water quality

Tap water in Delhi, 2 other metro cities undrinkable, says report; Mumbai tops rank

Mumbai is the only metropolitan city where people can drink tap water safely. All the samples complied with the standards. Eleven samples were taken from Delhi and all of them failed the test. From Mumbai, 10 samples were taken and all were clear. 

Nov 16, 2019, 16:11 PM IST

16-year-old Bengaluru girl to have a minor planet named after her

Sahithi Pingali, a class 12 student from Bangalore’s Inventure Academy, joins an elite group of people having their names named after stars in the Milky Way Galaxy.

Jun 08, 2017, 14:16 PM IST

Seagrasses can improve water quality of sea by suppressing pollution

According to researchers, seagrass meadows reduce bacteria pathogenic to humans and marine life by up to 50 percent.

Feb 17, 2017, 11:14 AM IST

'Imprint research initiative getting good proposals'

'Imprint India', an initiative started in November by the central government to encourage socially relevant scientific research, has already attracted "some good proposals" for improving air and water quality, a co-ordinator said on Thursday.

Dec 10, 2015, 20:21 PM IST