Rainfall way higher than IMD predicted: Kerala CM refutes Shah's claim

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday termed as 'baseless', Union Home Minister Amit Shah's claim that the state government did not heed the Centre's warning regarding a possible......

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 rattles New York, New Jersey

A meeting of the UN Security Council was briefly interrupted as a rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit the New York area Friday morning. The UN diplomats were in the Security Council chamber for a......

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......

Series of quakes on New Year's day kill 48 in Japan

The toll from the series of earthquakes that jolted Japan on New Year's Day rose to 48 on Tuesday, with several more injured, NHK World reported. IMAGE: Burnt down residential and commercial area......

Why India Is Buying 5 Argentine Lithium Mines

The Centre will invest around Rs 200 crore over five years for the exploration and development of these mines. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.An......

Potential bidders set to get three chances in offshore mineral auction

For the country’s maiden offshore mineral mining auction, the Centre is planning to relax the rules on the number of chances for bidding. Photograph: Steve Marcus/Reuters Under the newly......

India set to launch first-ever offshore mineral auction in Q1 FY24

In a step towards diversifying its resource base and securing green energy minerals, India is poised to launch its first-ever offshore mineral auction in the first quarter of 2024, announced Union......

PM Modi's US visit: India's entry into critical mineral alliance on table

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the US is expected to see discussion on India’s possible entry into a US-led global alliance on critical minerals, officials told Business......