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Delhi weather update: ‘Break monsoon’ phase likely to continue till August 18

The 'break monsoon' phase got extended in the absence of any favourable weather system which would have pulled the monsoon trough from the foothills of the Himalayas towards the plains.
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‘Blob’ sent off to International Space Station! Here’s how school students will participate in the space research project

The goal of the investigation is to study the influence microgravity has on the Blob’s behaviour — if it will behave differently in space and the effect of radiation and microgravity on its evolut

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Pakistan successfully test-fires nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile

The successful training launch of ballistic missile Ghaznavi was aimed at ensuring operational readiness of Army Strategic Forces Command, besides re-validating technical parameters of the weapon syst

As per the military's media wing, missile Ghaznavi is capable of delivering multiple types of warheads up to a range of 290 kilometres. (Representative image)

How Indore became India’s first ‘Water Plus’ city

‘Water Plus’ status is accorded to cities under the Swachh Survekshan survey on the basis of their performance in tapping the polluted water and preventing its flow in the rivers and other freshwa

Chandrayaan-2 detects presence of water molecules on moon

In a paper co-authored by A S Kirankumar, former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman, said imaging infrared spectrometre (IIRS) is one of the payloads on-board Chandrayaan-2, which is p

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World Elephant Day: Setting up Elephant Care Facility to provide special care after years of hardship

Known as the ‘Mega Gardeners of the Forest’ elephants are a keystone species and serve to indicate the health of the forests through their natural range.

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Mission can be rescheduled again: Jitendra Singh after GSLV fails to inject EOS-03 satellite in orbit

Singh, the Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and in-charge of the Department of Space, said he had a detailed discussion with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman K

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Big setback to ISRO’s satellite launch, GSLV Rocket malfunctions 5 minutes after take off

About five minutes after take off of the satellite, the GSLV rocket malfunctioned leading to the failure of the launch.

ISRO’s EOS-03 to be launched on Thursday, will help in monitoring of natural disasters

ISRO's Earth Observation satellite (EOS-03), scheduled for launch on Thursday morning, will help in quick monitoring of natural disasters like cyclones, cloudbursts, thunderstorm, Union minister Jiten

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GSLV-F10/EOS-03 mission could not be accomplished due to performance anomaly in cryogenic stage: ISRO

The 51.70-metre tall rocket GSLV-F10/EOS-03 successfully lifted off from the second launch pad at the spaceport as planned at 05.43 hrs soon after the 26-hour countdown concluded.

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IMD forecasts weak monsoon spell over country till August 15, Gujarat sees deficient rainfall

According to the IMD data, from June 1 to August 10, the country received 5 per cent less rainfall than normal.

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Weak rainfall activity over country to continue till August 15: IMD

Scattered to widespread rainfall is very likely over Tamil nadu and Kerala during next five days with isolated heavy falls over Tamil Nadu during August 11-14 and over Kerala during August 11-12.

However, the intense rainfall spell over northeast and adjoining east India, northern parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, is expected to last till August 14 and reduce thereafter, the IMD said.

ISRO: Countdown for launch of EOS-03 satellite begins

The earth observation satellite would provide real time images of the country and borders and also able to quick monitor of natural disasters.

Gujarat to set up diagnostic centre to pre-empt fatal infectious diseases in Asiatic lions

The Gujarat chief minister added that the lion population had increased 29 per cent in the past five years, adding that the big cat habitat was now spread over 30,000 sq km, covering Gir, Chotila, Amr

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Delhi weather update: IMD says no likelihood of rainfall in capital over next 6-7 days

According to Meteorological (MeT) officials, the maximum temperature would settle around 36 degrees Celsius.

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Indian and US bodies ink deal to improve weather and monsoon forecasts

The agreement was signed by India's National Institute of Ocean Technology Director G A Ramadass and the US Assistant Administrator for Research and Acting Chief Scientist Craig McLean of the National

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World Lion Day: PM Modi lauds steady increase in India’s lion population, here’s more about its significance and conservation efforts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of World Lion Day shared that when he was a Chef Minister at Gujarat, he worked towards securing safe habitats for the Gir Lions.

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Here’s why this “Olympian bat” has spooked climate scientists

This female bat from Nathusius’ pipistrelle species of bats was discovered by a resident named Svetlana Lapina living in a small Russian village called Molgino, Russia.

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UK vows maximum attendance at COP-26 summit as COVID lingers

The British official organising November's climate summit in Scotland pledged Monday that the event would be held in person and that the government would work to ensure maximum participation by leader

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IMD forecasts widespread rainfall over many parts of north, northeast India for five days

Under the influence of these systems, the IMD said, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall activity with isolated heavy to very heavy falls is very likely over the northeast and Sub-Himalayan West B

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Climate crisis: Not acting now will destroy lives, livelihoods, natural habitats, experts say

The reactions came after the launch of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) latest report, "Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis", which has warned of increased extreme we

"We must come together at COP 26 and agree on ambitious emission reduction targets that lead us to net zero by 2050," he tweeted.

Indian Ocean warming at faster pace, India to witness increased heat waves, flooding: Report

The authors of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), "Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis", said the warming of the ocean will lead to a ris

Another author, Swapna Panickal, who is a scientist at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, said about 50 per cent of the sea level rise is due to thermal expansion.

Extreme sea level events could happen every year by end of this century: New IPCC report

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) 'Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis' said every region in the world is witnessing irreversible changes

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UN science panel to release key report on climate change

The report, being released at 0800 GMT (4 am EDT) will provide governments with up-to-date facts on the current impacts and future risks of global warming ahead of a UN climate summit in November in G

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