'Moving at a speed of 100-120km/h': Ash cloud from Ethiopia's volcano drifting towards India — 10 things to know | India News

‘Moving at a speed of 100-120km/h’: Ash cloud from Ethiopia’s volcano drifting towards India — 10 things to know | India News

NEW DELHI: Airline operations across parts of the country may face disruptions after volcanic ash from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi eruption began drifting toward western and northern regions, prompting the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday The ash plume, travelling at high altitudes and significant speed, is expected to enter Gujarat and move eastward…

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Rainmakers at work: Decoding the hope and hype of cloud seeding | India News

Rainmakers at work: Decoding the hope and hype of cloud seeding | India News

In Hindu mythology, mortals prayed and performed elaborate rituals to please Indra, the god of rain. Legend has it that musician Tansen’s melodious voice could summon showers from cloudless skies. Ordinary mortals, however, have neither the Ashvamedha yagna nor Tansen’s tenor. In modern India, a new kind of rainmaker relies on science, not song to…

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