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In Assams Goalpara, children give lessons on coexistence with elephants

Used to conflicts with herds, the schoolchildren say, as an initial step towards mitigating conflict with elephants, people should first know what the animal is called in the languages of diverse communities living in the area

5 Jun 2025 7:57 pm
Gamers line up for Nintendo Switch 2 launch with global shortfall expected

Gaming fans queued up for the launch of Nintendo's Switch 2 on Thursday, which is widely expected to be in short supply globally

5 Jun 2025 1:50 pm
Amazon prepares to test humanoid robots for deliveries: Report

Amazon is completing construction of a humanoid park, an indoor obstacle course at one of the company's San Francisco, California offices, where it will soon test such robots, the report added

5 Jun 2025 9:49 am
AI-driven search ad spending set to surge to $26 billion by 2029, data shows

Companies that rely on traditional keyword-based search ads could experience revenue declines due to the growing popularity of AI search ads, which offer greater convenience and engagement for users

5 Jun 2025 9:42 am
Big-name pornography sites black out in France over age checks

Your government suggests checking your age every time you visit our site - that's crazy, right? asked a message displayed on Pornhub

5 Jun 2025 9:29 am
Quiz | Easy like Sunday morning: World Oceans Day

June 8 is celebrated as World Oceans Day

5 Jun 2025 9:00 am
Has the environmental crisis in India exacerbated? | Explained

What are the major factors which contribute to the current environmental crisis?

5 Jun 2025 8:30 am
Missing climate disasters by focusing on global warming levels | Explained

Why are climate models for the distant future unreliable? Does an inordinate focus on global mean warming levels take away importance from climate disasters and mitigation strategies? What are some of the immediate measures that one must focus on to tackle climate-related catastrophes?

5 Jun 2025 8:30 am
The seeds of sustainability for Indias textile leadership

Strategic decisions made today will help Indias global leadership for a sustainable, future-proof, and resilient textile economy

5 Jun 2025 1:28 am
Exposomics for better environmental health

Scientific developments in the field of exposomics will also help get a better picture of disease etiologies and craft holistic prevention strategies

5 Jun 2025 12:16 am
Aiming for an era of biohappiness in India

Sustainable use of natural resources which includes bringing forgotten foods back to the table will lead to better well-being

5 Jun 2025 12:08 am
Bengal plans 800-km green wall along Jharkhand border

Will act as a shield in intercepting pollutants entering the State, says W.B Pollution Control Board Chairperson Kalyan Rudra

4 Jun 2025 10:22 pm
Congress asks if Delhi Zoo's proposed agreement with Vantara is first step towards privatisation

Former Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said that while the Government claimed that this was not a management transfer, its past record does not inspire confidence

4 Jun 2025 2:30 pm
We want to be a challenger in India, says Dreame Indias top executive

2025 is set to be a year of major announcements forDreame, the smarthome tech brand looking to soon rule Indiasgrowing robo-vacuum market

4 Jun 2025 1:52 pm
OnePlus 13s launches tomorrow: Expected features, price and availability

OnePlus 13s will compete against Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and Googles Pixel 9a in the Android space, while it has Apples iPhone 16e to beat

4 Jun 2025 11:48 am
AI Godfather Yoshua Bengio wants to prevent AI from going rogue

Concerned about the rapid spread of generative AI, a pioneer researcher is developing software to keep tabs on the technology

4 Jun 2025 11:40 am
Meta becomes the latest big tech company turning to nuclear power for AI needs

Meta has cut a 20-year deal to secure nuclear power to help meet surging demand for artificial intelligence and other computing needs at Facebooks parent company

4 Jun 2025 9:35 am
Bacteria found at Rajgir hot spring shows antibacterial activity

While scientists have deemed hot springs around the world to be unexplored mines of antibiotic-producing bacteria, the hot springs of India are not very well studied. But driven by their putative value, researchers at the Vellore Institute of Technology in Tamil Nadu recently examined the Rajgir hot spring lake in Nalanda district

4 Jun 2025 5:30 am
Infinix launches gaming centric phone GT 30 Pro with customisable LED lights. Details

Infinix also offers the GT Gaming Kit with the phone which includes a MagCase and a cooling fan

3 Jun 2025 1:50 pm
Wildfire smoke exposure may shorten lung cancer survival

Those living in neighborhoods with the highest levels of wildfire-caused air pollution in the year after their cancer diagnosis were more likely to die from the disease

3 Jun 2025 11:25 am
Apple challenges 'unreasonable' EU order to open up to rivals

Apple has submitted a legal challenge to an EU order to open up its closed ecosystem to rivals such as Meta and Alphabet's Google

3 Jun 2025 9:59 am
Applied Digital and CoreWeave ink 15-year lease worth $7 billion

The deal could prove to be a major lifeline for Applied Digital, which has been facing challenges in the data center hosting sector as it transitions into a data center real estate investment trust

3 Jun 2025 9:56 am
TSMC says tariffs have some impact but AI demand robust

Chief Executive C.C. Wei, speaking at the company's annual shareholders meeting in the northern Taiwanese city of Hsinchu, said they have not seen any changes in customer behaviour due to tariff uncertainty and the situation may become clearer in coming months

