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NASA left a camera on the moon for 31 months; when Apollo 12 brought it home, scientists found bacteria that appeared to be alive- Burmese pythons invaded Florida’s Everglades in the 1980s; decades later, the decline in raccoon, opossum and bobcat population number is staggering
- How Britain's mapmakers track climate change
- A 15-mile-long island appeared on maps for more than a century; in 2012, scientists "undiscovered" itFor more than a century, Sandy Island, a phantom island, graced the maps until Australian geologists uncovered open water in its place in 2...08 Aug, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
- It was Alabama's political heart in 1819. Seven years later, a single political decision, apparently based on exaggerated claims, set Old Cahawba on the path to becoming a ghost townOld Cahawba, once the vibrant capital of Alabama, lost its status in 1826 but flourished as a commercial center, fueled by the cotton indus...06 Aug, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
- 2008, Spain destroyed susceptible pines within 3 km after finding pine wood nematode in one tree; that outbreak was eradicatedA microscopic worm, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, caused a severe pine tree outbreak in Spain. Officials initially eradicated one infestation...01 Aug, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
- Bullet Train Project Recruitment 2026: Applications open for 237 Technician posts with salary up to Rs 1.10 lakh; check eligibility, last date and how to applyNational High Speed Rail Corporation Limited seeks 237 technicians for India's bullet train project. Applications are open online until Aug...08 Jul, 2026, 09.35 PM IST
- Bajaj Allianz rejects car insurance claim saying damage didn't match owner's story: Court orders Rs 20 lakh compensation under the policyBajaj Allianz General Insurance rejected a Punjab man's Rs 20 lakh claim after his BMW was totalled in a road accident involving stray catt...08 Jul, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
- How a Gujarat car owner claimed Rs 1.25 lakh insurance without any proof of accident?A Surat car owner received Rs 1.25 lakh from ICICI Lombard after a consumer commission ruled the undisputed car damage warranted compensati...25 Jun, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Abraham Lincoln for Juneteenth: 'Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for...' - the Great Emancipator's inspiring words on freedom for all, equality, liberty and justiceQuote of the day by Abraham Lincoln for Juneteenth: Abraham Lincoln's words, spoken during a divided America, underscore the universal natu...20 Jun, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
- Lost gold worth Rs 18 lakh on a scooter, won over Rs 43 lakh compensation after 12 years: how a husband fought with the insurerA husband successfully claimed Rs 42.92 lakh from his insurer after his wife's Rs 18 lakh gold jewellery was lost from his scooter. The ins...13 Feb, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
- Monarch Surveyors IPO sails through with 4.5 times subscription on Day 1 so far, GMP at 58%. Check detailsMonarch Surveyors’ Rs 94-crore SME IPO saw strong investor interest, getting subscribed 4.47 times on Day 1, led by retail demand. With a 5...22 Jul, 2025, 01.12 PM IST
- Palm slumps up to 6% as Dec 1-15 exports dropThe benchmark palm oil contract for February delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange fell 233 ringgit, or 4.96%, to 4,466 ringg...15 Dec, 2021, 12.34 PM IST
- All you need to know about extended warranty policiesExtended warranties cover the cost of replacement or repair of consumer durable goods, if it is caused due to a manufacturing defect or poo...18 Sep, 2018, 12.52 PM IST
- View: Fantastically rising inequality? Thomas Piketty has got it wrongThomas Piketty, guru of inequality, and Lucas Chanel have produced a new paper “Indian Income Equality, 1922-2014: from British Raj to Bill...08 Oct, 2017, 06.25 PM IST
- Bengaluru demolition drive to resume today as CM Siddaramaiah talks toughA similar demolition drive was taken up in August when lakes were breached following heavy rains in late July.08 Dec, 2016, 10.13 AM IST
- Insurers' meet on Monday on claim settlement of J&K flood victimsThe Supreme Court last Friday directed insurance companies to pay 50 per cent of insured amount for policies above Rs 25 lakh and 95 per.12 Oct, 2014, 03.17 PM IST
- Insurers can't keep changing surveyors: SCThe Supreme Court has said to assess damage claim, insurance companies cannot appoint surveyor after surveyor to get a tailor-made report.26 Aug, 2009, 01.23 AM IST
- Food security: Surveys and smart cards are inferiorSurveys are useless if people being surveyed have an incentive to lie.25 Jun, 2009, 12.50 AM IST
- British retail sales in surprise January jumpBritain's retailers saw a surprise rise in sales in January as higher food prices and strong demand during New Year sales helped drive the ...10 Feb, 2009, 11.00 AM IST
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