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  Want a free air purifier? Grow these 5 plants that clean Delhi-style air

  Lifestyle | November 05, 2025 10:34 IST

  If your weather app looks like a smoker’s X-ray, it’s time for some green therapy. From snake plants that release oxygen at night to aloe vera that scrubs formaldehyde, here are 5 easy houseplants that’ll help your lungs survive Delhi’s smog season.

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  Plant-based diet: This easy diet swap can lower the risk of heart attack, cancer, major diseases

  Health | September 12, 2025 15:12 IST

  A recent study published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity said that people who followed plant-based diets developed fewer than two long-term health conditions. Read on to know more.

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  Is Tulsi plant drying during winter? Follow THESE 5 ways to keep it green throughout the year

  Lifestyle | November 11, 2024 6:49 IST

  A green Tulsi plant in the house is considered a symbol of happiness and prosperity. But in winters, the Tulsi plant often dries up. For this, put this one thing in the Tulsi pot. The Tulsi plant will remain green throughout the year.

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  Bring THESE 5 plants in your house before Diwali to attract wealth and prosperity in life

  Lifestyle | October 13, 2024 16:30 IST

  Invite prosperity and good fortune into your home this Diwali! Discover 5 auspicious plants that attract wealth, positivity, and happiness. Bring luck and prosperity into your life with these sacred plants.

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  Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates 'Vriksharopan Jan-Abhiyan 2024' in Lucknow

  Uttar Pradesh | July 20, 2024 11:45 IST

  Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched 'Ped Lagao, Ped Bachao Jan Abhiyan - 2024' by planting saplings in Akbarnagar area in Lucknow that has been cleared of unauthorised encroachments with the aim of reviving Kukrail river.

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  The Power of Plants: 7 air-purifying indoor plants you need in your home

  Lifestyle | November 02, 2023 8:32 IST

  Incorporating air-purifying plants into your indoor space is a natural and effective way to improve the air quality in your home. Not only do these plants help to remove toxins and pollutants from the air, but they also offer numerous other benefits.

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  Five houseplants that remove dust from your home and purify the air

  March 29, 2023 18:30 IST

  Houseplants can effectively remove harmful particles from the air in our living spaces. Specific houseplants have been identified as particularly effective at eliminating toxins commonly found in household products

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  Green Delhi: All you need to know about the Miyawaki technique

  Delhi | March 13, 2023 16:03 IST

  Professor and botanist Dr. Akira Miyawaki developed the Miyawaki technique in 1980. He was awarded the Blue Planet Award in 2006. More than 2000 forests have been created worldwide using this method.

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  Daffodils to lilies, 10 plants you should avoid if you have pets at home

  Lifestyle | July 11, 2022 10:36 IST

  Plants, for example, might seem harmless but they can prove to be dangerous for your pets. Indoor plants, plants in your garden, or even a bouquet of flowers - some of these could pose a serious threat to the pets in the house.

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  Delhi man plants trees on autorickshaw rooftop to beat the scorching heat

  Trending | May 05, 2022 23:39 IST

  Delhi-man has been growing plants on the rooftop of his rickshaw to get a reprieve from the summer heat. Visuals of his 'cool ride' are viral on social media. 

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  Beat pollution with THESE beautiful air purifying indoor plants

  Health | March 22, 2022 13:49 IST

  Indoor plants are undoubtedly the best and the easiest method to counter pollution as well as make your home look a bit more relaxed. There are people who create a lush indoor garden with the help of these plants and eventually breathe in the fresh air. Here we've listed out several house plants that are super-effective in purifying your air at home.

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  All UP schools, colleges to have Aarogya Vatika

  Education | September 19, 2021 18:19 IST

  All educational institutions in UP will now have an Aarogya Vatika to make students aware of the importance of medicinal plants. 

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  Arunachal CM inaugurates 2 oxygen plants, says focus on developing health infra to deal with Covid

  India | June 24, 2021 6:39 IST

  Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday inaugurated two oxygen plants and said another one will be functional soon.

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  Amit Shah plants saplings in Ahmedabad

  News | June 22, 2021 14:40 IST

  Home Minister Amit Shah planted sapling at Sindhu Bhavan Road in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on June 22. HM Shah is on a two-day visit to his home state Gujarat.

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  Delhi to plant 33 lakh saplings from June 5

  India | June 02, 2021 22:09 IST

  Making the announcement, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said the government will plant around 33 lakh saplings this year, including both big and small trees, to curb the problem of pollution.

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  NASA astronaut successfully harvests 2 plants in space

  Science | April 28, 2021 18:05 IST

  NASAs Expedition 64 crew member Michael Hopkins has harvested two crops in space -- 'Amara' mustard, and a previously grown crop, 'Extra Dwarf' pak choi. 

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  Production of Remdesivir will be doubled in 15 days: Mansukh Mandaviya

  News | April 18, 2021 13:41 IST

  Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on April 18 said that production of Remdesivir would be doubled in 15 days to 3 lakh vials per day keeping in view the unprecedented demand due to persisting COVID-situation.

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  PM Modi plants 'Parijaat' sapling ahead of 'bhoomi pujan' in Ayodhya

  News | August 05, 2020 13:51 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers to Ram Lalla, and performed 'sashtang pranam' (prostration) at Ram Janmbhoomi site on August 05. He also planted a 'Parijaat' sapling, considered a divine plant.

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  This screaming red parasitic Langsdorffia is called Vampire Plant. Find out why

  Science | August 03, 2020 9:14 IST

  Langsdorffia flowers, which is a parasitic plant, consists of flashy flowers and suckers. These screaming red flowers are intricate. Several parasitic plant experts call these flashy showpieces as Vampire plants. 

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  World Environment Day 2020: 5 indoor plants that will purify air in your home

  Lifestyle | June 05, 2020 12:37 IST

  On World Environment Day 2020, have a look at 5 indoor plants that will help in purifying the air in your house. In the times of COVID-19 when it is crucial to breathe in the air which is clean and free of toxins, these air-purifying plants will come to your rescue.