Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes rises to 589 with almost 3,000 injuredVenezuela grapples with a devastating toll of 589 dead and nearly 3,000 injured following two powerful earthquakes. The hardest-hit state, ...
26 Jun, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
The San Andreas fault just reached a level scientists haven’t seen in 1,000 years—Is California ready for what comes next?A new study suggests the San Andreas Fault has reached stress levels not seen in nearly 1,000 years. While scientists are not predicting an...
23 Jun, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
Earth’s North Pole has moved 1,400 miles. What happens next has experts paying attentionEarth’s magnetic north pole has been quietly on the move for decades, traveling thousands of miles from its original position in Canada tow...
19 Jun, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
Great Nicobar project: Ramesh flags non-transparency in latest letter to Environment MinisterCongress leader Jairam Ramesh has raised concerns about the Great Nicobar Island project. He has written to the Environment Minister, highl...
19 Jun, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
$15 billion game-changer: Reliance Jio readies for a big bang in spaceReliance Jio is reportedly planning a massive 1,600-satellite low Earth orbit constellation, aiming for direct-to-device connectivity and e...
18 Jun, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
A very online Israeli army spokesman is the face of war for millions of ArabsAvichay Adraee, Israel's Arabic-speaking military spokesman, has become a prominent figure. He uses social media to issue warnings ahead of...
09 Jun, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
Bengaluru traffic advisory issued amid heavy rainfall forecast till June 9Bengaluru Traffic Police has issued a warning for potential traffic disruptions and waterlogging from June 7-9, 2026, due to heavy rainfall...
07 Jun, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
Baba Vanga fuel price prophecy: Did Bulgarian mystic predict Iran war & rising petrol, diesel, CNG and LPG prices? Here’s what she saidAmidst rising global tensions and concerns over fuel prices, viral claims linking Baba Vanga's alleged 2026 predictions to economic chaos a...
18 May, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Karnataka, Bangalore Rain Update: Bengaluru to get showers this weekend, IMD sounds orange alert for state and warns of thunderstorms and gusty windsBangalore , Karnataka Weather Update: Karnataka is bracing for rainfall across coastal, south Interior, and North Interior regions starting...
16 May, 2026, 07.38 AM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 57: Forging firm that supplies Tata, M&M, JCB. Nobody talks about it enoughFor over four decades, one company has been making crankshafts quietly and precisely, supplying customers from Tata Motors to Liebherr to M...
06 May, 2026, 10.44 PM IST
India sends humanitarian aid to Madagascar after cyclone devastationIndia has sent vital aid to Madagascar after tropical cyclones Fytia and Geza caused widespread destruction. An Indian Air Force aircraft d...
11 Mar, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
Watch: Rain-hit Uttarakhand suffers again as homes collapse in Chamoli landslide, several people missingHeavy rains triggered a devastating landslide in Chamoli's Nandanagar, burying homes and leaving five people missing. Rescue operations by ...
18 Sep, 2025, 08.38 AM IST
Natural disasters caused $135 bn in economic losses in first half of 2025: Swiss ReSwiss Re reports that natural disasters caused $135 billion in global economic losses in the first half of 2025, significantly higher than ...
07 Aug, 2025, 12.05 AM IST
Bihar to set up super-emergency operation centre for disaster managementKumar directed the Disaster Management Department and Disaster Management Authority to submit a proposal about requirements of the super em...
27 Dec, 2015, 07.56 PM IST
NDMA should not be a parking place for the retired: BJP MP Tarun VijayTarun Vijay said, "It has become a parking place for the retired...Even the CAG has criticised it in its report last year."
07 Aug, 2014, 04.38 PM IST
- Insurance cos meet $27.6 bn bills on catastrophes in 2007
Insurance companies across the globe settled claims for $27.6 billion on natural disasters in 2007, even as 40 per cent of the property los...
07 Apr, 2008, 04.14 PM IST
- Builders to face safety test for bank loans
Banks will now have to ensure that constructions are resistant to natural disasters before taking loan exposure to builders.
15 Jun, 2006, 02.33 AM IST