In 1960, two explorers descended nearly seven miles into the Mariana Trench and entered the deepest known place on EarthIn 1960, Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh made history by descending into the Mariana Trench. Aboard the Trieste submersible, they reached Cha...
17 May, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Demand for cruises appears undimmed despite hantavirus and other onboard outbreaksDespite recent hantavirus and norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships, industry experts anticipate a record number of passengers this year. Man...
17 May, 2026, 10.41 AM IST
How ‘Norovirus’ has trapped cruise passengers onboard just like HantavirusA British cruise ship, Ambition, faces a gastrointestinal illness outbreak. Over 1,700 passengers and crew are confined to the vessel in Bo...
14 May, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
Kia Sonet X Line infotainment review: Why this screen matters more than everIndian car buyers now prioritize infotainment, with over 60% seeking advanced connectivity. The Kia Sonet X Line excels with sharp dual scr...
13 May, 2026, 08.39 PM IST
He walked into the woods at 20 and remained hidden for 27 years: The unbelievable story of America’s ‘Ghost of the Woods’ and how he survivedA man vanished into Maine's woods in 1986, living undetected for 27 years by stealing from cabins. Christopher Knight, dubbed 'The Ghost of...
13 May, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Hantavirus requires prolonged close contact for transmission unlike Covid: Soumya SwaminathanFormer WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan believes the Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is containable. The virus requires prolonge...
09 May, 2026, 09.47 PM IST
Hantavirus outbreak: All about Andes virus strain that can transmit person to person as CDC classifies virus as level 3 emergency responseHantavirus strain that can transmit from person to person -- Andes virus -- has been confirmed among those who have tested positive, fuelli...
09 May, 2026, 04.53 AM IST
Unlike Covid-19, hantavirus not known for rapid human transmission, spreads through rodents: ExpertsHantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship with Indian nationals have sparked concerns, but experts declare these infections are confined to ...
08 May, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
Hantavirus outbreak: How is hantavirus spread?How does hantavirus spread: Hantavirus usually spreads by inhaling contaminated rodent droppings and can spread person-to-person, though th...
07 May, 2026, 06.36 AM IST
How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identifiedA rare hantavirus outbreak sickened passengers and crew on a cruise ship sailing from Argentina. Three people have died, and one is in inte...
06 May, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
A cruise ship is waiting for help after three people died in a suspected hantavirus outbreakA cruise ship faces a health crisis off Cape Verde after three passengers died and others fell seriously ill from suspected hantavirus. The...
05 May, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Boardroom on wheels: How MPVs have begun to speak a new language of luxury on Indian roadsThe growing popularity of the MPV among top executives and celebrities signals the arrival of a new trend -- one that is defined by practic...
19 Apr, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
The perfect getaway too perfect for you?Two things, however, could provide the resident of this mother of all getaways the right frisson. One, this is Maine, Stephen King country,...
24 Apr, 2022, 11.11 PM IST
Tata Steel develops Covid quarantine and isolation cabinsTata Steel has worked on engineering the design and supply chain, and is offering this solution through its brand ‘Nest-In’, part of the Se...
11 Jun, 2020, 03.19 PM IST
COVID-19: Northeast Frontier Railway to convert coaches into isolation wardsIn view of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is converting coaches at the Coach Maintenance Depot in Kamakhya and...
28 Mar, 2020, 06.33 PM IST
Northern Railways conducting study to use train coaches as COVID-19 isolation wardsThe Indian Railways, which runs 13,523 trains daily, has suspended all passenger services till April 14 and its rakes are lying idle. Sourc...
27 Mar, 2020, 08.50 PM IST
Indian Railways mulls converting coaches into isolation wardsAccording to sources, the proposal to offer the empty coaches and cabins to be used as isolation wards was discussed in a meeting of Railwa...
27 Mar, 2020, 09.37 AM IST