Japan’s nuclear dilemma: 81 years after Hiroshima, old taboos face new threatsJapan's leaders are questioning its long-held pacifist stance on nuclear weapons. This debate arises as regional neighbors increase their m...
09 Aug, 2026, 08.29 AM IST
A battleship-shaped Japanese island was more than 17 times as densely populated as Tokyo in 1959; now it’s a ghost town you can’t explore aloneOnce alive with the bustle of over 5,000 residents, Hashima Island was a coal-mining powerhouse, renowned for its remarkable density and un...
08 Aug, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
Hiroshima 1945: Why the atomic explosion that transformed war, peace and global power still matters 80 years laterEight decades after the Hiroshima atomic bombing, the event remains a defining moment. The bombings accelerated World War II's end and init...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the only recognized double survivor, survived Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings by US which killed 200,000Tsutomu Yamaguchi survived both atomic bombings of Japan in 1945. He was in Hiroshima and later Nagasaki when the devastating bombs detonat...
06 Aug, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
Dinosaurs dynasty came to end 66 million years ago but reason behind apex predator's extinction on earth may be due to asteroid force more than one billion times the strength of the atomic blasts at Hiroshima, NagasakiSixty-six million years later, the story of the dinosaurs remains one of nature's most dramatic reminders that life on Earth can change sud...
29 Jul, 2026, 09.05 PM IST
Sony halts Kumamoto chip plant operations after Japan earthquakeSony Semiconductor Solutions' Kumamoto facility operations remain suspended following a powerful earthquake. The company halted production ...
29 Jul, 2026, 08.21 AM IST
In 1917, the loudest man-made explosion before the atomic bomb shook the world. It was heard over 100 miles awayBritish forces detonated nineteen underground mines during the Battle of Messines in 1917. This created the largest man-made explosion know...
28 Jul, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
Earthquake in Japan damages historic Kumamoto Castle as powerful 7.1-magnitude tremor strikes KyushuJapan earthquake 2026: A powerful earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu island, damaging Kumamoto Castle. The quake injured dozens and disrupted...
28 Jul, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
Japan earthquake: From building to bridges, watch how powerful 7.1-magnitude tremors shook KumamotoJapan earthquake Update: A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, causing significant disruption. The tremor registere...
28 Jul, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
In 1943, US built an entire city, and it didn't exist on a single mapOak Ridge, Tennessee, was a secret city of 75,000 people during World War II. This hidden community was established for the Manhattan Proje...
27 Jul, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
They say cockroaches survived the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Can the small insect survive a nuclear blast? The truth behind one of science's biggest mythsCockroaches are not indestructible and cannot survive nuclear explosions. Their cells divide less frequently, making them more radiation re...
26 Jul, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
Japanese mindset of the day by Kazuo Ishiguro: 'We all live inside bodies that will deteriorate. But when you look at human beings, they're...' - inspiring life lessons by Nobel Prize-winning author of The Remains of the Day teaches why love and loyalty matter more than wealth or statusLife lesson by Kazuo Ishiguro: Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro emphasizes life's true meaning lies in relationships. He notes that as life ne...
09 Jul, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
America’s WWII veterans are almost gone: How many World War II soldiers are still alive today?Fewer than fifty thousand American World War II veterans remain alive today. These veterans are the last living links to a defining global ...
08 Jul, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
Taiwan Travelogue by Yang Shuang-ziThe narrator unexpectedly recalled a childhood memory of Shokyokusai Tenkatsu's Magic Troupe. This vivid recollection occurred decades late...
07 Jul, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
Obsession, the steady rise of ‘horror-coated’ drama films and their quiet takeover of the mid-budget theatrical spaceLow-budget horror film 'Obsession' has shattered expectations, raking in over $400 million worldwide and becoming a top-grossing horror fli...
06 Jul, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor, who devoted his life for peace, dies at 93Shigemi Fukahori, a survivor of the Nagasaki atomic bombing who dedicated his life to promoting peace and opposing nuclear weapons, has die...
05 Jan, 2025, 07.31 PM IST
78th Anniversary of US atomic bombing: Reflecting on Nagasaki Day 2023 and the impact of a nuclear-free worldNagasaki Day 2023: Japan commemorates the 78th anniversary of the Nagasaki atomic bombing. On August 9, 1945, 'Fat Man,' the second nuclear...
09 Aug, 2023, 03.08 PM IST