Why did stock market fall today? Sensex slides 281 pts, Nifty closes below 24,300. 5 factors behind the declineIndian stock indices extended losses on Monday, with Sensex and Nifty declining. Broader markets bucked the trend, closing higher as crude ...
17 Aug, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
At least 38 dead after 7.7-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia; second 6.5-magnitude tremor strikes hours laterA magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck eastern Indonesia, killing at least thirty-eight people. Rescue teams raced to reach areas closest to the...
15 Aug, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
Solar Eclipse Today August 12, 2026 Time: When, where and how to watch in US, Canada, Europe and other placesWhere and when can watch the Solar eclipse: People in the US can watch the rare August 12 total solar eclipse online, even though totality ...
12 Aug, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
In 2025, an AI-written travel article invented hot springs in Tasmania; visitors contacted and arrived at a local hotel asking about pools that did not existA travel platform recently published AI-generated details about non-existent hot springs in Tasmania, leading travellers to believe in the ...
11 Aug, 2026, 06.49 PM IST
China's rapidly expanding aircraft carrier fleet may be vulnerable to submarine attacks: ReportChina's growing aircraft carrier fleet faces potential submarine threats. A US think tank report highlights this vulnerability in the weste...
11 Aug, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
In 1964, an Australian couple camped on a North Queensland island; their decades-long campaign helped a pigeon colony recover from under 2,000 birds to more than 40,000In 1965, Margaret and Arthur Thorsborne initiated a bird count that has become one of the most enduring wildlife studies globally. Their un...
10 Aug, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Trump’s 100% generic drug duty threatens US low-cost supplyPresident Donald Trump has given generic drugmakers two years to shift manufacturing to the US or face 100% import tariffs from August 2028...
22 Jul, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
India recalibrates Teesta approach as Bangladesh, China draw closer; affirms 'mutually agreed roadmap'India has stated its development aid for Bangladesh is guided by a "mutually agreed roadmap," emphasizing that all "related developments" w...
04 Jul, 2026, 06.29 AM IST
In 1859, English settlers released 24 wild rabbits; in 2024, scientists were shocked to find that the DNA of almost all the rabbits in Australia descended from those 24A seemingly simple request for hunting rabbits in 1859 by Thomas Austin in Australia unleashed a continental plague. While rabbits were int...
25 Jun, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
China's direct missile strike threat to Australia is 'growing': ReportChina's missile power is increasing, posing a direct threat to Australia. Beijing is developing long-range and hypersonic weapons. This cap...
14 Jun, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
China and Hong Kong users unable to access SpaceX website, IPO documentsSpaceX's website and IPO marketing documents are inaccessible in Hong Kong and mainland China, potentially limiting investor participation ...
05 Jun, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
Duck-billed platypus under threat from climate changePlatypuses were once considered widespread across the eastern Australian mainland and Tasmania. Australia’s devastating drought, and other ...
21 Jan, 2020, 10.46 AM IST
Restaurants lose appetite with tax sop not on menuThe industry says, scrapping input tax credit has escalated capital expenses and rentals by 15-18%.
01 Apr, 2019, 03.43 PM IST
HPCL to acquire two gas fields in AustraliaPrize Petroleum, the upstream arm of HPCL has signed an agreement with Australian exploration firm AWE to acquire minority stakes in two ga...
29 Jan, 2014, 03.47 AM IST
Indian-Australian receives doctorate of technology by Swinburne UniversityIndian-origin IIT-ian, Ravi Bhatia has been conferred with the first doctor of technology by Australia's Swinburne University of Technology.
24 Jan, 2014, 01.52 PM IST
Australia passes controversial immigration law amendmentThe moves is aimed at discouraging asylum-seekers showing up on Australia's shore illegally through sea route.
16 May, 2013, 02.26 PM IST
- 'Indian, Chinese investors most confident of their economies'
Indian investors lead the Asia-Pacific region in having confidence in their own economy, followed by those on the Chinese mainland, a surve...
16 Oct, 2007, 03.47 PM IST