Though Godzilla isn't listed as a threat, Tokyo has the dubious distinction of being the world's most vulnerable city when it comes to natural disasters, according to a report released Wednesday by

Spin your way to glory on the road instead of at the slimming point, where the bike stands static and is permanently fixed to the ground.

A new climate change study released by Anna University predicts a 3.5 degree Celsius temperature rise in Tamil Nadu by the end of this century.

As many as 49 children have died in the city's state-run BC Roy Children's Hospital over the last seven days.

The Centre has sanctioned two sewerage integration and treatment plant projects totalling Rs 479 crore for the state to be implemented under the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) scheme.

Holding the city's leather industry responsible for polluting the Ganges, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on Tuesday protested against the industry's release of toxic waste (from

A Rs 20-meal can yield up to 1,000 calories; but hygiene remains big concern

The first-ever audit of street food by India’s apex food regulator has shown that it is easy to get nutrition worth a full meal from a street food serving worth just Rs 20. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) recently conducted a survey in Kolkata to determine the nutritious content of street food. It found that a street food meal of Rs 20 yielded around 1,000 calories to a consumer.

The world’s 136 largest coastal cities could risk combined annual losses of $1 trillion (750 billion euros) from floods by 2050 unless they drastically raise their defences, a study warned Sunday.