Earth records hottest year ever in 2024, surpasses 1.5C mark

The year 2024 was the hottest year on record, and the first with a global average temperature 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) confirmed......

China to build world's largest dam near India border

China has approved the construction of the world's largest dam, stated to be the planet's biggest infra project costing $137 billion, on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet close to the Indian border,......

Planet Earth welcomes 8th billion inhabitant

Planet Earth welcomed its 8th billion inhabitant on Tuesday, a remarkable milestone for humanity that is set to propel India to become the world's most populous country next year, surpassing China......

When The Shortest Met The Tallest!

IMAGE: Rumeysa Gelgi with Jyoti Amge, the tallest and shortest women on earth. Photograph: Kind courtesy rumeysagelgi/Instagram Jyoti Amge, the shortest lady on the planet, met Rumeysa Gelgi, the......

Pixxel Gets An Order From NASA

This is the first deal by an Indian startup after the sector was opened to private companies in 2020. IMAGE: Pixxel founder and CEO Awais Ahmed and Cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma during the 'Youth Sabha......

PM Modi flags concerns over bias in AI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for a global framework for ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as he flagged concerns surrounding bias in such modern technologies and their......

Reliance to replace auto fuels with electricity, hydrogen

Reliance has a 24 per cent conversion rate of 'oil-to-chemicals' at present and may be targeting 70 per cent conversion. Reliance Industries, operator of the world's largest refining complex, will......

All about the World Environment Day

'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' The World Environment Day is the biggest global celebration for positive environmental action, coordinated by......

Regina Makes A Pledge

Monday was a busy day for film folk, and we tell you just how they spent it. Photograph: Kind courtesy Regina Cassandrra/Instagram Regina Cassandrra shares her pledge on #EarthDay: 'A photo dump......

'Independence Without Safety Means Nothing'

'I humbly request the government to create safe spaces for ALL women, the strictest of punishment and the swiftest justice.' IMAGE: A vigil in Mumbai to condemn the rape and murder of a trainee......

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

The Marvels Review: Goofy Fun

The Marvels is muddled, but it still stands up as this refreshingly goofy and enjoyable superhero romp, notes Mayur Sanap. Alright, since the superhero fatigue is a real thing and the Marvel......

Honda F1 team present 'Earth Car'

The Honda Formula One team are to replace advertising and sponsor logos on their car this season with a giant picture of the Earth to raise awareness of environmental issues. "Formula One and the......

Ashwin on the new normal in a post COVID-19 world

IMAGE: Talking about his carrom ball, Ashwin said it roughly took him four years to develop it. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images India's premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin feels putting......

Ronaldo deserves Ballon d'or more than Messi: Mourinho

It would be a crime if Cristiano Ronaldo lost out to Lionel Messi for the 2012 Ballon d'Or, his Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said. Mourinho hit back at remarks by Barcelona coach's Tito......