It is a common belief among people in the rest of the country to view all the northeastern states as a single unit. They often assume that almost all people, if not all, are the same. However, the ...

The Meghalaya government has initiated legal coal mining more than a decade after the National Green Tribunal banned the hazardous rat-hole method of extracting the fossil fuel. On Monday (April ...

These inspired a special menu and were used as stuffing for pumpkin flowers, in mixed millet pancakes, in a millet congee, and in a fermented millet fruit bowl. This last remains popular and is ...

Listen to Story Byrnihat is now the most polluted city globally Byrnihat has 41 factories in an area of just 49.5 sq km, worsening pollution Lack of local pollution control worsens Byrnihat's air ...

India ranked as the fifth most polluted country in the world in 2024, with Byrnihat, Meghalaya, recognized as the most polluted metropolitan area globally. Despite a 7% decline in PM2.5 levels ...

But it is not Delhi that is India’s most polluted city. It is Byrnihat, an industrial town on the border of Assam and Meghalaya. Let’s take a closer look. As per IQAir’s report, Byrnihat in Meghalaya ...

Byrnihat, a small industrial town in Meghalaya-Assam border, has been ranked as the world’s most polluted city, surpassing even Delhi, according to the World Air Quality Report 2024 by IQAir ...

New York Times photographers covered Covid-19 throughout the world. These pictures, and the moments behind them, stayed with them. New York Times photographers covered Covid-19 throughout the world.

As we mark the day today, take a moment to cherish and appreciate the women in your life with heartfelt messages that not only express gratitude but also empower and uplift those who receive them.

It's a show they, and the world, have seen before: a man rowing a giant pumpkin down Tumut River. So, how do you actually grow a pumpkin large enough for an adult man to row like he's the ...

A polar bear lounges in a field of pink flowers. An arctic fox skips gingerly as the thaw of spring moves in. And a baby chimpanzee sips a bottle. The 2024 Nature Photography Contest showcases the ...

A 21-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped by an upper caste man in August 2023. She and her family were forced to settle the matter for Rs 2.5 lakh at a panchayat. When her marriage was called ...