2+ hour, 53+ min ago  (202+ words) CHENNAI: A routine dip in the sea is turning unexpectedly painful for many along the Chennai and north Tamil Nadu coast, as an unusual surge in sightings of the stinging jellyfish Chrysaora chinensis has been reported over the past week....

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (319+ words) This Aari embroidery is now finding space beyond homes on larger and impactful platforms such as the Art of India Exhibition 2026, curated by Alka Pande and presented by The Times of India and Standard Chartered, held earlier this year. The…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (423+ words) DEHRADUN: In a chilling revelation that underscores the existential threat posed by climate change, a new study conducted by Mizoram University professor has warned that the Hindu Kush-Himalaya (HKH) region'often referred to as the "Third Pole" and the "Water Tower…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (397+ words) KOLLAM: A study has uncovered alarming evidence of multidrug-resistant bacteria in Ashtamudi Lake, underscoring increased water pollution levels in the Ramsar wetland. Water samples collected near hospitals, poultry, and aquaculture zones revealed bacterial strains were unaffected by several commonly used…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (277+ words) VISAKHAPATNAM: If we lose our indigenous seeds, we lose more than crops; we lose our resilience, our knowledge, and our connection to the land that sustains us," says P Devullu, founder-secretary of the Sanjeevini Environment Protection Society, capturing the essence…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (252+ words) NEW DELHI: India's private weather forecasting company, Skymet, has predicted a below-normal monsoon for 2026, estimating rainfall at 94% of the long-period average (LPA) for this year's monsoon season. The Indian Meteorological Department has yet to release its forecast for 2026. The range…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (601+ words) The New Indian Express...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (339+ words) The Congress on Thursday flayed the Centre over India withdrawing its bid to host the COP33 climate summit in 2028, and said it reflects the Modi government's true commitment to the 2015 Paris Agreement both in letter and spirit. The opposition party said…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (298+ words) A new report, 'Under the Weather: India's Climate-Health Intersections and Pathways to Resilience,' published by Climate RISE Alliance, revealed that India has lost an estimated 160 billion labour hours to heat exposure in 2021. It equates to almost 5. 4 per cent of India's…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (255+ words) BENGALURU: With scorching heat, Karnataka is expected to lose up to 7 tmcft of water from all the reservoirs, tanks, rivers and other surface water resources this summer, forcing farmers and others to depend on ground water for drinking and agricultural…...