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2026 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for elusive particles at the South Pole

India, Oct. 6 -- The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 to Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States, "for decisive contributions ... Read More


Tigress translocated to West Bengal, but prey density, staff shortage a challenge

India, Oct. 6 -- A three-year-old tigress has been successfully translocated from Bihar's Valmiki Tiger Reserve to West Bengal recently. According to media reports, the tigress was transported via Ut... Read More


The lakes we are not draining

India, Oct. 6 -- South Lhonak lake had pipes in it. For years, engineers had run siphons over its moraine wall to drain the water down and buy the valley a little safety. On the night of 3 October 202... Read More


Favourable weather gives Kashmir's paddy farmers their best harvest in years

India, Oct. 6 -- Around 25 kilometres south of Srinagar, in the Kakapora area of Pulwama district, farmers are cutting paddy with a sense of relief they have not felt for a long time. After years of f... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Monsoon retreat brings rain and thunderstorms to North India, heavy showers in south

India, Oct. 6 -- Summary Monsoon retreat: North India braces for thunderstorms, gusty winds and rain, while southern states face heavy showers and weather warnings. Heavy rain alert: Kerala, Tamil N... Read More


Pneumonic plague fears in Siberia after lab worker's death

India, Oct. 6 -- A laboratory worker in Siberia has died after developing severe pneumonia symptoms, prompting authorities to place nearly 200 people under medical observation over possible exposure t... Read More


GOBARdhan scheme and unified portal launch: New hope for CBG sector

India, Oct. 5 -- On October 1, 2026, the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas launched the GOBARdhan scheme, the Unified GOBARdhan Portal and the GOBARdhan Handbook. The launch marks a shift in... Read More


2026 Medicine Nobel awarded for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics

India, Oct. 5 -- The 2026 Nobel Prize for medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel "for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics," the... Read More


India's UNESCO Tentative List now has 78 entries. What changes on the ground?

India, Oct. 5 -- India's UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List has reached 78 entries after five additions announced on September 29: Bagh Cave Paintings, the Group of Temples of the Chambal Valley, Ud... Read More


What are the three plague pandemics in human history?

India, Oct. 5 -- Nearly 200 people have been placed under medical observation after a laboratory worker died from suspected pneumonic plague in Siberia's Irkutsk region, according to a report by The M... Read More