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Every year, the Brahmaputra takes away chunks of land from Kaziranga National Park that on paper is 1,030 sq km in area. The park now measures 884 sq km and is shrinking. But the river gives more to the address of the world’s largest population of one-horned rhinos than it …

Chief Justice Dipak Misra’s role as Master of the Roster was called into question by the other four judges in the Supreme Court collegium in January. While their complaint was about cases being “assigned selectively” to benches of “preference”, how have members of the collegium been represented in major cases …

The catchments of top seven large reservoirs that produce hydropower in India are likely to experience “substantial warming” leading to increased mean annual rainfall in near future (2020-2030), mid and end (2070-2099) of the century due to global warming. Based on modelling, a team of researchers from IIT Gandhinagar found …

Farmers from Uthamapalayam taluk have complained about the huge loss of grapes due to incessant rain for the past two weeks. Revenue and Horticulture officials have taken up survey of the extent of damage faced by the grape farmers. Following complaints that well-ripened grapes on around 200 acres in Odaipatti, …

As the rains continue to lash different parts of Telangana, mostly in northern parts for the last few days, the overall rainfall deficit for the State in the ongoing south-west monsoon season has come to naught. The State faced a deficit rainfall of 20% compared to the normal precipitation till …

The sight of a basking shark’s brooding silhouette gliding through the waters off western France is more than just a rare treat for sailors — it is a boon for scientists trying to trace its secretive migrations across the globe. It may be the world’s second largest fish, growing to …

Their annual income may just be enough to repay what they borrowed; Telangana, A.P., Karnataka top the list with over 70% indebted families More than half the agricultural households in the country have outstanding debt, and their average outstanding debt is almost as high as the average annual income of …

Water level in Mullaperiyar dam was brought down to 140.2 feet from its maximum permissible level of 142 feet by Tamil Nadu Public Works Department officials on Sunday. No official statement was issued to clarify if the water was released from the dam on the advice of the disaster management …

Located in a narrow lane in Rajahmundry of Andhra Pradesh, the tiny, traditional home of K.V. Ratnam & Sons is the keeper of a precious legacy. It is from here that many handmade, ebonite fountain pens made their way into the hands of freedom fighters to script stories of independence …

For years, the vast expanse of natural white limestone under the earth has been excavated by local people. The pulverised stone was used as an essential feed in poultry farms, as a component in paints and distemper, and as aggregate in floor tiles. In 1959, the A.P. government issued 20-year …