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Wednesday 12 July 2017
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Telugu doctor couple died in chartered plane crash in Ohio, USA Terror attack fails to deter yatra pilgrims Dileep in 14-day judicial custody Tejashwi won't quit: RJD to JD(U) Kerala priest kidnapped by IS in Yemen alive LeT man suspected to be mastermind Attack on pilgrims: Officials fear communal tension Shastri returns to take head coach's job Cauvery water dispute: Final hearing commences in SC Amarnath attack: Govt, BJP feel heat from within as well as opposition Bus carrying Amarnath pilgrims was attacked twice: JK govt 14 people feared dead in massive landslide in Arunachal Applaud oppn's 'unity and conviction': Gopalkrishna Gandhi Sensex, Nifty break into new highs ahead of earnings Amarnath: Shiv Sena dares PM Modi to prove his 56-inch chest Noted cartoonist Mangesh Tendulkar passes away Gopal Krishna Gandhi is opposition choice for VP poll Oppn meet today to discuss vice prez poll nominees RSS leader calls for freedom of Tibet, liberation of Kailash Mansarovar 7 Amarnath pilgrims killed in militant attack Actress abduction case: Popular actor Dileep arrested Centre letting outsiders to enter country: Mamata CAC puts India coach appointment on hold My daughter told me 'come back, it's too much now': Manpreet

Environment

Look to the bird's wings for egg shapes

Published on 10-Jul-2017

a brilliant array: A collection of bird eggs of different shapes and sizes. photo credit: Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology via NYT

Owls' are spherical, hummingbirds' are elliptical and sandpipers' are pointy. All bird...

Whaling's 'uncomfortable' scientific legacy

Published on 10-Jul-2017

Biological perspectives: The whale specimens were collected at the beginning of the 20th century by scientists who had been sent to the Antarctic to gather data on the activities of the whaling fleets.

It's a curious thing to see a group of early whale foetuses up close - to see beings so small...

Promise of renewable energy

Published on 10-Jul-2017

Consternation concerning climate change and global warming, primarily due to the overuse...

Exploring green patches in urban areas

Published on 03-Jul-2017

A nature patch

I listened to the sound of tyres caressing sand. The music changed tunes as I pedalled...

The harvest shall come

Published on 03-Jul-2017

For many farmers, wild changes in precipitation can cause some of the most immediate problems connected to climate change.

Liz Graznak is the co-owner of Happy Hollow Farm, a family operation located in Missouri...

Rapid rise of carbon in atmosphere

Published on 03-Jul-2017

The Cape Grim Baseline Air Pollution Station (pictured), along with its counterparts across the world, has been flashing a warning: the excess carbon dioxide scorching the planet rose at the highest rate on record in 2015 and 2016. Photo by CSIRO via NYT

On the best days, the wind howling across this rugged promontory has not touched land for thousands...

Solutions to surging seas

Published on 26-Jun-2017

Rotterdam in the Netherlands has reinvented itself as a capital of environmental ingenuity. PHOTO CREDIT: Josh Haner/NYT

The wind over the canal stirred up whitecaps and rattled cafe umbrellas. Rowers strained...

Getting hotter by the year

Published on 26-Jun-2017

As temperature rises, the capacity of atmosphere to hold moisture or water vapour increases almost exponentially.

The rising heat and humidity levels are putting an additional stress on people across India...

Animal farms that fuel illegal trade

Published on 19-Jun-2017

threatened Tigers in cages at a zoo in Laos. The zoo also has deers, bears and other animals. PHOTO CREDIT: Adam Dean/NYT

The tiger paced back and forth in its cage, groaning mournfully. A second big cat ...

Termites, the indicators of an ecosystem

Published on 19-Jun-2017

termite diversity Two types of termite mounds, lenticular and cathedral, are commonly seen in the forests of South India.

The arrival of monsoon brings with it a much-needed respite from the heat of the summer...

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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani shakes hands with Afghan-American female pilot Shaesta Waiz...

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani shakes hands with Afghan-American female pilot Shaesta Waiz...

Revellers run in front of Jandilla's fighting bulls during the running...

Revellers run in front of Jandilla's fighting bulls during the running...

Switzerland's Martina Hingis, left, and her doubles partner Jamie Murray talk...

Switzerland's Martina Hingis, left, and her doubles partner Jamie Murray talk...

Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui and actress Bidita Bag...

Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui and actress Bidita Bag...

Protestors shouting slogans in view of the Jammu Bandh call...

Protestors shouting slogans in view of the Jammu Bandh call...

BJP activists shout slogans and burn a Pakistani flag...

BJP activists shout slogans and burn a Pakistani flag...

Contraband substances, including phensedyl, seized by the BSF...

Contraband substances, including phensedyl, seized by the BSF...

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and his deputy Nitin Patel paying tributes...

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and his deputy Nitin Patel paying tributes...

Managing Director, DMRC, Mangu Singh (R) and CEO, Vistara, Phee Teik Yeoh...

Managing Director, DMRC, Mangu Singh (R) and CEO, Vistara, Phee Teik Yeoh...

Girls walking on a road as a heavy afternoon downpour...

Girls walking on a road as a heavy afternoon downpour...

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