Environment

UAE plans to bring giant icebergs from Antartica to tap water

A UAE-based company is planning to tow icebergs from Antarctica for drinking water. Read to know how it is going to happen.

May 3, 2017

Watch: India unveils ambitious plan to have only electric cars by 2030

Union power minister Piyush Goyal has unveiled an ambitious plan that sees India using only electric vehicles by 2030. Read to know how he is working to make this a reality.

Apr 30, 2017

Thousands unite against Trumps environmental policies at Peoples Climate March

On the 100th day of US President Donald Trumps presidency, thousands of protesters attended the Peoples Climate March in Washington to speak out against Trumps environmental policies.Trumps administration already reversed many Obama policies aimed at tackling climate change. Trump also threatened to pull out of the Paris Agreement.

Apr 29, 2017

Madeleine McCann 10 years on: The story that shocked the world

Three-year-old Madeleine McCann went missing on 3 May 2007, when her parents left her in their holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, to go for dinner. In the 10 years since she went missing, many theories about her disappearance have arisen. Initially, parents Kate and Gerry McCann became key suspects in the case but their suspect status was later dropped.

Apr 29, 2017

Antarctica, Blood Falls, environment, mystery,

The ultimate mystery behind Antarctica's 'Blood Falls' finally revealed!

Australian geologist Griffith Taylor was the first person to spot this bizarre waterfall in 1911. He had guesstimated that the Blood Falls comprised of red algae.

Apr 28, 2017

This Kashmiri bride wanted a sapling as dowry and her Dulhe Raja happily complied!

IBT Exclusive: Setting a novel trend, this Kashmiri-Jodi of Daisy & Yasir decided to plant saplings as a gift to each other and the environment. Here's how the bride's wish came true.

Apr 25, 2017

6.9 magnitude earthquake rocks Chile

Residents on alert after a strong quake strikes off the coast of Chile.

Apr 25, 2017

Francois Hollande calls on French to back Emmanuel Macron

French President Francois Hollande on 24 April, called on voters to back centrist Emmanuel Macron in the second round of the presidential election. Hollande gave a warning of dangerous consequences if far-right candidate Marine Le Pen were to win, and said he would vote for his former economy minister as he believes Macron was best placed to unite France.

Apr 24, 2017

MCD Elections 2017: Delhi BJP prepares to send Kejriwal to Bengaluru for treatment over his comments

Kejriwal tweeted on Friday that Delhiites would face health hazards like dengue if they voted the BJP to power; prompting the Delhi unit of the BJP to hit back.

Apr 22, 2017

NDMA conducts first mock drill for forest fires in Uttarakhand

In the summer 2016, at least 3,500 hectares of forest area were destroyed by as many as 1,600 fire incidents.

Apr 20, 2017

Yamuna floodplains case: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar slams NGT for calling AOL 'irresponsible'

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said that "those who say the Art of Living is irresponsible simply don't know us or have gained a sense of humour."

Apr 20, 2017

Bengaluru: NGT orders shutdown of industrial units near Bellandur: Read NGT directives

NGT Orders Shutdown: The green court was hearing the Bellandur clean-up case on day-to-day basis after it pulled up the Karnataka government for not following its directions.

Apr 19, 2017

Bellandur lake pollution: NGT pulls up Karnataka government for failing to clean up toxic foam

The toxic foam from Bellandur Lake is spilling over to streets since Friday making plying difficult for motorists.

Apr 18, 2017

Moabosaurus: New species of herbivorous dinosaur discovered in Utah's 'gold mine'

Dalton Wells Dinosaur Quarry in Moab, Utah has also yielded specimens of a brachiosaurid sauropod, theropod dinosaurs Utahraptor and Nedcolbertia, a tall-spined iguanodontian, and Gastonia.