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Ferry carrying over 270 passengers capsizes off Northern Cyprus; 8 dead, 23 missingA ferry carrying over 270 passengers capsized off northern Cyprus on Sunday. Eight people have died, and rescue teams are searching for 23 ...
Nepal floods: Teacher evacuates 1,600 students as floods wash away Trishuli schoolNepal's devastating flash floods have caused widespread destruction and significant loss of life. Over 794 bodies have been recovered, with...
Over 400 rescued after hill slip disrupts Kalka-Shimla train runA hill slip damaged the Kalka-Shimla railway track, causing disruptions. Northern Railway evacuated 391 passengers and 40 crew members to K...
Nepal flash flood LIVE updates: 781 dead, over 2,500 still missing as rescue operation enters fifth dayFlash floods in central Nepal have claimed over 780 lives and left thousands missing. Rescuers continue searching for survivors and recover...
Narayani-Gandak swells as Nepal rains raise flood threat in UPHeavy rainfall in Nepal has caused the Narayani-Gandak river levels to rise significantly. This surge in water discharge from the Valmikina...
In 1984, two shuttle-deployed satellites became stranded when their rocket stages failed; months later, Discovery astronauts captured both and returned them to the shuttleIn 1984, a space shuttle mission retrieved two communication satellites left in the wrong orbit. Insurance underwriters funded this unusual...
India sends third tranche of relief supplies to NepalIndia has responded generously to the dire situation in Nepal, sending a third relief flight loaded with ten tonnes of supplies. Additional...
In 1971, liquefied clay swallowed dozens of homes in a Quebec village and killed 31 people; the surviving population was permanently relocatedFifty years ago, a massive landslide devastated Saint-Jean-Vianney, Quebec, engulfing homes and claiming lives. Unstable soil, saturated by...
In 1944, German U-boat U-672 sank off Devon; more than 80 years later, divers find the wreck — all 52 crew members survivedIn 1944, U-672 sank on July 18, 1944, after being attacked by HMS Balfour and now almost eight decades later, divers have discovered the Ge...
In 1992, Endeavour rescued stranded Intelsat VI; three astronauts captured it by hand, and a new booster sent the satellite to geosynchronous orbitIn 1992, NASA unleashed the Endeavour shuttle on an ambitious mission to salvage a damaged satellite. The crew faced daunting challenges du...
- China joins India search for 22 missing after cargo ship sinks
Chinese authorities were assisting India's search for 22 crew members missing after a Panama-flagged cargo vessel sank in the Bay of Bengal...
In 1970, Apollo 13 used a wristwatch to time a 14-second burn without computer guidance. 56 years later, the manual maneuver remains a textbook survival feat and a NASA legendWhen Apollo 13 Went Dark, a Mechanical Wrist watch Saved the Mission. After an explosion crippled their spacecraft, the crew powered down t...
Hawk Fire latest update: Evacuations, emergency declared as fast-moving Nevada brush fire grows to more than 10,500 acres near RenoThe Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, has grown to 10,523 acres as strong winds fuel the fast-moving brush fire, prompting evacuations and a sta...
Coast Guard deploys 3 ships to find 22 missing crew off ParadipA search and rescue operation commenced on August 22, 2026, after MV Ocean Winner lost contact. Two survivors were rescued from life rafts ...
Two rescued, 22 missing after cargo ship sinks off eastern IndiaA Panama-flagged cargo vessel sank off India's eastern coast on Saturday. The ship carried twenty-four crew members, including twenty Chine...
Panama-flagged cargo ship with 24 crew members sinks in Bay of Bengal, 240 nautical miles off Odisha; rescue operations underwayA Panama-flagged cargo ship sank Saturday in the Bay of Bengal. The vessel was carrying iron ore from Odisha towards Singapore. Twenty-four...
In 1973, Skylab lost its heat shield and reached 130°F; NASA cooled the station with a parasol built from fishing rods and foil-like fabricIn 1973, Skylab, the United States' first space station, suffered from overheating just after its launch. Ingenious engineers quickly came ...