Better modelling of the impact of northeast monsoon is essential

The centre will offer translation, services for persons with disabilities and children, training and mentorship programmes, besides hosting monthly literary events

We will have to brace ourselves for a likely water deficient scenario from June to September this year.

The district received 26.5 mm of rain in 72 hours against the average of 1.9 mm

The monsoon brings nearly 70% of the rain India needs to water farms and refill reservoirs and aquifers; nearly half of the farmland depends on the annual rains

Is the idea of a dry monsoon beginning to parch your appetite for investing?

$60 million will be spent on a new supercomputer to improve the accuracy of one of the world's most vital weather forecasts

This comes in the wake of the Madras High Court recently expressing dissatisfaction over the implementation of the e-pass system in the Nilgiris and Kodaikanal

A committee comprising three Cabinet Ministers will be constituted for the purpose, says Chandrababu Naidu; he warns of severe action against those resorting to character assassination of women and children

Expectations of a normal southwest monsoon for India are gaining ground

The guidelines are aimed at ensuring that while the science is not lost, they can be applied on to the environment in specific countries, by placing patients in the middle of the care model, said Peter Schwarz, president, IDF

Apple is planning on launching a wall-mounted display that can control appliances, handle video conferencing and use artificial intelligence to navigate apps, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday

The drive will entail establishing special ‘May I Help You’ counters manned by railway staff near ticket booking counters

MSP for ragi has been fixed at ₹4,290 a quintal while for paddy, the MSP is ₹2,300 a quintal; farmers must register on the FRUITS portal to use the facility

The regulator will make a case for a tax break for municipal bonds during a meeting with the finance commission

'What guides Monsoon Wedding through and through is Mira Nair's openness as a film-maker,' observes Sreehari Nair.

Having dealt with yet another severe monsoon, the city is limping back to normal. Nidhi Adlakha writes about the impact on buildings and what went wrong.

The Centre losses crores of rupees due to unorganised screen guard imports from China

AIADMK leader and former Revenue Minister R.B. Udayakumar visited a few low-lying areas in Madurai city that were affected by the recent spell of rains

Brighten up your home with citrus shades and get ready to romance the rains

The app helps deliver quick, customised and nutrition improvement programmes for vulnerable groups

The WPC expects the Qi2-enabled first batch of phones and wearables to roll out during the holiday season of 2023.

'I did not charge a rupee for that show, but Rohit (Bal) gifted me the suit I had walked in. 'I still have it as a memento of a man who was an institution and an inspiration.'

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A barber cuts a woman's hair at a salon amid the coronavirus pandemic in Round Rock, Texas, on May 8, following a slow reopening of the Texas economy. Sergio Flores | AFP via Getty Images As of Friday, in Texas you can go to a tanning salon. In Indiana, houses of worship are being allowed to open with no cap on attendance. Meanwhile places like Pennsylvania are taking a more cautious approach, only starting to ease restrictions in some counties based on the number of COVID-19 cases. By Monday at least 31 states will have partially reopened after seven weeks of restrictions. The moves come as President Trump pushes for the country to get back to work — while many public health experts warn that it's too soon. "The early lesson that was learned, really, we learned from the island of Hokkaido in Japan, where they did a really good job of controlling the initial phase of the outbreak," said Bob Bednarczyk, assistant professor of Global Health and Epidemiology at the Rollins School of public Health at Emory University in Atlanta. COVID-19 in Minnesota Full coverage from MPR News Tracking the spread Minnesota and the Upper Midwest COVID-19 How it compares with other diseases in 5 charts But then because of that success many of the restrictions on the island were lifted. Cases and deaths surged in a second wave of infections. Twenty-six days later, the island was back on lockdown . "That's the concern that we have right now," he said.

The upcoming 2020 Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT will be BS6 compliant. Here's what to expect from the Versys 650 challenger!

Even the engine on the BMW R18 looks elegant with chrome treatment and the exposed shaft drive that rotates while the bike is in motion is another amazing sight to watch.

Exciting times ahead as there is at least one 160cc model out there while the majority of the upcoming motorcycles are in the 200-250cc segment.

The Indian FTR Carbon only recently made its global debut and it has been advertised on the company’s India region website suggesting its arrival to our market soon.

The lockdown has stalled the rollout of the latest handsets. On the brighter side, popular brands will witness pent-up demand once the lockdown is lifted. Here are some of the smartphones slated to hit the market soon.

The Nokia 5310 remixes classic design with a slick new feel and battery that’s built to last, keeping you connected day after day.

Back in March, Google increased the group video call limit on Duo from eight to 12 participants at a time in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the Internet search giant has announced that it will let Duo users make group calls on the web, starting as a preview on Chrome. The support for group calls on Chrome will roll-out in the coming weeks along with a new layout that will let you see more people at the same time. Besides, inviting people to join a group call will also become easier with an invite link. Additionally, Google announced a new Family Mode, that lets you doodle on...

The forced lockdown period is a good opportunity for everyone to learn basics such as making online fund transfers via the payment gateways, pay renewals, and check balances, etc from the comfort of home.

What’s a beleaguered utility to do when forced by the government to close its profitable nuclear power plants?

As the Bundesliga prepares to restart on May 16, the former Arsenal midfielder believes the league could have waited before ending the French season

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday he is "very worried" about residents of Montreal, the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, where the province is preparing to loosen confinement measures despite a rash of fatal outbreaks at nursing homes.

The SANFL is set to resume without paying players, coaches or umpires.

Chikungunya is mosquito-borne viral disease that causes fever, headache, severe joint pain and rash on the body. A study published in the iNew England