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Oppo A5 Pro 5G mid ranger phone launched in India

It runs on a 5,800 mAh battery supported by a 45 W charger inside the box

24 Apr 2025 3:55 pm
City Nature Challenge 2025 in Visakhapatnam: Join the biodiversity hunt with iNaturalist

Clock in your observations from forest edges to backyard gardens on iNaturalist app during the City Nature Challenge from April 25 and 28

24 Apr 2025 3:54 pm
Apple removes Available Now from Apple Intelligence page on website

The move follows an inquiry made by the National Advertising Division or NAD, a nonprofit that monitors advertising campaigns for truth and accuracy

24 Apr 2025 11:30 am
Apple fined $570 million and Meta $228 million for breach of EU law

The EU fines could stoke tensions with U.S President Donald Trump who has threatened to levy tariffs against countries that penalise U.S. companies

24 Apr 2025 9:50 am
TSMC shows off new tech for stitching togetherbigger, faster chips

It said its A14 manufacturing technology will arrive in 2028 and will be able to produce processors that are 15% faster at the same power consumption as its N2 chips due to enter production this year, or will use 30% less power at the same speed as the N2 chips

24 Apr 2025 9:39 am
South Korea agency says DeepSeek transferred user info, prompts without consent

DeepSeek did not immediately respond to a request for comment

24 Apr 2025 9:29 am
Trial testimony reveals OpenAI interest in Chrome: reports

OpenAI product manager Nick Turley revealed the startup's interest in the world's most popular internet browser while testifying in court in Washington DC

23 Apr 2025 9:51 am
Google opts out of standalone prompt for third-party cookies

The announcement comes as Alphabet faces legal pressure, after a U.S. judge recently ruled that Google maintains illegal monopolies in online advertising technology a decision that could potentially lead to a court-ordered breakup of its ad tech business

23 Apr 2025 9:32 am
If it can weather some challenges, AI can supercharge forecasting

Despite several challenges, scientists believe AI/ML models can be particularly useful to predict extreme weather events such as heat waves, droughts, torrential rainfall, and floods

23 Apr 2025 5:30 am
Reschedule work hours to mitigate effect of extreme heatwaves, Centre tells States

Along with special attention for construction and brick kiln workers, the Labour Ministry has recommended adequate drinking water facilities, ventilation and cooling, rest areas, and health check-ups

22 Apr 2025 10:53 pm
With growing tiger population, Madhya Pradesh to develop buffer zones around tiger reserves

The tiger population in the buffer zones of the States nine tiger reserves has increased from 526 to 785 over the past four years, underlining the importance of continued conservation efforts, the State govt. said

22 Apr 2025 7:20 pm
Lenovo launches IdeaPad Slim 3 2025 in India with Intel and AMD processors

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 comes in three screen sizes of 14-inch, 15.3-inch and 16-inch sizes

22 Apr 2025 5:38 pm
Bluesky launches blue check verification to authenticate accounts

The social media platform says it will proactively verify accounts and assign them a checkmark within a blue circle, a la former Twitter

22 Apr 2025 11:39 am
Google could use AI to extend search monopoly, DOJ says as trial begins

The outcome of the trial could fundamentally reshape the internet by unseating Google as the go-to portal for information online

22 Apr 2025 9:55 am
Amazon has halted some data center leasing talks, analysts say

Wells Fargo analysts said the magnitude of Amazon's pause was unclear, but it was similar to Microsoft's recent pullback

22 Apr 2025 9:45 am
Reddit back up after outage affecting thousands of users worldwide

At its peak, over 112,400 users reported that the platform was down, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from various sources

22 Apr 2025 9:37 am
Scientists find green way to recycle toxic perovskite solar cells

Perovskites allow for solar panels to be produced at lower cost and higher efficiency, yet they also contain elements like lead that complicate their reuse

21 Apr 2025 5:30 am
Is nitrogen, the building block of life, a latent time-bomb?

Nitrous oxide is the third most abundant of the greenhouse gases; it accentuates the greenhouse effect in the same way as carbon dioxide does by capturing re-radiated infrared radiation from the Earths surface and warming the troposphere; urgent action on it is critical to achieving climate goals

20 Apr 2025 11:09 pm
Climate experts seek 'right to cool', heat protection for informal sector workers during summer

In its seasonal outlook, the IMD warned that the number of heatwave days this summer might be significantly higher than usual, especially over Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and western Madhya Pradesh.

20 Apr 2025 3:07 pm
Rejosari Senik: rising above the water

The waters around this hamlet in Central Java, Indonesia, have risen due to global warming and have swallowed the land

20 Apr 2025 2:22 pm
Earth Day 2025 | Here are 10 essential reads

Reminders that the earth and what it sustains are not merely resources to exploit, barter, and conquer

18 Apr 2025 9:15 am
Colossal squid caught on camera for first time in deep sea

The squid filmed was a juvenile about 1 foot in length. Adult colossal squids, which scientists have uncovered from the bellies of whales and seabirds, can reach lengths up to 23 feet

17 Apr 2025 4:43 pm
An era ends at Thoothukudi

As Sterlite Copper shifts its machinery, questions arise over who gains or loses

17 Apr 2025 2:15 am
How governmentality exacerbates the problem of farmers stubble burning

A new study by researchers Sujit Raghunathrao Jagadale and Javed M. Shaikh at the Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar analyses the problem of stubble burning from the lens of governmentality and market failure

15 Apr 2025 8:30 am
A viable population of lions can easily be established in the space available at Kuno

It has been 12 years since the Supreme Court ordered the translocation of the Asiatic lions to Kuno in an attempt to provide them with a second home, but this never materialised, and the long-term survival of the big cats continues to be precarious. Bengaluru-based wildlife biologist and conservation scientist Ravi Chellam, who has been involved with the conservation of Asiatic lions since 1985, details some of the issues surrounding their conservation.

