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Mysuru Zoo Youth Club (Youth Club) celebrated its 31st year with an inauguration on July 23. Commissioner of Police, B. Ramesh, urged the 60 members (31 boys, 29 girls) to learn from nature and take interest in conservation of wildlife. Zoo Director, D. Mahesh Kumar, highlighted the importance of connecting…

As both Labour and Conservatives ponder their green policies, we look back at the Tories’ propensity to promise much – and deliver little

Telangana govt's 'Arogya Mahila' programme launched on Int'l Women's Day 2023 has seen impressive response, with 1.85 lakh women screened. 272 specialised clinics established across 33 districts to bridge healthcare gap. 142,868 screened for oral cancer, 859 cases identified; 141,226 for breast cancer, 1,313 potential symptoms, 26 diagnosed; 33,579 for…

Kerala Higher Education Minister R. Bindu has announced that 4-year degree courses will begin next academic year; existing batches to complete in three years; new syllabus to include constitutional values, social justice, environment and gender

Light pollution is an existential threat that belongs in the same conversation as climate change, experts say

Science and business leaders say lurch away from climate agenda after byelections would be deeply unpopular with voters and damage UK’s reputation

Lab-cultured meat is a cleaner, better option than killing animals for meat. It is healthier, cheaper and has less environmental impact. In India, DBT has granted funds to research labs and private firms are producing it. It is made from stem cells of living animals, grown in petri dishes and…

DeepMind's AlphaFold breakthrough in 2020 accurately predicted 3D structures of proteins to atomic resolution, saving 1,000 million man-years. AI-based tools can now create music, poems, and manuscripts faster and better. AI can help democratise knowledge, but the AI-divide could widen the wealth gap. Governments must act quickly to assess the…

The NDRF recovered nine more dead bodies from the debris on the third day of rescue operations at landslide-affected Irshalwadi village in Maharashtra’s Raigad district. As the death toll in the tragedy rose to 25 on Saturday, environmentalists blamed mining activities for this “manmade disaster”, with at least two organisations…