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Without a transparent, democratically grounded national strategy on AI, Indias ability to shape global AI norms will remain constrained
The incineration of toxic waste from the Bhopal tragedy took time and effort
Twelve sites in Assam, Bihar, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh flagged for above-normal flood situations, where water levels have crossed the warning threshold but remain below danger levels
The satellite broadband service is now available in Sri Lanka, after launches in Bhutan and Bangladesh.
Period tracking apps can help you keep ahead of mood swings, or even plan for a baby. But how secure is the highly personal health data that you enter into the app?
MethaneSAT had been collecting emissions data and images from drilling sites, pipelines, and processing facilities around the world since March, but went off course around 10 days ago, the Environmental Defense Fund, which led the initiative, said
In a 52-page decision, U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly in Brooklyn found sufficient allegations in the 16-count indictment that Huawei engaged in racketeering to expand its brand, stole trade secrets from six companies, and committed bank fraud
Since taking the company's helm in March, CEO Lip-Bu Tan has moved fast to cut costs and find a new path to revive the ailing U.S. chipmaker
The White House, which was responsible for the assessments, said the information will be housed within NASA to comply with the law, but gave no further details.
Apple must face the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit accusing the iPhone maker of unlawfully dominating the U.S. smartphone market, a judge ruled
The iPhone maker has had discussions with both companies about using their large language models for Siri, asking them to train versions of their LLMs that could run on Apple's cloud infrastructure for testing
It was earlier reported that xAI was on track to close on a $5 billion debt raise led by Morgan Stanley, despite tepid investor demand
The European Commission made the announcement four months after it allocated 20 billion euros ($23 billion) in EU funding for the construction of four AI gigafactories across the bloc
With101species, Kerala recorded highest number of fauna discoveries, followed by Karnataka 82; Tamil Nadu recorded 63 discoveries
Debashree Mukherjee advocated for mandatory water budgeting in all gram panchayats and urged the participating states to develop long-term operation and maintenance plans for infrastructure set up under the scheme
Why do our cities turn into messy swimming pools when it rains? Cant we fix it?
Anthropic's latest creation Claude 4 lashed back by blackmailing an engineer and threatened to reveal an extramarital affair
More than $500 million of the share sales took place this month as the California-based chip designer's share price climbed to an all-time high, the report said
In a startling discovery, researchers from Sichuan University and the University of British Columbia have found that botrytis fungi cannot be cloned. In these fungi, no single nucleus contains a complete set of chromosomes. Instead, the chromosome set is distributed across two or more nuclei
Wildlife experts from India and Bhutan call for a coordinated management of long-range elephants
Whatever term you use, the shared goal of minimising or eliminating environment hazards points us towards green chemistry
The forest department recently demolished more than 50 houses of members of the tribal community in Khivni Sanctuary in Dewas district, terming them as encroachment.
I do not think it will happen immediately; capacities will be gradually built for it over time, says Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav
Water-intensive agriculture and urban demand mean that India is using almost 60% of its groundwater every year. Governments have tried to increase supply, reduce demand and regulate consumption. But are these enough?
One of Switzerlands glaciologists says his teams are noticing a strange phenomenon in the Alpine countrys glaciers
Broken ceramics get a new lease on life at Shashank Nimkars Earth Tatva, transforming into bowls, tiles, and vases
Warm air over the Indian subcontinent rises, pulling in cool, moisture-filled winds from the Arabian Sea, a part of the Indian Ocean.
Without rainforests, our planet would be hotter, drier, and far less alive
Studies have shown that the use of insect-based feed can be more cost-effective because it provides better digestible proteins than fishmeal- or soybean-based feeds
Blowouts are very expensive to stop and often demand teams of specially skilled workers working for days or even weeks to cap
According to a newspaper report, after the ban on toddy tapping due to Bihar's prohibition policy, palm trees lost their economic value and have since been widely cut down
Scientists have developed a method that could be useful in cold places like the Arctic, the moon or Mars, where traditional storage like paper or electronics is hard to maintain
The drop in bird populations at Okhla Bird Sanctuary has disrupted key ecological processes, threatening biodiversity
While studies of this kind are a dime a dozen, this specific one, appearing in Nature, is unique in that it accounts for producer adaptation
When the Union Ministry of Power has plans to restrict the temperature range of new air conditioners in homes, hotels and cars
Why is the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction agreement important for marine conservation?
Shifting trade agreements and new ties between previously unlinked nations may further the spread of novel invasive alien species between continents
A landmark study has shown that rice plants that have learn to tolerate cold temperatures by changing epigenetic marks on a gene could also pass the ability down five generations
Mineral deposits, speleothems, and archaeological sites reveal a lush history for the Arabian Peninsula, challenging theories of human migration
What are the different types of FGD systems commonly used in coal-fired thermal power plants? Why are emissions of sulphur dioxide a threat to the planet? Why is the government advocating for a rollback of FGDs in coal-fired power plants? What are the alternatives?
The conservationist remained in awe of tigers till the very end, his passion and tireless work changing our understanding of the big cat forever
Set up to dispose of solid waste from increasing tourism, the unit has not been given necessary approvals, according to an Uttarakhand PCB official; eco-sensitive zone monitoring committee divided
We set out at dawn on a boat from Rambha in Odishas Chilika lake, hoping to catch a glimpse of the elusive Irrawaddy dolphin. Do we get lucky?
Flue gas desulphurisation units are an additional piece of equipment retro-fitted in thermal power plants to cut harmful sulphur dioxide emissions resulting from burning coal
Nickel is an important metal used in several clean energy technologies, especially electric vehicles. The demand for it is expected to surpass six million tonnes a year by 2040. However, producing just one tonne of nickel can result in more than 20 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions
The DRUM app has shown promise in simulations and will soon start real-world tests; its makers are also exploring integrating data from low-cost sensors on street poles and those carried by commuters