Tsunami: What is the Pacific 'Ring of Fire'?The Pacific Ring of Fire, a seismically active zone encircling the Pacific Ocean, is home to numerous earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and ...
30 Jul, 2025, 11.27 AM IST
As Japan’s manga earthquake 'prophecy' sparks panic, authorities warn of more strong tremors aheadJapan's manga earthquake prediction: More than 900 earthquakes have shaken a remote and sparsely populated island chain in southern Japan o...
05 Jul, 2025, 04.17 PM IST
Japan issues mid-level volcano warningJapanese authorities issued a mid-level warning Sunday for a volcano in the southwestern Kyushu region, telling people not to approach and ...
30 Mar, 2025, 06.40 AM IST
Rescuers race against time in search for survivors in Japan after powerful quakes leave 65 deadAftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas a day after a magnitude 7.6 temblor slammed the area. The damage was so...
03 Jan, 2024, 05.05 PM IST
Blue Eye Samurai Season 2: Is the highly anticipated renewal on the horizon?After the thrilling finale of Blue Eye Samurai's inaugural season, fans are eager to learn about the potential for a second season of this ...
13 Nov, 2023, 04.59 PM IST
Birth of an island in Japan: How an undersea volcanic eruption led to a fascinating eventRecently, in October 2023, an undersea volcano eruption led to the creation of a new island near Japan's Ogaswara island chain. Reportedly,...
11 Nov, 2023, 06.04 PM IST
What causes earthquakes? A geologist explains where they're most common and whyEarthquakes accompany both subduction and rifting. In fact, that is how the plate boundaries were first discovered. In the 1950s, when a gl...
16 Oct, 2023, 10.31 AM IST
The ever-changing planet: Why is Earth suddenly slowing down?Over the past few decades, Earth's rotation around its axis - which determines how long a day is - has been speeding up.
09 Aug, 2022, 06.20 PM IST
At least 19 missing, 120 injured as powerful quake hits Japan's HokkaidoEfforts to restore power to 2.95 million households were underway but it was not clear when supplies would be restored, a company spokesman...
06 Sep, 2018, 07.27 AM IST
How Philips is transforming into a health tech trailblazerPhilips’ transformation from being a trusted electronics brand into a healthcare services company is not an aberration, reckon branding exp...
01 Oct, 2017, 12.00 AM IST
Japan earthquake: 'I thought I was going to die'A still shocked resident from a town in southern Japan recounted his terror the previous night as he examined the damage Friday from a powe...
15 Apr, 2016, 03.44 PM IST
Strangled by success, a Philippine boomtown Davao expands into the seaDavao has come up with a solution more in keeping with the advanced economies of Japan, Singapore, or the Netherlands: Make some new land i...
24 Dec, 2015, 06.02 AM IST
How to plan a holiday in Andamans, Greece in OctoberThe second of our travel series gives you a lowdown on what to see and where to stay when holidaying in The Andamans and Greece.
14 Sep, 2015, 08.04 AM IST
How to plan a holiday in Shillong, Hawaiian islands in SeptemberPlan your trip by checking for destinations, compare and book tickets for cabs, trains, flights and hotels and read reviews.
12 Sep, 2015, 12.47 PM IST
India, four other countries to build world's biggest telescopeThe 30-meter telescope, or TMT, will be established near the summit of the Mauna Kea volcano with a cost of $1.4 billion.
06 Oct, 2014, 05.50 PM IST
Good news has been factored in by markets for near term: Dipen Sheth, HDFC SecuritiesExternal fund flows are in no threat of vanishing overnight, the Fed’s loose monetary policy is not evaporating. The only thing which was n...
27 Aug, 2014, 12.01 PM IST
- Bush: `Affront' to Chinese to skip Olympics start
President Bush spoke out on the Beijing Olympics and North Korea's abduction of Japanese citizens, two sensitive issues in Asia, before tur...
06 Jul, 2008, 05.52 PM IST