A museum rock was forgotten for 30 years in a drawer in Japan. Now, its hidden bones may uncover a new 66-million-year-old sea monsterResearchers in Japan have identified four previously overlooked mosasaur bones from rock samples collected in the early 1990s. One bone is ...
24 Aug, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
Why Pakistan is boosting defence ties with a nation known for its piratesPakistan is expanding its defense engagement through a new security pact with Somalia. This agreement covers counter-terrorism, military tr...
18 Aug, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
Trump administration explains how every highlighted African country was mislabeled on State Department map at global AIDS conferenceThe US State Department apologized for an inaccurate map shown at an international conference. Six African nations were incorrectly placed ...
31 Jul, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
The Oval to host 2027 World Test Championship final from June 9The Oval will host the 2027 World Test Championship final. England secured hosting rights for three finals, with the ECB selecting venues. ...
23 Jul, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
After Hormuz, Gate of Tears may make the world cry. What about India?The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping route connecting Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, faces growing risks of disruption after Yemen’s Houthi ...
22 Jul, 2026, 06.11 AM IST
El Niño officially returns in 2026: WMO warns climate event could strengthen between July and September, raising risk of heatwaves, droughts and heavy rainfallA powerful El Niño event is officially underway, with the World Meteorological Organization warning of intensified global weather extremes....
03 Jul, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
FIFA World Cup Round of 32 set to begin with South Africa vs Canada; check full knockout stage schedule, surprise entries and how to watch live streaming in US and CanadaThe FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage has concluded, with 32 teams advancing to the knockout rounds. Powerhouses like Argentina, France, and ...
28 Jun, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 14: Brazil, Canada seek to retain top spots on decisive day as tournament nears knockout stage; how to watch live streaming in US and Canada - check kick-off time and venuesMatchday 14 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 intensifies as Group A, B, and C teams battle for Round of 32 berths. Crucial fixtures include Canad...
24 Jun, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
India refrains from taking sides in Saudi & UAE conflict over YemenAs the situation in Yemen unfolds, India is strategically assessing the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the UAE without taking sides. Thi...
05 Jan, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
Horns of rhinos implanted with radioactive chips as new measure, but against what?In a bid to reduce poaching of rhinoceros, their horns are now being implanted with state-of-the-art radioactive isotopes so that the chips...
29 Jun, 2024, 02.32 AM IST
Climate crises drove 27 million children into hunger in 2022: charityExtreme weather events in vulnerable countries drove 27 million children into hunger last year, a 135% increase over 2021. Children account...
28 Nov, 2023, 10.56 PM IST
China weaponizing investment on foreign soil as part of 'debt-trap diplomacy': ReportChina has been weaponizing investment on foreign soil as a part of its 'debt-trap diplomacy' to fulfil agendas of economic and military exp...
04 Jun, 2023, 03.17 PM IST
Cape Town businessman pays $6,850 for first rhino horn NFTThe money raised from auctioning the digital replica of a rhino horn will protect real rhinos.
16 Nov, 2021, 03.43 PM IST
Extinction watch: Rhinoceros, hunted for its hornAccording to International Union for Conservation of Nature, Black rhinos, Sumatran rhinos and Javan rhinos are “critically endangered”. Th...
20 Feb, 2020, 11.16 PM IST
- South African demand for legal trade in rhino horns leaves India jittery
The surge of poaching of rhinoceros in South Africa could lead to threats to the one-horned Indian rhino in faraway Assam and West Bengal i...
16 May, 2012, 01.47 AM IST
- The horn of Africa
The Vuvuzela might become ubiquitous through the World Cup.
12 Jul, 2010, 08.16 AM IST
- RCOM, Tatas now lock horns in Africa
Tatas and RCOM eye cable system linking South Africa to Madagascar and Mauritius.
18 Jan, 2007, 02.44 AM IST