Environment

Punjab faced its worst floods since 1988 in August this year. Waters overflowing from the Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi rivers have destroyed several villages in the State. Around the same …

The Nilgiri mountains in the Western Ghats are a biodiversity hotspot, home to a diverse array of birds, mammals, plants, and other life forms. Called the ‘blue mountains’ because of …

The story so far: The Supreme Court recently directed the State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) and distribution companies (DISCOMs) to clear the existing regulatory assets within four years and liquidate …

Gastrochilus pechei, a new orchid recorded from Arunachal Pradesh’s Vijoynagar. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement India’s orchid family has a new member recorded in Arunachal Pradesh. The Gastrochilus pechei was known to …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit with Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba, in Tokyo on August 29, 2025. Photo: X/@shigeruishiba via ANI With Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images While the world worries about global warming, India has achieved its ambitious climate target of having 50% of its …

A fishing cat among mangroves in the Godavari river at night, 2018. | Photo Credit: Srichakra Pranav (CC BY-SA) In the wild, India has 15 species belonging to the cat …

In the first half of 2025, India added around 3.5 GW to the wind sector – an 82% year-on-year growth – taking the total installed capacity to 51.3 GW. Even …

After a gap of seven years, two red panda cubs were born on June 15 at the Himalayan Zoological Park near Gangtok. Photo: Special Arrangement The birth of red panda …

Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have announced the discovery of a new species of wolf spider, and four new species of spider-egg parasitic wasps, all from the …