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Colombia earthquake: 111 dead, 87 injured as 7.4-magnitude quake devastates Choco; national emergency declaredA powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia’s Pacific coast, killing at least 111 people and injuring 87. The quake damaged around ...- Parliament Watch: National child survey, Bankers' Evidence Bill and NPS updateA national child survey is underway to detail informal sector workers and street children. The Rajya Sabha approved the Bankers' Books Evid...
- Colombia earthquake: The quakes that killed 70,000 people 158 years ago — all about the devastating 1868 Colombia-Ecuador disasterA strong earthquake struck western Colombia on August 10, 2026, causing significant damage and fatalities. This event recalls the devastati...
- North America saved its bison from extinction. Now scientists face a new threatBison numbers have recovered after near extinction, but genetic diversity is now a concern. Fragmented herds lack natural gene exchange, po...
- Florida dumped 500,000 tonnes of oyster and clam shells into the sea — what happened next surprised scientistsFlorida successfully recycled over 500,000 tonnes of oyster and clam shells for reef restoration. These shells provided essential foundatio...
- India hands over another consignment of Bailey bridges to Sri LankaIndia delivered a third consignment of Bailey bridges to Sri Lanka. This delivery supports rural road reconstruction after Cyclone Ditwah c...
- In 2003, NASA sent tiny worms aboard Space Shuttle Columbia. After the disaster, scientists discovered that an aluminium container had helped them survive the deadly impactWhen Space Shuttle Columbiabroke apart on February 1, 2003, all seven astronauts lost their lives. Yet one NASA experiment survived. Tiny C...
- Assam govt starts direct cash transfer for 75,000 flood-affected families across four districtsThe Government of Assam has initiated the first tranche of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for nearly 75,000 eligible flood-affected families...
- How Polish resistance fighters stole Hitler's 'wonder weapon' and smuggled it to Britain in one of WWII's boldest missionsPolish resistance fighters undertook a daring World War II mission. They successfully stole and hid Adolf Hitler's top-secret V2 rocket. Th...
- In 1970, US dumped 2 million tires into the ocean; a plan to save marine life turned into one of the biggest environmental blundersIn 1972, more than 2 million old tires were dumped into the Atlantic Ocean off Florida. The goal was simple. Create an artificial reef and ...
- How researchers created a giant 3D printer capable of building an entire house in just 24 hours3D printer that builds a house in 24 hours: Researchers developed a giant 3D concrete printer for rapid house construction. This technology...
- Quote of the day by Sharon Stone: 'I don’t believe makeup and the right hairstyle alone can make a woman beautiful. The most radiant woman in the room is...' Life lessons from inspiring quote on true beauty, life experience, inner vitality, personal growth, physical styling, inner radiance and confidenceQuote of the day by Sharon Stone focuses on the idea that beauty is not created only through makeup, clothes or hairstyles. Sharon Stone co...
- Ten dead, three injured after four-storey building collapses in Maharashtra's BhiwandiA four-storey building collapsed in Bhiwandi late Thursday night. At least ten people died and three others sustained injuries in the incid...
- Did violent volcanic eruptions create modern humans? A landmark 2016 study linking the East African Rift Valley to Homo sapiens around 300,000 years ago says they may haveDid violent volcanic eruptions create modern humans? New science says yes. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, massive eruptions shook the ...
- EAM Jaishankar expresses solidarity with Japan following Kumamoto earthquakeExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed deep concern over Japan's Kumamoto earthquake. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck southwest...
- Japan's 7.1 quake leaves 50+ injured, several feared dead; tsunami warning liftedA powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan, triggering a tsunami warning. Thousands of homes lost power, and roads and b...
- In the 1930s, the Dust Bowl devastated America but Franklin D. Roosevelt's massive tree-planting project is still protecting US farmland nearly 90 years laterThe Dust Bowl is one of the worst environmental disasters in American history, but it also sparked one of the country's largest conservatio...
- 10 killed after Typhoon Noul makes landfall in southern ChinaTyphoon Noul made landfall in China's Guangdong province, causing ten fatalities. Gale-force winds and heavy rains triggered flash floods i...
- Union Minister Sonowal announces Central assistance, high-level team visit for flood-hit AssamUnion Minister Sarbananda Sonowal expressed deep concern over Assam's severe flood situation. Over 742,000 people across eleven districts h...
- In 2013, the Army Corps fortified Lake Borgne with the $1.1 billion 'Great Wall of Louisiana,' the biggest design-build in its history, to shield New Orleans from another KatrinaIn the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the weaknesses in infrastructure were starkly highlighted, leading to the creation of the IHNC–Lake ...
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