Philippines warns of metre-high tsunami waves for several hours after 7.8 quake jolts Mindanao coastPhilippines earthquake: A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off Mindanao island in the southern Philippines on June 8, 2026. Tsunami...
08 Jun, 2026, 06.43 AM IST
Tamil Nadu geology, mining dept to conduct enhanced drone inspection to find illegal miningTamil Nadu's Geology and Mining Department to use advanced drones for quarry inspections. This follows recent physical checks that uncovere...
03 Jun, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
SC forms high-powered expert panel to re-examine Aravalli definitionThe Supreme Court has formed a high-powered committee to review the Centre's report on the Aravalli hills. This panel will conduct an indep...
03 Jun, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
India poised for critical mineral breakthrough within a year, says Minister G Kishan ReddyIndia is poised for major advancements in critical minerals in the coming year. A unified government strategy is accelerating resource secu...
28 May, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
In 2014, a 5-year-old’s innocent fossil hunt led to the discovery of a rare armored dinosaur in TexasA young boy found unusual bones near a Texas shopping centre. Initially thought to be turtle remains, further analysis revealed them to be ...
26 May, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
Is Quad the Asian NATO or ocean foam? What Delhi meet revealsQuad foreign ministers met in Delhi focusing on practical cooperation. New initiatives target critical minerals, maritime surveillance, and...
26 May, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
Quad vows to invest $20 billion towards critical minerals supply chainsIndia, Australia, Japan, and the US are pooling up to $20 billion to bolster critical minerals supply chains. This initiative aims to reduc...
26 May, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
Scientists drilled only 200 meters into Antarctica and uncovered Earth's oldest ice with 6-million-year-old air trapped insideScientists have recovered 6-million-year-old ice from Antarctica. This ice contains air bubbles from Earth's ancient atmosphere. It offers ...
25 May, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
In 1997, construction workers building a laser facility found enormous mammoth bones that surprised scientists with evidence of California’s ancient past from the ice ageConstruction workers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory unearthed mammoth bones in 1997. The discovery occurred during excavation fo...
25 May, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
Quote of the day by Charles Darwin: 'Only picture to yourself a nice soft wife on a sofa with good fire, & books & music.' - thoughts of world's most famous biologist on marriageCharles Darwin, renowned for his theories on evolution, also privately contemplated marriage. Before proposing to Emma Wedgwood, he meticul...
23 May, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates Rs 376 cr flyover in GuwahatiAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Flyover in Guwahati, a Rs. 376 crore project completed ...
22 May, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
Kerala: Newly elected MLAs administered oath of officeIn an event marking the start of the 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly, newly elected legislators swore their oaths on May 21. The oath-taki...
21 May, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
Deep under China's coal basins, PetroChina is unlocking gas from rocksChina is unlocking a new energy frontier with coal rock gas extracted from deep within its coal basins. This ambitious multi-billion-dollar...
21 May, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
Can Brazil become a major rare earths supplier?Brazil sits atop a potential bonanza of rare earths that has sparked global interest, led by Washington, as demand surges for the increasin...
20 May, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
PM Modi calls for early end to conflicts in West Asia and UkraineIndia and Norway have established a Green Strategic Partnership. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Stor...
18 May, 2026, 09.48 PM IST
This underwater fault near Ecuador has baffled scientists for decades. They just cracked itScientists have identified natural "brakes" within the Gofar transform fault, located deep beneath the eastern Pacific Ocean. These "barrie...
17 May, 2026, 01.09 AM IST
Bermuda Triangle mystery takes dramatic turn as scientists reveal what’s really hidden deep beneath the Atlantic OceanBermuda Triangle mystery solved: Scientists have uncovered a geological secret beneath Bermuda. A massive, lighter rock layer, formed durin...
15 May, 2026, 08.51 PM IST