This 2021 study warned about devastation in Sikkim

A study by an international team of researchers had warned two year ago that the South Lhonak lake in Sikkim may burst in the future and significantly impact the downstream region. IMAGE: Mud and......

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......

The Bravest Of The Brave

President Ram Nath Kovind -- supreme commander of India's defence forces -- conveyed the nation's deepest gratitude to bravehearts who had protected the motherland from harm at the Defence......

Odisha CM demands additional forces to deal with Naxals

Noting that heavy deployment of security forces in neighbouring Chhattisgarh was driving Maoists to his state, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday demanded two additional Central......

Reliance Industries sells Peru oil block stake

Reliance Industries has divested its 30 per cent stake in an oil and gas block in Peru to Australia's Woodside Petroleum and Pluspetrol of Argentina to trim its overseas properties. The company, in......

ONGC Videsh to get stake in Myanmar oil and gas block

Despite losing out in competitive bidding, ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of state explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp, may still get a stake in a deep-sea block in Myanmar. OVL had bid for two of......

Capita planning to set up BPO unit

The United Kingdom-based Capita is planning to set up business process outsourcing facility in India.The company has identified financial services sector as the focus area and will largely target......

Fun 'n' games converge with movies, devices

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, goes the saying. But the stakes are very high, and it's hard work pleasing youngsters.Recession-hit tech companies believe 2011 will be a promising year.......

Khandelwal takes lesson from Bhaker's experience ahead of Paralympics

A broken prosthetic leg just 15 minutes before the start of a domestic competition taught Rudransh another lesson in life -- to be ready with a tool-kit to promptly repair the contraption.  ......

Violence solves nothing: Mbappe calls for peace in France

IMAGE: France football captain Kylian Mbappe said the players ''could not remain silent' as they called for the 'time of violence to give way to that of mourning, dialogue and......

Seven people arrested for racially targeting Vinicius Jr

IMAGE: Four men were arrested in Madrid, police said, three of whom were members of "a radical group of fans of a Madrid club", who were previously flagged during matches as "high risk" to help......

Eldhose Paul finishes ninth in men's triple jump

India's 4x400m relay team ends up 12th overall IMAGE: India's Eldhose Paul in action during the men's triple jump final at the World Athletics Championships, in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday.......

Gauff handles media questions like a controlled, stylish forehand

'Right now I'm focused on going to sleep tonight and winning the next Uno match and then tomorrow we focus back on practice and then get ready for the quarter-finals.' IMAGE: Coco Gauff's open and......