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Cambridge: More than 50 years after the last time humans walked on the Moon, China is working steadily towards landing its astronauts on the lunar surface. October 30, 2025, a spokesman for China's crewed space programme said the country was “on track” to launch its...

New Delhi: India ranks ninth globally among countries most impacted by climate disasters over the past three decades, with nearly 430 extreme weather events killing more than 80,000 people, according to a new report. The Climate Risk Index (CRI) 2026 released by the environment think...

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Institute of Architects (IIA), Odisha Chapter is set to host its prestigious annual event Design Carnival & Build Expo 2025 in the Capital from November 14 to 16. The three-day event will explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and architectural design under...

New Delhi: COP30 President Andre Corrêa do Lago has praised India and China for playing a transformative role in the global energy transition, saying both countries have embraced climate action "in a very clear way" and are driving down the cost of clean technologies worldwide....

Nowadays, an air conditioner (AC) has become a necessity for comfortable living, given the ever-rising urban temperatures and long-lasting summers. However, many are unversed about the introduction of AC technology in India and the intricate details surrounding its installation. India's first air conditioning installation, where...

Port Louis: In a significant step towards enhancing bilateral cooperation, a delegation from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) paid a three-day visit to Mauritius as part of the India-Mauritius Joint Satellite initiative. According to the Indian High Commission in Port Louis, the delegation held...

Belem (Brazil): UN climate negotiations were expected to begin Monday at a meeting on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon, with leaders pushing for urgency, cooperation and acceleration after more than 30 years fighting to curb global warming by drastically reducing the carbon pollution that...

Washington: James D Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crime-fighting, genealogy and ethics, has died, according to his former research lab. He was 97. The breakthrough — made when the...

Belem (Brazil): Officials from countries most vulnerable to global warming offered searing dispatches of life on the front line of a warming planet Friday, as world leaders gathered on the edge of the Amazon rainforest for the annual United Nations climate talks. Ahead of Monday's...

New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Saturday announced that it has received advanced data products from the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter, including new parameters on the physical and dielectric properties of the Moon’s polar regions. The agency described this development as a significant enhancement for...