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Singapore announces Greater Sentosa plan with new tourist attractionsSingapore is set to transform Sentosa and Brani Island into a "Greater Sentosa" over the next two decades. This ambitious master plan aims ...04 Jul, 2026, 11.31 AM IST- Australia, in the late 1800s, introduced foxes for a hunting hobby, and scientists are still tracking the damage more than a century laterIntroduced for sport in the 1800s, European red foxes have become a devastating ecological crisis in Australia. These adaptable predators r...04 Jul, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
- Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to EarthA mission is underway to save NASA's Swift Observatory from a fiery plunge. Launched from the Pacific, a specialised spacecraft named Link ...03 Jul, 2026, 04.37 PM 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
- Indian Navy's P-8I aircraft arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii for RIMPAC 2026In a post on X, the Indian Navy spokesperson at Naval Headquarters, Captain Vivek Madhwal, stated that India's participation in one of the ...03 Jul, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
- Last-minute launch problem delays satellite rescue mission for NASAA critical mission to rescue NASA's Swift Observatory has been delayed due to a last-minute launch problem. A rocket-launching plane, carry...03 Jul, 2026, 08.20 AM IST
- USS Juneau's final mission: After serving in Vietnam, the Gulf War and disaster relief, a Japanese torpedo sends this piece of history to the Pacific seabedThe USS Juneau, a veteran amphibious transport dock with a distinguished 40-year career, has been deliberately sunk in the Pacific Ocean du...01 Jul, 2026, 08.01 AM IST
- A frozen Arctic grave held its secret for 181 years until DNA revealed four more sailors from Franklin's doomed expeditionDNA science is finally putting names to the lost crew of the 1845 Franklin expedition. A recent study identified four more sailors, bringin...29 Jun, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
- India says projects in Seychelles guided by host country's prioritiesIndia's foreign secretary clarified that any projects in Seychelles, including those on Assumption Island, will align with the host nation'...28 Jun, 2026, 10.21 PM IST
- 'We meet not as strangers, but as old friends': PM Modi addresses Parliament of Seychelles, hails people-to-people tiesPrime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Seychelles Parliament, his 20th foreign legislative address. He also received the "Guardian of t...28 Jun, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
- In 1985, the first invasive lionfish was spotted off Florida after aquarium releases; within decades, it had spread across much of the Caribbean and US Atlantic coast, devastating reef fish that had no natural defense against itA single lionfish spotted in Florida in 1985 has spiraled into one of the most alarming marine invasions. These venomous, fast-reproducing ...27 Jun, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
- Strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolts southern Philippines' MindanaoA powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Mindanao in the southern Philippines on Friday. The tremor originated at a depth of 29 kilometer...26 Jun, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
- Japan cancels 120 flights as twin storms approachTwo tropical storms are threatening Japan, forcing over 100 flight cancellations and prompting evacuations due to flood and landslide risks...26 Jun, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
- In the 1940s, the brown tree snake reached Guam hidden in post-WWII cargo and set off a chain reaction that scientists are still measuring today; birds gone, tree seedlings down by up to 92%, and spiders multiplying up to 40-fold on an island that once had neitherAn invasive brown treesnake on Guam has decimated native bird populations, leading to a silent forest. This loss has crippled the island's ...25 Jun, 2026, 08.04 PM IST
- Watch: Venezuela rocked by 2 deadly earthquakes within 39 seconds. Roads crack open, buildings shake & residents run in fearEarthquake in Venezuela: Venezuela was jolted by two powerful earthquakes, a 7.2 magnitude followed by a 7.5 magnitude just 39 seconds late...25 Jun, 2026, 08.26 AM IST
- Venezuela earthquake today: Tsunami alert issued for U. S territory islands as strongest quakes in more than 100 years rattle capital city Caracas, other parts. Why is this unusual natural calamity?Earthquake in Venezuela: Strong earthquakes are unusual in Venezuela. While the country sits near multiple fault lines, its position stradd...25 Jun, 2026, 07.19 AM IST
- Magnitude 6.9 quake hits northern Japan, no tsunami warningA powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake jolted northern Japan, shaking homes and disrupting bullet train services. While felt as far as Tokyo, ...25 Jun, 2026, 06.20 AM IST
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