Japan earthquake: From building to bridges, watch how powerful 7.1-magnitude tremors shook KumamotoJapan earthquake Update: A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, causing significant disruption. The tremor registere...
28 Jul, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
China detains US seismologist who has studied North Korean nuclear testsA Chinese-born American seismologist is detained in China for nearly two years. He faces spying charges after publishing U.S.-funded work o...
14 Jul, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Explained: Venezuela's complex and contested debt puzzleVenezuela faces a massive debt restructuring with creditors holding diverse claims. The nation's debt is estimated between $150 billion and...
14 Jul, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
Did the first quake trigger the second? Watch Video of the Venezuela earthquake that stunned seismologists — what does this rare double rupture reveal about the hidden dangers beneath northern Venezuela?The Venezuela earthquake became even more extraordinary when two powerful quakes struck within just 39 seconds, leaving scientists searchin...
25 Jun, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
US may get hit by a 1,000-foot ‘Mega-Tsunami’ within 50 years, wiping out these cities off the mapA new study warns of a potential 1,000-foot mega-tsunami striking the U.S. West Coast within 50 years. Triggered by a major earthquake alon...
23 May, 2025, 10.02 PM IST
What is happening in Southern California? 14 earthquakes so far this year, breaks record of quakes in single year; people living in fearUnprecedentedly many earthquakes have struck Southern California this year, with one in Malibu measuring 4.7 on the seismic intensity scale...
13 Sep, 2024, 06.30 PM IST
What causes earthquakes? A geologist explains where they're most common and whyEarthquakes accompany both subduction and rifting. In fact, that is how the plate boundaries were first discovered. In the 1950s, when a gl...
16 Oct, 2023, 10.31 AM IST
Earthquake-predicting tool driven by AI shows 70% accuracy, new research revealsAn AI-driven tool developed by scientists at The University of Texas was 70% accurate in predicting earthquakes a week in advance during a ...
07 Oct, 2023, 05.04 PM IST
Record international migration spurs historic rise in Canadian populationTotal population grew by a record 1.05 million people to 39.57 million in the twelve months to Jan. 1, 2023, and about 96% of the rise was ...
22 Mar, 2023, 10.37 PM IST
BTS’s Jimin and J-Hope donate Rs 1.29 crore for ‘Children Relief’ work in earthquake-affected Turkey and SyriaJ-Hope and Jimin of BTS come out to help collect donations for children affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
16 Feb, 2023, 04.28 PM IST
Nesca Homes aims to build 10,000 wooden buildings by 2030 in IndiaThe company is emerging as an experienced player in the Indian industry, having previously designed over 65,000 structures in Canada and th...
30 Nov, 2022, 02.02 PM IST
Earthquake memes jolt Twitter as Delhi rocked by quake for the third time in 20 daysThere were earthquakes in the capital city prior to this, on November 9, after an earthquake of 6.3 magnitude struck Nepal and left six peo...
30 Nov, 2022, 11.10 AM IST
Tropical storm dumps rain on northern Japan, spares OlympicsTropical Storm Nepartak has caused no damage so far, but the Japan Meteorological Agency urged residents to take caution against mudslides....
28 Jul, 2021, 11.03 AM IST
- Can dogs predict earthquakes? Probably not
London, April 18 (IANS) The long-held belief that strange behaviour by cats, dogs and even cows can predict an imminent earthquake is not b...
18 Apr, 2018, 02.12 PM IST
Disaster relief: Only 40% of funds worth Rs 250 crore used in 14 yearsOfficial data reveals that even after more than a decade, states have not spent all the money (funds for rehabilitation) that’s been pledge...
04 Aug, 2015, 08.34 AM IST
Chidambaram indulging in statistical jugglery: BJP"Chidambaram is not only factually incorrect but is also being economical with the truth," he said.
23 Sep, 2013, 07.28 PM IST
- Japan's factory output slid 4% in September
Factory output slid 4% in September from the previous month, the trade ministry said in a report in Tokyo today, the first decline since th...
29 Oct, 2011, 02.55 AM IST