to better predict and respond...

A view shows damage after a Himalayan glacier broke and crashed into a dam at Raini Chak Lata village in Chamoli district, northern state of Uttarakhand, India, February 7, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

The Data Is Clear: Himalayan Glaciers Are in Distress

Katharina Buchholz 12/02/2021

The World Glacier Monitoring Service supported warning signs about...

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IIT Kharagpur Study Finds 20% of India Has High Arsenic Levels in Groundwater

Random Forest, an AI model, was used by IIT...