The findings could help researchers improve flood risk maps for the Ganga Plain, a low-lying region covering parts of India, Nepal and Pakistan - one of Earth's most densely populated areas.
Archaeologists discovered preserves of 130,000-year-old bones and teeth of a mastodon - an ancient extinct relative of elephants - in California, US, that show evidence of modification by early humans.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday flagged off the first UDAN flight under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) on Shimla-Delhi route.
The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Election Commission and the state government on a petition alleging tampering of EVMs in Dehradun's Vikasnagar constituency.
TVS Motor Company on Thursday reported a 6.80 per cent decline in net profit to Rs 126.77 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, mainly due to lower motorcycle sales and discounts given on BS III vehicles.
The remains of the vaquita were found Tuesday, 24 kilometers (15 miles) north of the town of San Felipe, in the state of Baja California on the Barra del Primer Estero beach, the statement read.
Mumbai is often referred to as the 'Maximum City' due to its fast-paced life that is always buzzing with a very active business, cultural and day-to-day activities.
But nowhere is the task bigger than in Argentina`s Mendoza region, where vintners duel "the whole gamut of natural hazards" -- not least frequent earthquakes, according to research unveiled on Wednesday.
In a nutshell, it is a battle between the presently dormant Bengaluru batting line-up against the dismal bowling unit of Gujarat. However, all eyes will be on the Bengaluru skies which has been rather fair since Tuesday evening.
At NSE, shares of the company dipped 2 percent to close at Rs 506.60.
Asif made this statement on the sidelines of the ongoing VI Moscow Conference on International Security, reported Russian news agency Sputnik.
The initiative comes after the ATS recently arrested four suspected terrorists from the ISIS Khorasan module and came across posts of these youths on social media.
Driven by positive economic sentiment, more than three-fourths (77 percent) of senior finance executives of Indian companies expect moderate to substantial economic expansion in 2017, a survey said here on Thursday.
"It cannot be an issue anymore. It`s already there. What would be the purpose also of discussing it if you cannot do anything," Duterte told reporters.
The Gujarat forest department has started using 'capture-mark-recapture' method to estimate the leopard density in Gir forest, an official said today.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday called for developing waterless toilets to address the issue of water scarcity.
The innovative method of killing crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) is safe to other marine life and will now be introduced on the reef.
Soon after the news of Vinod Khanna's death broke, one of the trolls tagged Vinod Kambli instead of the actor on Twitter.
Staging a comeback after three straight days of losses, gold rose Rs 100 to Rs 29,450 per 10 grams at the bullion market Thursday on firm global cues and pick up in buying by local jewellers.
An international team, including researchers from University of Southampton in the UK, looked at what might happen if carbon dioxide emissions continue unabated.
The central government has now decided to raise a special battalion with 1000-strong women in the Jammu and Kashmir Police Force which will primarily deal with incidents like stone pelting in the Kashmir Valley.
The Apex Court last week directed sale of Sahara's Aamby Valley at Lonavala and appointed Bombay HC official liquidator for selling the property.
Alibaba-backed Paytm has partnered with MMTC-PAMP to launch 'Digital Gold' that will allow customers to buy and sell gold through the electronic platform.
Aiming to venture into the market in Nepal, budget-hotels network OYO announced the launch of its debut hotel in Kathmandu, following its successful venture into Malaysia in January 2016, where it has now grown to 200 hotels.
The protesters were trying to disturb the movement of the Army convoy by pelting stones at the security forces.
