Russia Offers India Role In Arctic Sea Route

Indian and Russian officials have discussed Indian-Russian cargo transit along the Northern Sea route, joint projects in Arctic shipbuilding and possible training of Indian sailors for polar......

Severe heatwave likely in northwest, east in next 5 days: IMD

Northwest and east India are in for another spell of extreme heat, with temperatures predicted to rise by two to three degrees over the next five days, the India meteorological department said on......

Nepal quake triggered Sikkim flash floods? Scientists to find out

Scientists are exploring whether the strong earthquake that struck Nepal and the surrounding region on Tuesday is responsible for the south Lhonak lake outburst, which triggered a flash flood in......

Indian submarine, Pak ship visit Sri Lanka at same time

The Indian naval submarine 'Vagir', the latest indigenous Kalvari-class submarine of the Indian Navy, on Monday, began its four-day visit to Sri Lanka at the same time a Pakistan naval ship docked......

Why tur dal is set to cost Rs 200 per kg again

Lower output and inadequate policy are some of the reasonsPrice of pulses has once again started rising with chana trading at Rs 58 per kg in the wholesale market and tur dal set to touch Rs 200......

1 in 7 Indian drugs revealed as substandard

More lucrative routinely prescribed drugs are at higher risk of failing quality standards Substandard medicines could be three times more prevalent than the government says, two new studies show.......

Few lessons economies must learn from global crisis

Ever since the global financial crisis of 2008, EU regulators and policymakers have been engaged in strengthening regulatory controls and ringfencing banks to prevent recurrence of the crisis,......

Skymet lowers monsoon forecast; odds of a drought at 60%

India now faced a higher likelihood of a drought in some parts, as monsoon rain would be less than predicted in April, private weather forecaster Skymet said on Friday. It said the probability of a......