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Second genotype spillover of bird flu virus detected among dairy cattle in US

India, Feb. 6 -- A spillover of the second H5N1 avian flu genotype in dairy cattle has been confirmed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Un... Read More


What does Trump mean for international climate cooperation

India, Feb. 6 -- In his first few weeks as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump has signed several executive orders and made numerous announcements that spell disaster for global effo... Read More


A people living 6,500 years ago on the Eurasian steppe are progenitors of English, French, German, Greek, Sanskrit, Persian, Hindi-Urdu & Bangla

India, Feb. 5 -- A people living on the Eurasian steppe in current-day Russia during the Eneolithic or Copper Age 6,500 years ago were the first to speak a tongue that would eventually evolve into wha... Read More


As Delhi votes on a glorious spring day, here's what Amir Khusro had to say on his beloved city's beauty

India, Feb. 5 -- Delhi, the sprawling (and highly unwelcoming) capital of the Republic of India, is voting to elect its next government today on February 5, 2025. But even as election fever is all-per... Read More


SC orders Centre, states to refrain from steps that lead to 'reduction of forests'

India, Feb. 5 -- The Supreme Court has ordered the Centre and state governments to refrain from taking any steps that will lead to 'reduction of forests'. The interim order was delivered by a bench ... Read More


As told to Parliament (February 3, 2025): Ministry of Power issues guidelines for battery swapping, charging stations network

India, Feb. 4 -- Battery swapping stations network guidelines The Union Ministry of Power has issued the "Guidelines for the Installation and Operation of Battery Swapping and Charging Stations," on J... Read More


Groundbreaking Ebola vaccine trial launched in Uganda

India, Feb. 4 -- In a historic move, Uganda, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other global partners, has launched the first-ever clinical trial for a vaccine targeting the... Read More


Rabi crop situation: Higher sowing for wheat and pulses, mustard acreage declines

India, Feb. 4 -- The total sowing Rabi crops has reached 6,610,300 hectares, which is higher than last year's corresponding acreage of 6,514,200 hectares. On an average, it is more than 250,000 hectar... Read More


January 2025 warmest on record with 1.75C anomaly, despite La Nina

India, Feb. 4 -- January 2025 was likely the warmest January month on record with an average monthly temperature anomaly of 1.75C above the pre-industrial (1850-1900) average for the month, according ... Read More


Union Budget 2025: Jal Jeevan Mission and Sanitation

India, Feb. 4 -- Under the Union government's ambitious plan, the Jal Jeevan Mission, 80 per cent of the country's rural population has been provided with tap water for drinking since 2019. Finance M... Read More