After Hauz Rani fire, Delhi authorities start acting against hotels for rule violationsAuthorities are inspecting hotels in Delhi for fire safety violations. This action follows a fire that killed 21 people. Hotels in areas li...
06 Jun, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
In 1999, treasure hunters dug up a corroded disk in Germany, and Bronze Age skies came back into viewAn illegal discovery of a rusted bronze disc near Nebra, Germany, has revealed profound insights into Bronze Age understanding of the cosmo...
04 Jun, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
In 1999, treasure hunters illegally dug up a strange disk in Germany, and it turned out to carry a 3,600-year-old map of the night skyArchaeologists uncovered the Nebra Sky Disc, an ancient bronze artifact depicting the cosmos. This 3,600-year-old star map showcases advanc...
30 May, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
In 2014, a metal detectorist in Scotland found a hoard that looked like Viking treasure, until scientists scanned what was wrapped insideA metal detectorist's 2014 find in Scotland, the Galloway Hoard, initially thought to be Viking loot, revealed a more complex story. Scient...
29 May, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
6-year-old Norway boy finds ‘rusty metal’ on class excursion; it turns out to be 1,300-year-old pre-Viking swordA six-year-old boy in Norway discovered a 1,300-year-old sword from the pre-Viking era during a school trip. The ancient weapon, found in a...
22 May, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
In 2010, a metal detectorist's unexpected find in an English field turned out to be a rare 2,000-year-old Roman parade helmetA Roman cavalry parade helmet, the Crosby Garrett Helmet, was discovered in Cumbria in 2010. This elaborately decorated artifact, dating ba...
21 May, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
In 2009, a metal detectorist searching an ordinary ploughed field uncovered a buried Anglo-Saxon hoard that transformed Britain’s understanding of early medieval wealth2009 marked a significant moment for archaeology when a metal detectorist’s chance find in a Staffordshire farm field revealed an astonishi...
14 May, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
In 1992, A Retired Gardener Looked for a Lost Hammer in a Suffolk Field, His Metal Detector Hit Something Strange: It Revealed Britain’s Largest Roman Treasure HoardA retired gardener's search for a lost hammer in an English field led to an extraordinary archaeological find: a buried Roman treasure ches...
04 May, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Elon Musk faces off with OpenAI in court over broken promisesElon Musk is in court with OpenAI. He claims the AI company betrayed its original non-profit mission. Musk, a former backer, now competes w...
28 Apr, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
How this 640 gm gold nugget was accidentally discovered in a field? May have fallen off a trainA 67-year-old treasure hunter made a remarkable discovery near Much Wenlock in Shropshire, unearthing England's largest-ever gold nugget we...
06 Apr, 2024, 01.20 PM IST
9 pendants, 3 rings, and innumerable gold pearls dating AD 500 unearthed in southern NorwayOle Madsen, director at the Archaeological Museum at the University of Stavanger, said that to find "so much gold at the same time is extre...
08 Sep, 2023, 07.43 PM IST
Ten tips to prevent or escape a house fireIf practiced as a family, following these simple steps could make the difference between whether you escape a house fire or become the next...
29 Oct, 2021, 12.01 PM IST
Man uses metal detector to find a 222-year-old copper coin near churchShane Houston was on a metal-detecting trip with a friend when he found the coin earlier this month.
26 Oct, 2020, 08.37 AM IST
20 hyper-sensitive airports lack counter terror plans: Parliamentary panelThe panel also found serious deficiency in crucial security gadgets at several airports and commented that "aviation security has not recei...
13 Jul, 2018, 05.48 PM IST
Civil Aviation Ministry wants CISF to shun rough frisking at airportsHas a security official ever hurt you with a handheld metal detector during frisking at an airport?
19 Jun, 2015, 04.24 AM IST
- Autopsy fails to ascertain cause of tusker's death
Forest officials on Wednesday morning conducted a detailed autopsy of the tusker found dead inside the Karulai forest range near Nilambur o...
05 Jun, 2013, 10.57 PM IST
- Smiths Detection expects five-fold jump in India business
UK's largest manufacturers of aviation and defence safety systems -- Smiths Detection, expects a five-fold increase in its business in next...
08 Aug, 2010, 01.11 PM IST