3 Jun 2025 9:42 am
Meta aims to fully automate advertising with AI by 2026: Report

The social media company's apps have 3.43 billion unique active users globally and its AI-driven tools help create personalized ad variations, image backgrounds and automated adjustments to video ads, making it lucrative for advertisers

3 Jun 2025 9:34 am
CCMB team finds clues to Darwins abominable mystery in common plant

In the last 450 million years, as plants moved to drier land, their life-cycles changed significantly. But something curious happened 130 million years ago, soon after flowering plants first appeared

3 Jun 2025 5:30 am
iQOO Neo 10 Review: Stands tall and stands out

iQOO Neo 10 is a powerful upgrade that includes the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, a massive 7,000 mAh battery, a 120 W fast charging and a refined AI-powered experience, all maintaining an aggressive price tag

2 Jun 2025 3:36 pm
Silicon Valley VCs navigate uncertain AI future

The generative AI frenzy unleashed by ChatGPT in 2022 has propelled a handful of venture-backed companies to eye-watering valuations

2 Jun 2025 9:52 am
How the technologyindustry is trying to meet its climate goals

Electronics heat upvery quickly. If the chips get too hot, they may malfunction or altogether fail. Cooling keeps them running smoothly and ensures a longer lifespan. However, in data centres, cooling consumes nearly as much power as computing

2 Jun 2025 8:30 am
New-to-science urban frog named after Shillong

Scientists of the Zoological Survey of India and local collaborators record the cryptic, cascade-dwelling amphibian from the Meghalaya capital

1 Jun 2025 2:08 pm
Rising black carbon heating Himalayan snow: Study

Eastern Himalaya records warmest snow surfaces, followed by the central and western Himalayas; light-absorbing particles like black carbon reduces the snows ability to reflect sunlight, accelerating surface heating

31 May 2025 2:50 am
Anti-dam protests spread in Arunachal Pradesh; villagers point to potential submergence of sacred Mishmi tribal cultural

The Ekhomey Mowo Welfare Society, based in Anini, the district headquarters, said the project was illegal as the mandatory free, prior, and informed consent was not obtained from the Gram Sabha or the residents of Angrim Valley who would be affected.

30 May 2025 4:41 pm
Celebrate World Environment Day 2025 with animal adoptions and firefly spotting

Celebrate World Environment Day 2025 on June 5 with unique activities like animal adoptions, firefly spotting, and bird watching in Chennai and Bengaluru

30 May 2025 3:40 pm
Beware beaches near river mouths: the air may not be fresh

In a new study, scientists have found that some substances drained by filthy rivers can become aerosolised in beach spray and drift overland

30 May 2025 5:30 am
Five-year forecast sees more killer heat, fires, temperature records

There's an 86% chance that one of the next five years will pass 1.5 degrees and a 70% chance that the five years as a whole will average more than that global milestone, said researchers and scientists

28 May 2025 2:39 pm
Why has the monsoon come early this year? | Explained

Does an early arrival signal a more bountiful rain? What roles do the El Nio and La Niaphenomena play? How do the rains reach Kerala?

28 May 2025 8:00 am
Study finds stingless bees increase crop yield, quality

A team of entomologists from Nagaland University recorded 11 major insect species foraging on chilli blooms

27 May 2025 8:10 am
Focus on heat-resilience despite the monsoon

As climate extremes grow, the shift must be from reactive emergency care to preventive, equity-rooted public health

27 May 2025 12:08 am
Cutting heat loss in brick kilns found to significantly mitigate emissions

A low-cost intervention in Bangladeshs zigzag brick kilns was found to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 20% and energy use by 23%

26 May 2025 7:32 am
Meghalayas new cave-dwelling fish adapts to streams overground

The loach, Schistura densiclava, was recorded from the Mawjymbuin cave in the East Khasi Hills district

25 May 2025 2:47 pm
Planting for elephants: Green step in degraded Assam forest on Bhutan border

A biodiversity conservation group undertakes a mission to replenish 100 hectares of a degraded patch in the Bhairabkunda Reserve Forest

24 May 2025 11:08 am
71% Indians experienced severe heatwave in last 12 months: study

The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and CVoter surveyed 10,751 Indians and found that most of them had personally experienced at least one extreme weather event in the past 12 months.

24 May 2025 2:30 am
Arunachal villagers protest security build-up for proposed mega dam

Armed forces personnel have been deployed in the Siang River belt for the pre-feasibility study for the 11,000 MW Siang Upper Multi-purpose Project

23 May 2025 3:46 pm
Why India needs stable urban forests | Explained

What role do urban forests play in combating air pollution and climate change? What is the impact of urbanisation on forests like Kancha Gachibowli? What are the areas of concern? Where do courts stand? What does the Nagar Van Yojana aim to achieve by 2027?

22 May 2025 10:26 pm
The earth hath no fury like cyclones disrupted, new studies say

Were underestimating the scale of whats coming. The changing cyclone patterns could have enormous consequences, a weather scientist said

22 May 2025 5:30 am
Development without the savaging of urban biodiversity

City managers must mainstream biodiversity considerations in decision making, and make conservation a mass movement in cities

22 May 2025 12:16 am