21+ hour, 23+ min ago   (159+ words) Updated - September 12, 2026 08:42 pm IST - Udhagamandalam A conservation and development centre for the Nilgiri Marten and Nilgiri Pipit was opened at the Government Arts College campus in Udhagamandalam on Saturday. The centre, established by the Forest Department at a cost of…...

23+ hour, 3+ min ago   (178+ words) Published - September 12, 2026 07:03 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA The PanIIT Andhra Pradesh Summit 2026, aimed at fostering a DeepTech and technology-driven ecosystem in the State, will be held in Vijayawada on October 3. Organised by PanIIT Alumni India, the summit will be held at the…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (397+ words) Jose Louies, CEO of the Wildlife Trust of India, said that it is clear that these animals had been kept in captivity for while, because of their complete lack of fear of humans. CITES prohibits the commercial trade in orangutans…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (222+ words) The conclave will be inaugurated by Suchitra Ella, co-founder and managing director of Bharat Biotech, and CII-president designate. The programme will be presided over by G. Viswanathan, founder and chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT). G. V. Selvam, Vice-President, VIT, will deliver…...

3+ day, 17+ min ago   (209+ words) Updated - September 10, 2026 05:48 pm IST - Kodaikanal Kodaikanal is staring at an acute water crisis. With rains having failed this season, water level at Manorathinam Solai Reservoir, which supplies water to Kodaikanal town, has dwindled sharply. For a long time, the government…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (271+ words) Published - September 09, 2026 08:40 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA Andhra Pradesh has showcased its initiatives in urban water security, wastewater reuse, climate resilience and technology-driven urban management at IFAT India 2026 in Mumbai, positioning integrated water planning as a key component of future-ready cities. A…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (227+ words) Updated - September 09, 2026 07:11 pm IST - KOTTAYAM The Meenachil is at its most menacing during the monsoon, when swollen waters sweep everything in their path downstream. Plastic bottles, discarded household articles and uprooted vegetation pile up beneath bridges and around check dams,…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (291+ words) Updated - September 09, 2026 01:10 pm IST - Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam district’s water table has fallen 3.86 metres in a year, from 7.65 metres below ground in August 2025 to 11.51 metres in August 2026, the District Ground Water and Water Audit Department has recorded. District Ground Water Officer K....

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (193+ words) Published - September 09, 2026 06:10 am IST - CHENNAI Bringing together some of the country’s leading voices in science, research, healthcare, and industry, The Hindu and the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai will present the Biotech Conclave 2026 in Chennai on Friday (September 11, 2026). The…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (211+ words) Updated - September 08, 2026 07:33 pm IST - Bengaluru The Bengaluru South City Corporation has introduced an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based vehicle inspection system on a pilot basis to identify civic issues on roads, including footpath encroachments, potholes, garbage dumping, and construction debris. “Around…...