Nepal Floods Live Updates: Dam burst in Tibet triggers fresh alert as Nepal halts rescue ops for 1.5 hours

Nepal is facing one of its worst natural disasters in recent years after devastating flash floods swept through areas along ...

In 2017, a wildfire advanced toward Roslyn, Washington; nine years later the town has deliberately burned 500+ acres of forest to build a protective shield against future fi…

In Washington, a team of igniters are walking across the forest with canisters filled with a mixture of diesel fuel and ...

A Belgian farmer says he has not irrigated outdoor crops for 26 years; dig just 5 to 10 cm below the dry-looking surface and the soil is still moist

At first glance, the fields of Belgian farmer Diederik Steyaert look like they are struggling with drought. The top layer of ...

'20k women promised gifts': 1 dead, 3 injured after 'stampede' breaks out at BJP mayor’s Raksha Bandhan event in Bareilly

MEERUT: A 45-year-old woman died and at least three others were injured after a stampede situation broke out at a ...

Before and after: Satellite images reveal how Himalayan flood erased Nepal-China border crossing

New satellite imagery has captured the scale of destruction caused by the Himalayan flash flood at the Nepal-China border, ...

In 2022, MIT researchers built a 4-inch, 3-layer cooler using evaporation and insulation to keep food fresh without electricity

On a hot roof in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a small experimental device sat in the sun without a fan, compressor or electrical ...

In 1936, Cotar Ramaswami became only second Indian to make Test debut after turning 40; he also played at Wimbledon, disappeared from his home in 1985 and r…

Only 13 cricketers in the history of Test cricket have made their debuts after turning 40. Two of them were Indians — ...

5 reasons people pull away even when they have feelings

One of the most confusing things about relationships is watching someone become distant when you know there is something ...

In 1850, a California rancher brought 45 sheep to San Miguel Island; by 1862 there were 6,000, and after grazing denuded the island the last 148 were eliminated in 1966

Once, on a remote island battered by fierce winds and surrounded by the Pacific, there existed a peculiar ranching empire.

Why 20,000 women across UP tie Bareilly Mayor Dr Umesh Gautam a Rakhi every year?

What began as a celebration of Raksha Bandhan has grown into an emotional initiative that brings together more than 20,000 ...

Second flood 'imminent'? Nepal halts rescue ops as China border lake begins overflowing

A lake formed by a landslide on the Nepal-China border began overflowing on Friday, triggering a fresh flood alert and forcing Nepal to temporarily suspend rescue operations in areas devastated by a ...