In 1928, a US Navy personnel came to a California island and lived alone for 28 years as an unofficial caretaker. Today, a popular spot in the Channel Islands bears his nameRaymond LeDreau held the title of Anacapa Island's unofficial caretaker for nearly 3 decades. A Spanish-American War veteran, he endured de...
16 Aug, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
Norway fines man thousands of dollars for disturbing sleeping polar bear with ship's foghornA person in Svalbard received a substantial fine for deliberately disturbing a polar bear. The incident involved sounding a foghorn, which ...
16 Aug, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
India must strengthen shipping capacity, naval protection amid growing chokepoints: GTRIIndia must treat maritime insecurity as a long-term trade risk as the Red Sea crisis crosses 1,000 days, GTRI said. Longer shipping routes ...
16 Aug, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
'Everyone lives in fear': Yemenis worry about return to all-out warYemen's civil conflict has seen renewed hostilities, sparking fears of a return to widespread violence. Houthi rebels attacked Mokha port, ...
16 Aug, 2026, 06.55 AM IST
Hormuz ship attacks mount as US vows to cripple Iran economyThe Strait of Hormuz has seen an uptick in ship attacks, causing grave concerns as peace negotiations remain stagnant. Recently, two vessel...
15 Aug, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
Oil spill affects 12 km of Oman coast, Masirah unaffected, state news agency saysIn a concerning development, oil pollution has stretched across nearly twelve kilometers of Oman's coastline. Fortunately, Masirah Island r...
15 Aug, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
PSG bolsters star-studded attack by signing World Cup winner Ferran Torres from BarcelonaParis Saint-Germain has signed Ferran Torres from Barcelona on a five-year contract. The French club reportedly paid fifty million euros fo...
15 Aug, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
In 1915, pack ice sank Shackleton’s Endurance; 107 years later, explorers found its wreck remarkably intact beneath the Weddell SeaAfter a century-long mystery, Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance has been discovered beneath the ice of the Weddell Sea. The remarkable...
15 Aug, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
'What have I done?': The moment Jinnah confronted the horrors of PartitionJournalist Kuldip Nayar recounted Muhammad Ali Jinnah's despair over Partition's human tragedy. He witnessed streams of people fleeing acro...
14 Aug, 2026, 09.27 PM IST
From hunters to hunted: Arsenal ready to retain Premier League crownMikel Arteta faces the difficult task of defending Arsenal's Premier League title. He aims to join an elite group of managers who have reta...
14 Aug, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
Sun-chase, a tourism lesson from EuropeEurope ingeniously capitalized on a solar eclipse by organising a captivating week-long festival that drew in tourists. Cruise ships flocke...
14 Aug, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
In 2009, Monterey Bay scientists used live underwater footage to expose a surprising secret of a deep-sea fish. 13 years later, their ROVs had logged 5,600 dives, helping reveal why the ocean's strangest creatures can look radically different after collectionDeep Pacific creatures exhibit unique survival strategies in perpetual darkness. Some animals produce their own light, while others possess...
13 Aug, 2026, 10.31 PM IST
2026 Super El Niño Forecast: What happens this winter could shock California, here's whyCalifornia anticipates a dangerous winter with record coastal sea levels. A rapidly strengthening El Niño threatens increased flooding and ...
12 Aug, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
Ukraine’s ‘unique’ nighttime strike rattles Russia’s Black Sea baseUkrainian forces conducted a significant nighttime operation targeting a major Russian naval base. Drones and missiles struck air defenses,...
12 Aug, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
US opposes actions disrupting freedom of navigation in Taiwan StraitThe United States opposes China's Taiwan Strait traffic restrictions due to a typhoon. Taiwan asserts the strait is an international waterw...
11 Aug, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
A battleship-shaped Japanese island was more than 17 times as densely populated as Tokyo in 1959; now it’s a ghost town you can’t explore aloneOnce alive with the bustle of over 5,000 residents, Hashima Island was a coal-mining powerhouse, renowned for its remarkable density and un...
08 Aug, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
Top Motivational Quote by Jules Verne: 'Before all masters, necessity is the one most listened to, and...' - Here's why people should change the way they look at unexpected difficultiesUrgent needs drive human growth and problem-solving effectively. Formal education is valuable, but real-world pressure teaches best. Modern...
07 Aug, 2026, 09.15 AM IST