Climate change makes heatwaves worse, La Nina may not help: Scientists

Climate change is growing stronger and more robust, and the cooling, counter effects of La Nina may not be effective in a warmer future, climate scientists said, assessing current heat trends seen......

IIT study finds Covid traces in Sabarmati river, 2 lakes

A recent study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar has established the presence of coronavirus in water samples from the Sabarmati river and two lakes in......

'Heat waves are likely to occur more often'

'Because of global warming, the chances of heatwaves like this are much higher.' IMAGE: A man takes a bath to beat the heat on a hot summer day in Amritsar. Photograph: ANI Photo Temperatures......

Construction banned in 'sinking' Joshimath, families evacuated

Amid protests by a group of residents in Joshimath, the Chamoli administration on Thursday put a ban on all construction activities in and around the 'sinking' town even as nearly 50 families......

Indian institutions' semiconductor design curricula draws flak

Over 100 Indian institutions offer semiconductor design curricula, but hardly any of them focuses on manufacturing and process technology, a top official from global memory and storage major Micron......

Google investing $10 billion in India's digitisation fund: Pichai tells PM Modi

Internet giant Google is investing $10 billion in India's digitisation fund, its CEO Sundar Pichai has told Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a step that will recognise India's leadership on fintech......

IIT alumni are opening their wallets wide to give back despite Covid-19

While the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur may have attracted among the highest donations by an individual (former student and IndiGo Airlines co-founder Rakesh Gangwal) at Rs 100 crore......

How IITs are gearing up to fight COVID-19 menace

While some researchers are developing prototypes for ventilators to overcome their shortage, others have teamed up to develop testing kits. IITs across the country have joined the fight against......

National Games: Valarivan shoots down gold; 9 records fall in athletics

  IMAGE: Fencer Bhavani Devi won gold in the Sabre event at the National Games on Friday. Photograph: Kind courtesy DD-National Games 2022/Twitter Gujarat's ace shooter Elavenil Valarivan gave......