Science & Health

SC refuses blanket ban on firecrackers ahead of Diwali; fixes time slots for fireworks in Delhi

People can no longer buy crackers via online portals and e-commerce sites.

Oct 23, 2018

'Extremely dangerous' hurricane Willa nearing Mexico's Pacific coast

A category 4 Hurricane Willa is nearing the pacific coast of Mexico with the potential for life-threatening storm surge, wind and torrents of rain.

Oct 23, 2018

India home to 10 of world's most polluted cities; situation worse than China: WHO

Adding to the already bad smog situation, crop burning and cracker bursting for the Diwali season will begin soon, this could push the already "very poor" air quality of Delhi to hazardous levels.

Oct 22, 2018

Uttar Pradesh on high alert for Zika virus; AAI to monitor passengers showing symptoms

The authorities have been told to pay special attention to passengers complaining of fever, maculopapular rash, eye redness and other symptoms of the virus.

Oct 22, 2018

China aims to replace street lights with man-made moons

The satellites will be reflecting light from the sun and if they succeed, these satellites could replace the streetlamps in urban areas

Oct 21, 2018

Dussehra festivities see Delhi choking again as air quality drops to 'very poor' levels

Apart from firecrackers, the CPCB also pointed out that construction work in the city, pollution from vehicles as well as wind carrying pollutants from stubble burning farms surrounding the NCR has all contributed to the drop in quality of air.

Oct 21, 2018

Europe-Japan joint mission set out for Mercury

The joint endeavour BepiColombo left Earth on an Ariane rocket that launched out of South America on Friday

Oct 21, 2018

FDA approves cannabis-based medicine for sale

Smoking marijuana may increase stroke risk, study says

The findings, presented at the World Stroke Congress in Montreal, showed a rise in stroke incidence among marijuana users from 2010-14 while overall stroke prevalence remained stable.

Oct 20, 2018

Flash flood alert: Landslide in China creates new lake that could overflow into Arunachal Pradesh

The landslide happened near a village in Menling County, Tibet and this led water in the newly-formed lake to rise to 131 feet by Thursday, October 18.

Oct 19, 2018

Doomsday prediction? Quake researcher forecasts massive earthquake around Christmas time

An earthquake researcher has predicted that a mega-quake will hit earth during the Christmas period causing massive devastation

Oct 18, 2018

The last man to walk on moon rubbishes data, saying no proof that humans behind climate change

Harrison Schmitt, a former NASA astronaut, recently said that he doesn't believe that humans have caused climate change despite the fact that an overwhelming amount of scientific evidence points to it.

Oct 17, 2018

Russian-American trio blasts on to International Space Station in Soyuz rocket

Soyuz rocket failure report points at one, leaves many questions unanswered

The Russian space agency has stated that they have an idea about what might have gone wrong during that flight

Oct 17, 2018

Swine flu in Hyderabad: Five people succumb to virus in 15 days; city on high alert

Ramesh Reddy, Director of Medical Education of Telangana, said that cases of swine flu are increasing in Hyderabad.

Oct 17, 2018

Govt aims to cut stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana by 70 percent as air pollution chokes Delhi

As pollution levels climbed to 12 times the recommended limit last year, India introduced some measures aimed at curbing crop burning.

Oct 17, 2018

Stephen Hawking's last warning to mankind: 'Superhumans' may rule the world

Professor Stephen Hawking's 'Brief Answers To The Big Questions' comes across as the postscript of his 1988 book 'A Brief History of Time'

Oct 16, 2018

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Science & Health

SC refuses blanket ban on firecrackers ahead of Diwali; fixes time slots for fireworks in Delhi

'Extremely dangerous' hurricane Willa nearing Mexico's Pacific coast

India home to 10 of world's most polluted cities; situation worse than China: WHO

Uttar Pradesh on high alert for Zika virus; AAI to monitor passengers showing symptoms

China aims to replace street lights with man-made moons

Dussehra festivities see Delhi choking again as air quality drops to 'very poor' levels

Europe-Japan joint mission set out for Mercury

Smoking marijuana may increase stroke risk, study says

Flash flood alert: Landslide in China creates new lake that could overflow into Arunachal Pradesh

Doomsday prediction? Quake researcher forecasts massive earthquake around Christmas time

The last man to walk on moon rubbishes data, saying no proof that humans behind climate change

Soyuz rocket failure report points at one, leaves many questions unanswered

Swine flu in Hyderabad: Five people succumb to virus in 15 days; city on high alert

Govt aims to cut stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana by 70 percent as air pollution chokes Delhi

Stephen Hawking's last warning to mankind: 'Superhumans' may rule the world

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]