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07/08/2025

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kremlin on Thursday, officials confirmed. Sources hinted at the significance of the meeting as it was held a day after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed additional tariffs on India, citing continued purchase of Russian oil by Indian entities.

Video: Special Arrangement

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07/08/2025

India suffered a substantial net loss in forest cover between 2015 and 2019, revealed a new study conducted by researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and SASTRA Deemed University.

New study reveals alarming forest fragmentation in India, emphasizing the need for strategic conservation and afforestation efforts.

07/08/2025

Arefa Tehsin believes every creature tells a story. And in her latest book, 'The Great Indian Safari' (published by India Puffin), the Sri Lanka-based author takes one on a virtual safari across India. “I wanted to take readers on a pan-Indian safari from Himalayan snowfields to coral reefs, termite hills to arid salt pans,” says Arefa, who adds that the book’s idea came about when she realised there were “few books that introduce younger children to India’s incredible wildlife in an engaging, accessible way”.

Arefa Tehsin takes young readers to coral reefs and jungles in her latest book, The Great Indian Safari

07/08/2025

The United States is in a new space race with China to claim the most resource-rich part of the moon, NASA’s interim administrator Sean Duffy said while announcing plans to install a nuclear reactor on the lunar surface by 2030. “We’re in a race to the moon, in a race with China to the moon. And to have a base on the moon, we need energy,” he said.

NASA aims to install a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030 in a race with China for resources.

07/08/2025

The Koodalmanikyam Temple in Irinjalakuda, Kerala, dedicated to Lord Bharata and managed by the Cochin Devaswom Board, recently found itself at the centre of a caste-related controversy involving the appointment of a temple employee to the Kazhakam—a role involving the making of garlands and ceremonial arrangements for the temple rituals.

Controversy at Koodalmanikyam Temple in Kerala over caste-related appointment sparks legal battle and societal debate.

07/08/2025

In Maharashtra’s Kadbanwadi grassland, the already endangered Indian grey wolf is now at an added risk from dogs attacking their pups or weak members of the pack. Scientists express concern about cross-breeding between the two species, which would spread infections and impact the pack dynamics. Purnima Sah visits the area to find that dogs are replacing wolves as apex predators.

Photos and Visuals credit: Emmanual, Purnima Sah, Khushi Rathore, Tanya Drolia, The Grasslands Trust

Production: Yuvasree S

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07/08/2025

Last month was Earth’s third warmest July since records began and included a record national temperature in Turkey of 50.5 degrees Celsius (122.9 Fahrenheit), scientists said on Thursday (August 7, 2025).

July 2025 was Earth's third warmest July on record, highlighting the ongoing impact of man-made global warming.

07/08/2025

Union Minister Of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju Press Conference

07/08/2025

Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer strode Carnatic music world like a colossus and today, he is rightly hailed as the Sangeetha Pithamaha. He continues to inspire many young musicians. His well-known disciple T.M. Krishna recently performed a concert as part of the Sangitha Kalanidhi Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer Birth Anniversary Series.

T.M. Krishna pays tribute to Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer through a concert showcasing the maestro’s musical legacy and approach.

07/08/2025

Three farm workers, all women, were injured — one of them seriously — in a sloth bear attack at a farm near the Western Ghats, west of Puliyangudi, in Tenkasi district on Thursday (August 7, 2025) morning. When the group of women were at work in the farm of Esakkiraj, of Puliyangudi, near the foothills of the Western Ghats, at around 9 a.m. on Thursday, a sloth bear, which had entered the farm, reportedly attacked them.

Three farm workers, all women, were injured — one of them seriously — in a sloth bear attack at a farm near the Western Ghats, west of Puliyangudi, in Tenkasi district on Thursday (August 7, 2025) morning.

07/08/2025

The United States is in a new space race with China to claim the most resource-rich part of the moon, NASA’s interim administrator Sean Duffy said while announcing plans to install a nuclear reactor on the lunar surface by 2030. “We’re in a race to the moon, in a race with China to the moon. And to have a base on the moon, we need energy,” he said.

NASA aims to install a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030 in a race with China for resources.

07/08/2025

On July 26, Taiwanese citizens voted to recall 24 Kuomintang (KMT) opposition party lawmakers from parliament (Legislative Yuan), but in round one, all 24 members managed to retain their seats with people in their districts voting against their removal. Why did the ruling DPP push to remove opposition lawmakers? Did it polarise Taiwan further?

Taiwanese citizens vote to recall 24 KMT lawmakers, but all retain seats, sparking political tensions and debates.