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Asian elephants standing in a hay-covered enclosure at Kodanad in Kerala.

Explained: Osteopenia, the bone disorder behind Maya’s scare

Explained6h ago2 min read7 sources

A baby elephant drinks from a tap at Kodanad elephant camp in Ernakulam, Kerala, as two caretakers look on.

Baby elephant Maya, facing euthanasia, airlifted to Vantara

6h ago2 min read7 sources

An Indian Railways WAP-4 locomotive pulling passenger coaches past a platform.

Karmabhoomi Express fire near Rajpura: 1,500 evacuated, no deaths

Yesterday1 min read4 sources

Thick smog over buildings and a road in the Gurgaon area near Delhi.

Explained: What GRAP Stage 3 means for Delhi-NCR right now

ExplainedYesterday2 min read4 sources

A twin-engine propeller aircraft once used for cloud-seeding experiments, parked on a tarmac in front of hangars.

Delhi weighs artificial rain again if post-Diwali pollution worsens

Yesterday2 min read8 sources

Fields headquarters building of Oil India Limited at Duliajan in Dibrugarh district, Assam.

Oil India Tengakhat tank farm fire kills one in Assam

Yesterday1 min read3 sources

Thick grey smog reducing visibility across a Delhi streetscape during a severe pollution episode.

Delhi AQI near severe at 391 as Diwali approaches

Yesterday2 min read5 sources

The domed Supreme Court of India building in New Delhi behind trees, a green fence and parked cars under a clear blue sky.

Explained: Supreme Court’s 24-hour rule starts at detention, not arrest

Explained5 Nov3 min read5 sources

Customers and a shopkeeper at a Diwali firecracker stall stacked with colourful firework boxes.

Nagaur firecracker blast kills 2 ahead of Diwali in Rajasthan

5 Nov2 min read5 sources

Crowded Chawri Bazar street in Old Delhi with Jama Masjid’s dome visible in the distance.

Chawri Bazar building collapse: 2 dead as under-construction block caves in

5 Nov2 min read6 sources

Arrival hall at Navi Mumbai airport with a ‘Welcome to Navi Mumbai’ sign, exit and transfer signs and a polished floor.

Mumbai airport Terminal 1 explained: Why 14 cities move to Navi Mumbai

Explained4 Nov3 min read3 sources

A red BMTC Vajra Volvo bus parked at a bus stand in Bengaluru.

Karnataka bus fare hike: BMTC minimum fare goes from ₹6 to ₹10

4 Nov2 min read4 sources

Three Indian Army soldiers, two in ceremonial uniforms with slouch hats and one in combat fatigues, beside flower beds.

Agniveer extension explained: Who gets two more years, and what comes next

Explained4 Nov3 min read5 sources

A ground spinner firecracker throwing out sparks in the dark during Diwali in Delhi.

Green crackers in Delhi this Diwali: Timings, rules and how to spot a real one

Explained2 Nov3 min read6 sources

Delhi’s skyline barely visible through thick grey smog.

GRAP 2 restrictions imposed in Delhi-NCR as AQI turns ‘very poor’ at 324

2 Nov2 min read7 sources

Cars and auto-rickshaws in thick smog at the entry gate of New Delhi railway station.

Delhi AQI turns ‘very poor’: What GRAP Stage 2 means and what changes

Explained2 Nov2 min read5 sources

Satellite image of Cyclone Murasu, a large swirl of white cloud over the Bay of Bengal next to the lights of India's east coast at night.

Cyclone Murasu landfall tonight near Ongole as Andhra evacuates thousands

2 Nov2 min read6 sources

An orange and white helicopter flying low over green Himalayan slopes on the route to Kedarnath, with snow-streaked mountains behind.

Char Dham helicopter operators threaten to halt flights over 2-pilot rule

1 Nov2 min read5 sources

A green and white E5 series Shinkansen bullet train with a long pointed nose at a platform in Ueno station, Tokyo.

B28 bullet train explained: Speed, seats and when India’s first one runs

Explained1 Nov2 min read4 sources

A pale sun in a hazy pink smoggy sky over a Delhi road, with a traffic light showing red and CCTV cameras on a pole.

Delhi pollution rules explained: non-BS6 ban, No PUC No Fuel, WFH

Explained1 Nov2 min read5 sources