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Surkhab birds arrive at Uttarakhand for winter stay
During winters, 70 to 80 species of birds migrate from the high Himalayan region and cold regions of Europe to the Asan Barrage wetlands for a six-month stay.
Notes from ‘Ground Ziro’ Music Festival
The enchanting valley in Arunachal Pradesh provides the perfect backdrop for the 10th edition of the Ziro Music Festival.
Third spot round of BTech admissions at DU concludes
Candidates who will be allotted a seat can confirm their admission by accepting the allotment until October 11.
Key to Password-less Passage
A recent study shows that on an average a person juggles nearly 100 passwords between different services and sites.
UNICEF withdraws policy brief on lowering age of consent after pushback by child rights body
In the policy brief, they had said that consensual sexual acts involving adolescents above 16 years of age should be decriminalized.
Facebook-Meta plans to charge Europeans for ad-free Facebook and Instagram use
The proposal has been put to EU regulators and is another example of big tech companies having to adapt long-held practices to meet oncoming EU rules.
Appointment of VCs in violation of norms; can lead to legal complications: UGC to TN govt
There has been a stand-off between the Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and the state's DMK-led government over the appointments of vice-chancellors.
Delhi tops list of 20 ‘fake universities’ across India, UGC list shows
The list also includes universities from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
YouTube testing a slight mobile app redesign for Android users
YouTube Music has also redesigned its “Now Playing” screen with a new comments section that allows users to read and write comments directly from the App.
Depression over Konkan region weakens, may cause less intense rains
According to meteorologists, the deep depression over the Konkan region was formed on September 30 (Saturday) and the wind speed was assessed between 40-60 kmph.
Legal battle to stem climate change takes crucial turn
In another case, a Dutch court has ordered oil major Shell to comply with the Paris Agreement and reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 45 per cent from 2019 levels by 2030.
Need ‘multiplicity of curricula’; CBSE opposes ‘common syllabus, curriculum’…
CBSE was responding to a Public Interest Litigation by lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking a 'common syllabus and curriculum' for students from classes 1 to 8 across the country.
18 rare pygmy hogs reintroduced into original home in Assam’s Manas National Park
This was the fourth such reintroduction in Manas. Overall, 54 hogs were released here in the past four years.
Festive sales to generate over 7 lakh gig jobs
Ecommerce companies consider October sales as their biggest event and offer steep discounts to boost sales
Greenhouse gas emissions up 75 per cent in 10 years due to farm waste burning: Study
Agricultural residue burning is producing large amounts of carbon dioxide. Indian farmers burnt over 87 million tonnes of agriculture residue in 2020.
Epilepsy neither incurable nor a mental disorder, not ground for divorce: Bombay HC
The court was hearing a plea from a man who sought divorce on grounds of cruelty from his wife who, he claimed, suffered from epilepsy due to which she was 'mentally unsound'.
JNU draws flak for offering meagre fee to tutors, subject to availability
It said that an honorarium of Rs 500 per class of 90 minutes will be paid, subject to availability of funds.
ATF report 2023 on Climate Initiatives mulls path for Net-zero Carbon targets
New Delhi: Public sector enterprise Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has shared the new report from the Asia Transition Finance (ATF) Study Group, where PFC has been a core member since July, 2023.
The ATF Study Group, a private-led…
NASA readies for dramatic return of asteroid sample to Earth
Scientists have high hopes for the sample, saying it will provide a better understanding of the formation of our solar system and how Earth became habitable.
CBI begins probe into illegal felling of 6,000 trees at Pakhro Tiger Safari in Corbett
According to the highly placed official sources, "The CBI is likely to soon start questioning the officials concerned as well as former forest minister Harak Singh Rawat in this matter".
