Water on Jupiter’s moon Europa could be closer than we think

As Nasa prepares to launch its mission to Europa, a moon around Jupiter, which is predicted to have more water than Earth’s oceans, a new study hints that the ocean isn’t the only water in this lunar world. Observations from Nasa’s Galileo orbiter reveal that salty liquid reservoirs may reside inside the…

India’s growth rate to be around 7% this fiscal year, says Nirmala Sitharaman

By India Today Web Desk: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday predicted India’s growth rate to be around 7 per cent this financial year. She said that she is aware of growth forecasts being lowered around the world but she is confident of India’s relative and absolute growth performance in…

Normal to above normal minimum temperature likely over northwest India from Dec to Feb: IMD

Normal to above normal minimum temperatures are predicted over many parts of northwest India from December 2021 to February 2022, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. It said most parts of south and northeast India, and some areas along the foothills of the Himalayas are also likely to see…

Gujarat to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall on Dec 1, 2: IMD

Parts of Gujarat will witness heavy to very heavy rainfall on December 1 and 2, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted. The IMD has issued an orange alert in Gujarat’s Anand, Bharuch, Navsari, Valsad, Amreli and Bhavnagar districts for December 1 and a yellow alert for December 2. The rainfall is…

Climate change altering Ganga’s flow, more floods predicted: Study

Anew study from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur hints at more floods from the Ganga basin as human activities and climate change alter its water flow. Increasing human activities have already had disastrous impacts on the river, from severe pollution to changing its…

Weather forecast tomorrow: Thunderstorms in Chennai and Kolkata | Check weather updates for Delhi, Mumbai here

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that thunderstorms with moderate and heavy intensity rain to continue over isolated places in Delhi on Monday. As per the weather bulletin, thunderstorms, along with moderate and heavy intensity showers are likely to continue in several parts of the national…

Isolated showers in Chennai, more rain likely today

Parts of Chennai and other neighbouring districts received light showers in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has predicted light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms at isolated places over Chennai, Chengalpet, and Tiruvallur districts of Tamil Nadu for the next…