Vishaka George

While there are some state initiatives in place to curb the excess of fluoride in the water, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H) have developed a Jamun (black plum) seed-based ‘activated carbon’ to remove fluoride to the levels considered acceptable by the WHO.

The railway ministry will launch air-conditioned trains at the beginning of next year; one AC train with around seven services daily will run on the Western Line, from Churchgate to Borivali.

Choti Kumari Singh on the Women's Creativity in Rural Life Award from the Switzerland-based Women's World Summit Foundation

The new rules aim to reduce the clogging of drains that are responsible for submerged roads. The chief reason behind clogged drains happens to be thermocol, says the BBMP.

After a rigorous internship period at VSSC and Nainital's Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, she applied for the internship in Maryland. Following tough interviews and research proposal presentations, she was invited for the course at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Centre.

The young girl decided to forego decorating her room with her favourite actor, Varun Dhawan's merchandise, so she could use the money she saved to help Veer!

The Environment Ministry of Karnataka has suggested this ESZ be brought down to 100 meters from 10 kilometers, facing sharp criticism from residents in and around the area.

One of the reasons smugglers pick Bengaluru as a hub to transport wildlife products is because of the absence of a wildlife cell that is supposed to swing into action when required.

So, for those who have had apprehensions about the movement, the Kolkata police came out with a statement that demonstrates the kind of proactive action we wish to see out of such a campaign.

Officials said the scheme was planned against the backdrop of Tamil Nadu accounting for the largest number of road accidents in the country.