15 Apr 2025 6:08 am
Greenlands melting ice, unstable fjords vex extraction of oil and minerals Trump covets

Greenland banned drilling for fossil fuels in 2021 yet Trump remains eager to have exploration resume off the island at exceptionally high cost

14 Apr 2025 6:12 am
Zoo in Spain helps elderly elephantsagegracefully

Like older people, elderly animals require regular health checks, arthritis treatment, nutritional supplements, adapted living spaces, and monitoring of mental health

13 Apr 2025 1:06 pm
White House aims to eliminate NOAA climate research in budget plan

The moves are part of a plan to downsize NOAA dramatically, slashing agency funding by around $1.67 billion, or 27%

12 Apr 2025 3:27 pm
Ecological disruptions are a risk to national security

National security depends on the ability of a nation to maintain productive ecosystems, resilient biological communities, and sustainable access to natural resources

12 Apr 2025 2:56 pm
Veteran green warrior Vanjeevi Ramaiah dies of heart attack

Padma Shri awardee Daripalli Ramaiah leaves behind inspiring legacy of green crusade

12 Apr 2025 11:02 am
The Beijing India Report as milestone and opportunity

The report has an inadequate climate-gender connection, which must be rectified with policy and ground-level changes

12 Apr 2025 12:16 am
At least 25 killed in lightning strikes, hailstorms in several districts of Bihar

The IMD has issued an orange alert for a number of districts, including Darbhanga, East Champaran, Nalanda and Patna; forecast heavy rainfall April 10 and April 11

11 Apr 2025 3:10 pm
Exotic snake on the loose in Sydney, coastal residents alerted

Video posted to social media showed a Boa constrictor slowly worming across a waterside footpath next to a beach.

10 Apr 2025 11:53 am
Delhi HC declines PIL for protecting peacocks from electrocution

The court said the petitioner should approach the authorities concerned with its grievances as courts couldnt legislate or frame laws.

10 Apr 2025 9:26 am
As the world burns more, the Arctic biome is refusing more carbon

As wildfires become more common and more intense, they are disrupting the earths carbon balance

10 Apr 2025 5:30 am
Heatwaves drove 1/3rd of rise in India's power demand during 2024 summer: Report

During the peak heatwave months from April to June, the demand was 10.8% higher than the previous year

8 Apr 2025 8:30 am
West Africa chimps are losing their culture, in another human legacy

Significant changes in a population, like due to human-driven habitat loss, can have a long-lasting impact on the preservation of cultural traditions

7 Apr 2025 5:30 am
Citizens rally for wildlife with Walk for Bandipur campaign

The march intends to drum up support for the continuation of the night traffic ban through Bandipur consequent to apprehensions that the ban may be lifted due to political reasons and pressure from Kerala

6 Apr 2025 2:27 pm
First alien beehive-invading beetle recorded in India

The small hive beetle has been a threat to the honeybee industry worldwide

6 Apr 2025 4:21 am
Climate envoys from EU discuss climate action with Indian officials

The evironmental high-level talks come on the margins of a meeting between the Prime Minister and the European Commission in February, and the upcoming COP30 in November

5 Apr 2025 10:30 pm
ZSI study on blackflies offers hope for river blindness control

Researchers worked on four species collected from eight locations in the central Himalayan region

4 Apr 2025 11:11 pm
Kayaking on Kochis bioluminescent backwaters

Travel and adventure companies have curated bioluminesent kayaking packages as a sustainable and safe way to witness the stunning natural phenomenon in Kochi

3 Apr 2025 5:23 pm
Assam refinery discharging effluents in Brahmaputra tributary: Green activist

Refuting the allegation, the Numaligarh Refinery Limited said it will cooperate with the CPCB and other agencies for continued compliance with pollution norms

3 Apr 2025 4:08 pm
Why India needs to clean its air

Indias clean air future will be shaped not by dashboards but by people, partnerships, and purpose. Lasting solutions depend on those working on the ground: municipal officers, planners, engineers, and community leaders

2 Apr 2025 8:30 am
Painted lady butterflies dont migrate like birds ask their genes

A boom in genomics and tracking technologies in miniature is allowing researchers to delve into insect migration with astounding precision

2 Apr 2025 5:30 am
Forest areas encroached in 25 States, Union Territories; MP, Assam worst affected: Government report

Over 13,000 sq km of forest area under encroachment in India, with Madhya Pradesh having the highest encroachment.

1 Apr 2025 10:59 am
All in a days work: making dead flowers bloom again, consistently

Sustainability is not just for the professionals in the environment space or for the diehard green enthusiasts. It is for everyone to pursue in their daily walk. Zero Waste Day was observed recently on March 30, and here are two residents of Chennai who have woven green thinking into their workaday lives, balancing a busy work schedule with composting of floral waste

1 Apr 2025 6:54 am