Is There an Ocean Deep Inside Earth? New Evidence Points 400 Miles DownScientists now believe vast water reserves are hidden nearly 400 miles beneath Earth's surface, locked within rock. Lab experiments, earthq...
23 Feb, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
Indian cut & polished diamonds exports to decline by 7%-10% in FY26: ICRAICRA anticipates a further 7-10% decline in Indian cut & polished diamond exports in FY2026, reaching approximately $12 billion, following ...
27 Jun, 2025, 05.22 PM IST
Could Mercury really have a hidden diamond layer? Explore the new findingsResearchers speculate that Mercury may have a thick diamond layer below the surface. They discovered that graphite may change into diamond ...
02 Aug, 2024, 07.55 PM IST
De Beers expects India’s diamond demand to pick upConsumer demand fell 2.5 per cent yearon-year in 2017.
29 Oct, 2018, 02.15 PM IST
- Diamonds in desert asteroid point to long-lost planet
London, April 18 (IANS) An asteroid containing large diamonds that hit the Earth in 2008 came from a "lost" planet in our solar system that...
18 Apr, 2018, 06.42 PM IST
Water may exist in Earth's lower mantle, shows diamonds studyThe tiny traces of crystallized water, trapped in spaces called inclusions that measure just a few microns (millionths of a meter) in lengt...
18 Mar, 2018, 04.51 PM IST
All that glitters could be jewellery conGetting jewellery rechecked is a usual practice for most customers. However, such requests have gone up in the past 2-3 weeks.
27 Feb, 2018, 12.25 PM IST
Rio Tinto exited from MP project on its own volition: MinisterThe company had deposited royalty of Rs 64 lakh and explored the diamonds for the sampling work.
21 Mar, 2017, 04.15 PM IST
India Inc protects profitability in Q3 amid sluggish revenue growthSectors including chemicals, diamond and jewellery, metals and mining showed better year-on-year sales growth during the quarter compared w...
15 Feb, 2017, 07.10 PM IST
Rio Tinto gifts India diamond mine to Madhya Pradesh governmentUnder an order signed last month, the Madhya Pradesh government will take ownership of the assets, including all the land, plant, equipment...
07 Feb, 2017, 02.12 PM IST
Metallic hydrogen, once theory, becomes reality!While the research offers a new window into understanding the general properties of hydrogen, it also offers tantalising hints at revolutio...
29 Jan, 2017, 01.24 PM IST
Extreme universe events recreated in labHigh pressure can turn a soft form of carbon - graphite, used as pencil lead - into an extremely hard form of carbon, diamond.
17 Apr, 2016, 03.20 PM IST
Asteroids make bizarre diamonds on Earth: StudyAsteroid impacts on Earth may give rise to rare, structurally bizarre diamonds on our planet, a new study suggests.
25 Nov, 2014, 04.51 PM IST
Rio Tinto to invest $500 million in Madhya Pradesh diamond mine projectRio Tinto will be investing to the tune of $500 million in developing a diamond mine at Bunder in Madhya Pradesh.
24 Aug, 2012, 08.04 PM IST
- CaratLane.com launches ‘Solitaire Experience Lounge’ in Delhi
India’s largest online retailer of solitaires, jewellery and gold coins, CaratLane.com launched its first ‘Solitaire Experience Lounge’, in...
26 Apr, 2012, 01.02 PM IST
Mumbai blasts: 25 diamonds found at Opera House siteSources said that the Mumbai police have now asked the diamond merchants association to hand over 25 diamonds recovered from the blast site.
16 Jul, 2011, 11.43 AM IST
- Prospecting licence for diamond mining to RIL subsidiary
Reliance Industries has won a licence for diamond mining in Madhya Pradesh and will invest Rs 1,000 crore in the mines measuring 1,800 sq k...
31 Oct, 2009, 05.09 PM IST