According to Dr. Ramachandra, Bengaluru once had 1,452 lakes and 80 per cent green cover in the 1800s. However, unchecked urbanisation and encroachments have severely impacted this ecosystem. By the ...

IISC researcher, Dr. Ramachandra highlights the decline of Bengaluru's water bodies from 1,452 in the 1800s to just 216 today ...

Wu Qian, China's Defense Ministry spokesperson, said of the region the Indian government calls the state of Arunachal Pradesh ...

Google has officially launched the Pixel 9a in India, bringing its latest A-series smartphone packed with AI capabilities, a ...

While London boasts some of the most famous museums and art galleries in the world, the rest of the UK is blessed with so ...

Mao's comment came as Modi signaled a hopeful outlook on India's ties with China in a recent conversation with US-based podcaster Lex Fridman. He stressed the need to prioritize dialogue over ...

Being partners in mutual achievement and realizing "a cooperative pas de deux of the dragon and the elephant is the only right choice for China and India," Mao said on Monday. China is willing to ...

The official currency of India is the rupee (INR), which is issued and regulated by the Reserve Bank of India. It's denoted by the symbol ₹ and is subdivided into 100 paise. The primary medium ...

Sudiksha Konanki was reported missing on Thursday. Authorities in the Dominican Republic are searching for a 20-year-old Indian-origin student who went missing while on her spring break trip with ...

The Government of India recently announced a slew of changes to the Indian passport and how it will be issued. While these changes may not affect all Indians, they are definitely important to note ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...