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Daily weather tracker: Weather takes a turn across Delhi-NCR as heavy rain forecast in several states

India, Sept. 28 -- Summary Delhi-NCR receives welcome relief as rain and cooler winds lower temperatures, bringing pleasant weather after days of lingering September heat. Monsoon withdrawal continu... Read More


UN Women launches AI hub to put gender equality at centre of digital transformation

India, Sept. 28 -- UN Women has launched a global Digital, Innovation and AI Hub to put gender equality at the heart of digital transformation. The hub will unite governments, tech firms, researchers... Read More


Tribal rights group seeks suspension of Madhya Pradesh's top forest official over community forest rights directive

India, Sept. 28 -- Tribal rights group Lok Swashasan Andolan has demanded the suspension of Madhya Pradesh's top forest official over an August 6 directive concerning community forest resource (CFR) r... Read More


Twin crises in a year: Drought forces families to leave Maharashtra's Beed district, months after devastating floods

India, Sept. 28 -- Nearly half the residents of Ambesavali village in Maharashtra's Beed district have migrated in search of work, according to the deputy sarpanch, as drought leaves farmers and agric... Read More


Why is Madhya Pradesh cutting 150,000+ trees?

India, Sept. 27 -- In September 2026, permission has been granted to fell over 150,000 lakh sal trees (Shorea robusta) in Madhya Pradesh's Dindori district and the neighbouring Amarkantak region (Anup... Read More


Frank Zappa at 6,000 metres: How vapour becomes spectacle over Kangchenjunga

India, Sept. 25 -- An hour spent watching a cap cloud over Kokthang becomes a meditation on mountain weather, scale and perception. The essay follows vapour as it rises over the Kangchenjunga massif,... Read More


Species of our making: The speed of AI development raises serious concerns on consciousness and whether machines can ever gain it

India, Sept. 25 -- Seventy-five years after Alan Turing asked whether machines could think, artificial intelligence is forcing humanity to revisit the question of consciousness. As AI systems become ... Read More


Typhoon Dujuan: How 832 mm of rain flooded Japan in 48 hours

India, Sept. 25 -- Typhoon Dujuan brought record-breaking rainfall to parts of eastern Japan, dumping 832 millimetres of rain on Izu Oshima island in just 48 hours. Tokyo's Edogawa ward also recorded ... Read More


Living between coal and solar: In post-mining Rajhara, communities rebuild around water

India, Sept. 25 -- In Jharkhand's Rajhara village, energy transition begins in the kitchen and the field. A family may cook lunch over coal dust and firewood because an LPG refill costs too much, whil... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain and storms threaten several states as Rajasthan sizzles

India, Sept. 25 -- Heavy rain and thunderstorms threaten several states, bringing risks of flooding, strong winds, lightning and travel disruptions. Odisha's deep depression moves northwest, causing ... Read More