India opens nuclear sector to private, foreign players under tight rulesIndia has proposed a supervised approval regime for private nuclear projects. Foreign reactor technologies with proven overseas track recor...
14 Aug, 2026, 09.33 PM IST
A massive jellyfish swarm clogged cooling-water filters at France’s Gravelines nuclear plant, forcing three reactors offline and cutting output at a fourthA French nuclear facility faced major shutdowns as massive jellyfish invaded its cooling systems, resembling an incident from last year. Th...
14 Aug, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
US Midwest storms leave over 360,000 without power; Indiana hardest hitSevere storms have left over 360,000 homes and businesses without power. Indiana experienced the most significant impact, with over 215,000...
14 Aug, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
Why is North Korea ramping up criticism of Japan?North Korea criticizes Japan's military expansion and its alliances with the United States and South Korea. This rhetoric coincides with an...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Google unveils Gemini 3.7 Flash AI model for coding, agent workflowsInvestors have been closely watching for Gemini 3.5 Pro, Google's premium model, as a test of whether its DeepMind AI unit can keep pace wi...
13 Aug, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
How El Niño is neutralizing Atlantic hurricanes this seasonThe 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is experiencing a slow start. El Niño's strong wind shear is suppressing tropical storm development. For...
13 Aug, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
Between 2001 and 2010, more than 2,500 New York subway cars were sunk into the Atlantic — decades later, they have become a thriving underwater reefA fleet of old subway cars from New York City has found an unexpected second life at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Sunk off the Delawar...
13 Aug, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
Ship pays $4 million to skip line to cross Panama CanalWhile typical transits through the waterway are paid by a flat rate via reservations, the Panama Canal Authority also offers customers an a...
13 Aug, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
An Irish-Scottish mathematician in 1854 put a tiny mirror on a suspended magnet; his invention helped send electric signals through an undersea cable and connect Europe with AmericaWilliam Thomson tackled the challenge of signal delays in extensive telegraph cables by creating a highly sensitive mirror galvanometer, ca...
13 Aug, 2026, 08.48 AM IST
In 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts saw mysterious flashes with their eyes closed. Scientists later found the causeDuring the Apollo missions, astronauts noted peculiar flashes of light occurring inside their spacecraft. These experiences were later attr...
13 Aug, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
- France faces record nuclear shortfall amid heat, drought & jellyfish invasion
France experienced a record nuclear power deficit exceeding twenty percent. This significant shortfall resulted from environmental factors ...
12 Aug, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
North Korea launches another missile toward sea ahead of US-South Korean military drillsNorth Korea has executed a second ballistic missile launch within the week, escalating tensions in the region ahead of the upcoming South K...
12 Aug, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
In 1969, Nebraska buried much of its experimental nuclear plant beneath a 1.4-acre grassy mound: The reactor vessel remains underneath todayIn 1969, an experimental nuclear reactor located near Hallam, Nebraska, was dismantled, with its radioactive materials securely sealed unde...
11 Aug, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
US Iran war: Trump may ditch nuclear deal plan if Tehran reopens HormuzUS President Trump seeks an exit from the Iran war as the conflict continues to escalate. The administration may set aside the nuclear issu...
09 Aug, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
In 1967, US satellites searching for nuclear tests detected mysterious flashes from space. Decades later, scientists uncovered secrets of gamma-ray bursts, which can release more energy in 10 seconds than Sun will emit over its entire 10-billion-year lifetimeGamma-ray bursts, first detected accidentally in 1967, have long puzzled astronomers. Recent observations of their afterglows are now chall...
09 Aug, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
Super El Niño 2026 is reshaping hurricane season. Here's what NOAA forecastsNOAA predicts a below-average Atlantic hurricane season for 2026. A strong El Niño is expected to suppress storm development significantly ...
07 Aug, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
North Korea launches unidentified projectile toward waters off its east coast, South Korea saysNorth Korea on Thursday launched an unidentified projectile into waters off its east coast, South Korea's military said, without disclosing...
06 Aug, 2026, 02.07 PM IST