7+ hour, 6+ min ago  (403+ words) Shillong, May 24: Banaba peels that often end up in dustbins in urban homes may soon be valued as an element to fight plastic pollution. Researchers at St. Edmund's College, Shillong, have developed a biodegradable plastic film using banana peels that…...

8+ hour, 21+ min ago  (356+ words) Shillong, May 24: Mawsynram, one of the wettest places on earth, has drawn attention from researchers for something beyond its record-breaking rainfall " its rich and fragile biodiversity. With 11, 871 mm of annual rainfall, Mawsynram creates a unique ecological landscape of dense forests,…...

7+ hour, 7+ min ago  (208+ words) Tura, May 24: The mortal remains of Dubai-based music teacher Kresitha Gabil Momin, who passed away recently, were received by her family members at LGBI Airport in Guwahati on Sunday. Hailing from Rongjeng in East Garo Hills district, 41-year-old Kresitha was…...

12+ hour, 17+ min ago  (703+ words) New Delhi, May 24: India and the US are poised to soon firm up the much-awaited trade agreement that will be both "beneficial" and "sustainable" and will advance the mutual interests of both nations, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said…...

17+ hour, 24+ min ago  (229+ words) Korba, May 24: Nearly 200 bats have been found dead at a village in Chhattisgarh's Korba district, with officials suspecting heatwave conditions as the cause. Thousands of bats had taken shelter in trees along the Naukonia pond in Pali nagar panchayat. On…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (683+ words) Mumbai, May 23: Actor Varun Dhawan on Saturday said his only goal has always been to entertain audiences, a philosophy which he imbibed from his filmmaker father, David Dhawan. He was speaking at the trailer launch event of his upcoming film…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (350+ words) New Delhi, May 23: AIIMS Delhi has constituted a medical board comprising four senior doctors, who will fly to Bhopal this evening by a state chartered plane, to conduct a second autopsy of actor-model Twisha Sharma following the Madhya Pradesh High…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (460+ words) New Delhi, May 23: Fresh from tasting success in calling recent Assembly elections correctly, top pollster Pradeep Gupta says his services are open to all political parties, likening his firm to a dispensary where anyone can walk in and get a…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (451+ words) Tura, May 22: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has ordered the Tura Municipal Board (TMB) to explore temporary solutions to ensure uninterrupted garbage collection services in Matchikolgre locality of Tura town. It was one of the directives issued by the Chief…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (220+ words) New Delhi, May 22: Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar on Friday launched the "JEEVAN" mobile application and the "SHATAYU" dashboard aimed at strengthening support services and caregiving systems for senior citizens across the country. The "JEEVAN" (Joint…...