Artificial rain not a sustainable solution to pollution crisis: Experts

Can artificial rain dissipate toxins in the air? As the skies over several parts of north India turn blue again and pollution levels improve from 'severe' but continue to be 'very poor', the......

After Rs 351-cr Odisha cash find, IT dept ends 10-day raids

The Income-tax department raids being carried out against an Odisha-based distillery firm owned by a Congress MP's family, and some linked entities, ended early on Friday, capping ten days of......

UP rain toll climbs to 28, red alert in 6 districts

Nine more people have died as heavy rains lashed Uttar Pradesh for the third day, taking the death toll to 28, while a red alert has been sounded on Tuesday in six districts including the worst-hit......

'We have become passive consumers of hatred'

'The right wing has worked for 70-80 years at the grass roots before it burst onto social media.''Social media is an extension of its formidable work in society.''If you think you can fight them on......

Why we need to pay more for the water we use

'We have severely under-invested in waste water treatment.''We charge for water a minimal amount and we don't charge anything extra for providing sewerage service.''As a result, every water entity......

Distressed Kanpur leather industry now faces Kumbh trouble

Ahead of the Kumbh Mela from January-March 2019 at Prayag, the tanneries have been asked to shut down to stop discharge of effluents into the Ganga. IMAGE: A leather tannery at an industrial area......

21 Indian cities will run out of groundwater by 2020

At the bottom of the water index for 2016-17 are Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh (UP), and Haryana, which are major producers of paddy, wheat, along with a host of horticulture crops. A......

UK tycoons pledge Rs 500 crore for cleaning Ganga

Gadkari, who was on a 3-day visit to London, listed the Hinduja family and Sri Prakash Lohia of the Indorama Corporation among the donors. Nitin Gadkari, the Union minister responsible for......

PIX: Sensational win! India outclass B'desh, sweep series

IMAGES from Day 5 of the second Test played between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur, on Tuesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Virat Kohli applauds Yashasvi Jaiswal's consistent batting form with another......

Jaiswal outdoes Sehwag, creates Test history

IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal stole the show with a blistering half-century. Photograph: BCCI India's aggressive batting approach, reminiscent of England's ‘Bazball’ strategy, continued......

Formidable India eye record-extending run in Kanpur

IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are poised to spearhead India's attack as they seek to dominate Bangladesh and secure a clean sweep in the Kanpur Test. Photograph:  BCCI India would......

Curator hints at 'Chennai-like' pitch for crucial Kanpur Test

Photograph: BCCI The Green Park curator said on Wednesday that the wicket for the second Test between India and Bangladesh will be an ideal five-day pitch that will assist pacers in the first two......

India extend lead at top of WTC standings

IMAGE: India are on course to make it to their third straight WTC final. Photograph: BCCI India extended their lead at the top of the World Test Championship standings with a 280-run victory over......