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Thalapathy Vijay once dropped shocking truth about his marriage with Sangeetha: ‘I never went against…’- After losing core vote in Bankipur, Tejashwi dissolves all party units
- German scientists created a sponge-like material that could pull 1.8 liters of drinking water from dry air every day, turning desert air into a potential drinking-water source
- Motor racing-Formula E will start new season in Mexico if Saudi opener cannot be heldFormula E is optimistic about kicking off its 2026-27 season in Saudi Arabia, with plans for Mexico City to host the inaugural race in Janu...06 Aug, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
- Hindustan Petroleum buys 2 million bbl West African oil for Sept via tender, sources sayHindustan Petroleum Corp has purchased two million barrels of West African crude oil. This significant purchase is scheduled for delivery d...06 Aug, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
- The hidden danger inside Spain's eucalyptus forests that worries scientistsSpain's eucalyptus plantations appear green but support fewer native birds and insects. These monocultures lack the diverse vegetation and ...05 Aug, 2026, 08.55 PM IST
- Hidden world beneath the Persian Gulf? Scientists say a lost freshwater oasis may have sheltered early humansNew research suggests the Persian Gulf was once a green landscape. Underground aquifers may have fed freshwater springs, creating a habitab...04 Aug, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
- In 1948 US industrialist Henry J Kaise founded a town for about 4,000 people in California. Then it emptied almost overnight but still stands frozen in timeEagle Mountain was a company town built for a large iron mine in California's desert. The town housed thousands of residents and provided a...04 Aug, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
- HPCL buys West Africa crude for Rajasthan refinery, sources sayHindustan Petroleum Corp has purchased two million barrels of West African crude oil. This significant purchase is destined for its Rajasth...04 Aug, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
- Austral by Carlos FonsecaA man views a postcard, imagining a desert landscape before him. He then sees white drifts as clouds, which soon change to salt heaps. His ...04 Aug, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
- In 1969, California biologist Phil Pister carried endangered Owens pupfish across hazardous terrain in two buckets; in 2024, a seventh refuge population was establishedIn a dramatic rescue in 1969, biologist Phil Pister painstakingly transported the last of the Owens pupfish through challenging landscapes ...03 Aug, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
- In 1533, a Portuguese ship loaded with gold, silver and other treasures was heading to India. It was found in Namibia nearly 500 years later by a diamond mining company, but without any trace of its crewA 16th-century Portuguese ship, the Bom Jesus, was found buried beneath Namibian desert sands. This remarkably preserved wreck yielded a va...03 Aug, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
- Prince's 'Creep' at Coachella: Why his Radiohead cover is still unforgettablePrince's 2008 Coachella performance transformed Radiohead's 'Creep' into a tender variant. His guitar solo built into a radiant blaze, beco...02 Aug, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
- In 2003, scientists found Chile's Atacama desert so dry it had no detectable DNA. Now it's helping prepare for Mars missionsChile's Atacama Desert serves as Earth's closest Mars analogue due to its extreme dryness. This arid environment, with minimal rainfall and...02 Aug, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
- 13 killed as tourist sightseeing plane crashes near Peru's Nazca LinesA tourist plane crashed near Nazca, Peru, killing thirteen people on Saturday. The aircraft was conducting a sightseeing flight over the an...02 Aug, 2026, 07.02 AM IST
- In 1933, California began building an aqueduct that would pump Colorado River water 493 meters uphill and carry it 389 km across the desert to supply its fast-growing citiesLos Angeles faced water shortages due to its growing population in the early 1920s. Planners chose the Colorado River as a vast water sourc...31 Jul, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
- At about 11,000 feet, a Tibetan Plateau solar farm still used for sheep grazing made nearby soil freeze earlier and thaw laterA solar farm in Tibet has unexpectedly made the ground colder. Researchers found the soil beneath panels stayed frozen for fifty extra days...30 Jul, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
- Buck Moon 2026: Here's how to catch the best view of July Full Moon from these US statesJuly Full Moon 2026: Arrive early to secure the best viewing spot and enjoy an unobstructed view of the sky. The Buck Moon 2026 is more tha...28 Jul, 2026, 10.17 PM IST
- China trains its guns on American warship replicaSatellite images show a structure resembling a US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer in the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang si...28 Jul, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
- The world sent Chile nearly 60,000 tons of used clothes a year; what could not be sold formed a desert mountain visible from spaceVast clothing dumps in Chile's Atacama Desert highlight fast fashion's global impact. Thousands of tons of discarded garments arrive annual...27 Jul, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
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