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Forget anaconda, this monster snake had crocs for dinner!

New York, Move over anaconda. At nearly 50-feet long and weighing in at 1,124 kg, titanoboa is by far the biggest snake that ever lived on earth. Sixty million years ago in t...more>>

Pleasant morning in Delhi, rain likely

New Delhi, Delhiites woke up to a pleasant Monday morning. The Met Office has forecast thundershower and rains, which may play a spoiler at the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Min...more>>

13 killed as storm hits Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, As many as 13 people were killed and several injured in a storm that hit eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh late Sunday, officials said. The storm killed people in Soneb...more>>

How will climate change affect livelihoods in South Asia?

New Delhi, How does a warming environment affect rainfall, cropping patterns, livelihoods? What could be the alternatives that people whose livelihoods are hit by the effects of...more>>

Rain brings respite from heat in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Rain in many parts of Odisha Sunday brought respite from the heat wave that has claimed at least 22 lives in the state so far this summer, officials said. The ma...more>>

Rashtrapati Bhavan staff keeping fingers crossed for good weather

New Delhi, With all arrangements in place, Rashtrapati Bhavan officials are keeping their fingers crossed that the weather does not play spoilsport during Monday's open air swea...more>>

New Zealand's kiwi no Australian immigrant, but African

Wellington, New Zealanders were relieved Friday when new DNA research ruled out a connection between their iconic kiwi and birds native to rival Australia - but instead threw up...more>>

Odisha heat wave deaths rise to 21

Bhubaneswar, Odisha authorities Thursday confirmed the death of one more person due to sunstroke, taking the deaths on account of the heat wave in the state to 21. Rupa Sethi...more>>

South Florida varsity honours TERI's Pachauri

Washington, The University of South Florida's Patel College of Global Sustainability (PCGS) has awarded its first Eminent Global Scholar in Sustainability Award to Rajendra Pach...more>>

Semi-arid areas could become carbon sinks: Study

Sydney, Semi-arid areas on the planet could become carbon sinks in the future despite the fact that they hold the carbon for a short period compared to tropical forests, accordi...more>>