The Union government's seventh draft notification for Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA) in the Western Ghats, issued July 27, designates 9,993.7 sq km in Kerala. The Hindu reports that 131 villages across 12…
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday directed Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary to constitute a high-level committee within four weeks for a comprehensive review of the Directorate of Vigilance…
Lung cancer accounts for over 6% of new cancer cases in Karnataka, according to data from the state-run Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology. Of 13,576 new cancer cases diagnosed at KMIO in…
Kerala, already India’s oldest state demographically, is seeing its share of people aged 60 and above reach 22.8% by 2036, according to government projections. The elderly population is expected to nearly double…
A day after Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal met PM Narendra Modi, the party has backed the Women’s Reservation Bill and the government’s delimitation plan. At a Chandigarh meeting of…
The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, inaugurated its Bengaluru campus at Manyata Tech Park on Thursday. Vice-Chancellor Attila Brungs told The Hindu the campus will replicate UNSW's approach of bridging…
The Times of India reports that the US Navy's Director of Submarine Programs has outlined requirements for payload launchers capable of supporting a wider variety of payloads, including undersea drones and advanced…
Nepal's government has denied ordering Tribhuvan University to cancel an event related to Tibet, despite the university citing an official directive. The denial comes as Nepal navigates its sensitive relationship with China,…
A report by NDTV reveals that having a 'normal' weight does not automatically mean a person is healthy, especially for Indians. Fat can accumulate around internal organs, such as the liver and…
Sona BLW, an auto ancillary firm, has become one of India's largest suppliers of railway safety equipment within a year, according to NDTV Profit. The company is now developing intelligent microprocessor-controlled systems…
