One detail in a 248-year-old notebook changed everything for music historiansA forgotten Mozart manuscript, containing seven short pieces for flute and harp, has been discovered in a 248-year-old notebook. Curators r...
26 Jun, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
In 2011, when Japan was rocked by 9.0 Tohoku earthquake, something strange happened 15 minutes later; scientists missed this deep-Earth process for more than a decadeA new study reveals the 2011 Tohoku earthquake triggered an extraordinary event deep within Earth. Seismic energy traveled to the outer cor...
21 Jun, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Largest POW grave site: In 1944, the Japanese hellship Hōfuku Maru sank with over 1,000 Allied POWs aboard; in 2026, forgotten military documents led to a discovery no one expected 80 years laterA Japanese prison transport ship, the Hōfuku Maru, sunk in 1944, has been found off the Philippines coast. This discovery brings to light t...
19 Jun, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
Doubled in 5 years: India's military-industrial moment has arrivedIndia's defence production has surged to a record Rs 1.78 lakh crore in FY26, nearly quadrupling since 2013-14. This growth, fueled by the ...
17 Jun, 2026, 02.45 PM IST
From $2 per share to a $1.75 trillion giant: How Elon Musk's SpaceX could make employees millionaires overnightSpaceX IPO: SpaceX employees are set for a major financial boost. As the company prepares for its public listing, stock grants are now wort...
08 Jun, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
Pete Hegseth’s silence on Taiwan is exactly what Xi Jinping wantsUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth adopted a quieter approach to Taiwan at a Singapore security forum. This shift in communication aims to p...
31 May, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
Dozens feared trapped in Philippines building collapseA nine-storey building under construction collapsed in Angeles City, Philippines, trapping an estimated 30 to 40 people. Eight individuals ...
24 May, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
US arms sales to Taiwan unrelated to Iran war, source saysTaiwan awaits a significant U.S. arms sale. A U.S. official suggested a pause due to munitions needs for an Iran conflict. However, a sourc...
23 May, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
Fishermen are being pushed to the brink by fuel costs in Southeast AsiaRising energy, freight, and supply chain expenses are escalating seafood prices globally. Governments offer aid, but it's stretched thin, i...
22 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
‘Indian workers are central to Middle East oil — yet, they’re unseen’Indian migrants have been crucial to the Middle Eastern oil industry from its beginnings. Professor Andrea Wright highlights their signific...
30 Apr, 2026, 11.55 PM IST
Global Market: Emerging markets face mounting economic pressure amid Iran war disruptionsThe Iran war's economic ripple effect is hitting emerging markets hard, two months on. Rising inflation, trade disruptions, and fiscal stra...
28 Apr, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
Archaeologists discover early humans built vast island networks across the PhilippinesNew findings show ancient Filipinos were not isolated. They actively sailed across open oceans thousands of years ago. Mindoro island holds...
20 Apr, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
What is Lapu-Lapu Day? Filipinos shocked by festival tragedy in VancouverTragedy struck a Lapu-Lapu Day celebration in Vancouver as a vehicle drove into the crowd, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries. T...
27 Apr, 2025, 03.52 PM IST
Philippines says June 17 South China Sea incident 'most aggressive' recent Chinese actionThe Chinese Coast Guard's actions against Philippine vessels conducting a routine resupply mission to the Second Thomas Shoal in the South ...
02 Jul, 2024, 10.14 AM IST
Chinese, Philippine deputy FMs hold phone call over South China Sea: BeijingDeputy foreign ministers from China and the Philippines held a phone call on Monday, the countries said, after Manila summoned a Chinese en...
25 Mar, 2024, 08.15 PM IST
Galleons of globalisation: Manila’s starring role in food trade entirely changed how we eatThe Manila galleons were developed due to Spanish desire to cash in on the Asian spice trade.
05 Jun, 2022, 07.29 PM IST
- China’s policies vis-à-vis South China Sea are based on selective history: Philip Bowring
China’s assumption that the histories of the non-Han peoples whose lands border two-thirds of the waters known in English as the South Chin...
18 May, 2012, 12.24 PM IST