How to save lives in rain-scripted landslides

An accurate early warning system that correlates rainfall and the potential for landslides. That is the imperative, say experts as rains create havoc in hills across India and the toll mounts in......

Wayanad landslides linked to warming of Arabian Sea: Scientist

Warming of the Arabian Sea is allowing the formation of deep cloud systems, leading to extremely heavy rainfall in Kerala in a shorter period and increasing the possibility of landslides, a senior......

Maharashtra could head Manipur's way, warns Sharad Pawar

Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar chief Sharad Pawar has expressed deep concern over the potential for Manipur-like disturbances in Maharashtra and called for maintaining social unity......

'Jai Shri Ram, NEET-NEET': Slogans fly in Lok Sabha on Day 1

The Lok Sabha witnessed a display of linguistic diversity on Monday, with the newly-elected MPs taking their oaths in English and Indian languages, including Sanskrit, Hindi, Dogri, Bengali,......

Geopolitical situation a bigger worry for markets than rate hikes: Analysts

An escalation in the already simmering tensions between North and South Korea, China and Taiwan, and Russia and Ukraine could prove to be a bigger worry for the markets over the next few months......

How IBM's Bengaluru unit is priming companies for cyberattacks

Located in a small township in the eastern part of Bengaluru is IBM’s new Security Command Centre, which is surrounded by offices of multinational tech companies. Photograph: Dado......