New Delhi (IANS) Technologist and philanthropist Bill Gates, talking about the perils of climate change in a conversation with Alok Sharma, President of the COP26 Climate Conference, said that it was important that climate be a bi-partisan issue as “we must … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Did the CIA, in association with Indias Intelligence Bureau, clandestinely plant nuclear devices on Nanda Devi, the second highest mountain in India, in the 1950s to spy on Chinas nuclear programme and which are said to have … read more
New Delhi (IANS) The Indian government has produced a report detailing conservation initiatives for many species listed on the CMS Appendices, including those added during COP13 in Gandhinagar, the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) secretariat said on Wednesday. Marine species are … read more
New Delhi (IANS) The horse is etched on the Indian landscape and to view the sub-continent’s past through the prism of the horse is to be swept up in its power and grace. In this inspired and singularly erudite debut, “The … read more
Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) Featured by the BBC as being among the six best beaches for driving in the world — Muzhappilangad Beach and Dharmadam Beach and Dharmadam Island — are all set to receive a major facelift as part of Kerala Tourism’s … read more
New Delhi (IANS) India on Friday successfully tested its indigenously-developed anti-tank guided missile systems from an airborne platform. The missile systems have been designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Joint user trials for Helina, the Army … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Hailed as the ‘greatest literary show on Earth’, the 14th edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival 2021, will open on Friday on its brand new virtual platform. The festival, this year features over 300 speakers and performers representing … read more
Jaipur (IANS) Amid the 16th edition of ‘Yudh Abhyas’, which is underway in Mahajan Field Firing Ranges (MFFR) in Rajasthan’s Bikaner, ‘Basant Panchami’ saw the Indian and the US army troops exercise to a different tune. Joint military exercises between the … read more
New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Navy got its third Scorpene submarine, which will be commissioned as INS Karanj, of Project P-75 on Monday in Mumbai. The acceptance document was signed by Vice Admiral (Retd) Narayan Prasad, Chairman and Managing Director of … read more
Varanasi (IANS) February is emerging as a month of fruit and vegetable festivals in Uttar Pradesh. After festivals of strawberry, sweet potato and dragon fruit, the Yogi Adityanath government is hosting ‘Tomato Festival’ in Varanasi to promote the consumption of tomato, … read more