Miscellaneous

Dehradun: After being stranded at a height of 6,015 metres on way to the Chaukhamba III peak in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district for two days, two foreign women mountaineers were rescued...

Bhubaneswar: The northern bald ibis, an ancient bird which was thought to exist only in drawings, has made a comeback after 300 years. Human activities such as hunting, habitat destruction...

Paris, France: Telegram chief executive officer, Pavel Durov, was arrested by French police at Le Bourget airport near Paris for failing to take action to curb criminal use of the messaging...

London: The United Kingdom government’s former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance recently urged the incoming British government to focus on preparing for another pandemic that is “absolutely inevitable”. He warned,...

Rawalpindi: At least 15 passengers were killed and 50 others were injured on Sunday after 10 bogies of Rawalpindi-bound Hazara Express train derailed near Sahara railway station, 275 km away...

San Francisco: The US has strongly condemned the reported vandalism and attempted arson against the Indian Consulate in San Francisco, which was briefly set in fire by alleged Khalistani extremists during...

Bhubaneswar: The nutrient millet which is a gift to the world from India has found a place in the menu of the White House, Washington. According to sources, marinated millet...

Bhubaneswar: A rare celestial event – a hybrid solar eclipse - is taking place on Thursday. This usually happens only once in a decade. "These hybrid eclipses are rare and are...

New Delhi: Recent research estimates that the world could see close to half a billion new cases of major chronic diseases by 2030 if people don’t get more active. Regular...

Bhubaneswar: With further strengthening anticipated, Cyclone Freddy that has spent 31 days traversing essentially the entire length of the Indian Ocean is likely to surpass Typhoon John in the Pacific...