Quote of the day by Richard Feynman: 'Never confuse education with intelligence, you can have a PhD and still be an idiot' - Noble prize winning physicist gives a reality check about knowledge and common senseRichard Feynman’s quote of the day highlights the difference between formal education and real intelligence, reminding readers that degrees...
24 Apr, 2026, 06.38 PM IST
Japan issues advisory for northern coastal areas for slightly increased risk of mega-quakeJapan has issued an advisory for its northern coast. This follows a powerful earthquake earlier today. There is a small chance of a mega-qu...
20 Apr, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
Trump, tariffs and turmoil: How one factory in China learned to live with itAmerican tariffs aimed to disrupt Chinese manufacturing. However, companies like Agilian Technology found China's production capabilities h...
06 Apr, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
'Strike could trigger nuclear accident, devastate generations': WHO chief warns of disaster risk after Iran strike scareIn a worrying development, Iran's nuclear program has drawn the alarm of the World Health Organization and the International Atomic Energy ...
05 Apr, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Rain, storms kill 121 in Afghanistan and Pakistan in two weeksAcross the border in Pakistan, 44 people were killed following heavy rains in the last weeks, officials said. At least 32 people died in th...
04 Apr, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
Iran accuses IAEA of "clear complicity" over silence on US-Israeli strikes against nuclear sitesIran's nuclear agency has accused the International Atomic Energy Agency of complicity. This follows the agency's silence on recent militar...
04 Apr, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
Kamikaze from Mar-a-Lago: Despite all the death and destruction, it's Advantage IranIran war: Tehran had the capacity to set the region alight and squeeze the global economy. Now even more so after years of preparation and ...
02 Apr, 2026, 11.05 PM IST
Japan lifts tsunami advisories after powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits northern coastJapan tsunami warning lifted: A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan late Monday, causing widespread concern. Tsunami alerts were...
09 Dec, 2025, 10.44 AM IST
Fukushima nuclear plant evacuated after massive tsunami hits Japan. A haunting reminder of 2011 resurfacesA powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s coast triggered a tsunami that hit Japan’s Hokkaido and the Kuril Islands, prompting warni...
30 Jul, 2025, 10.28 AM IST
Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant evacuated after Russia's massive earthquake; Shinkansen bullet train lines not affected by tsunami warningFollowing a powerful earthquake near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, Japan evacuated the Fukushima Daiichi plant as a precaution, halting ope...
30 Jul, 2025, 09.58 AM IST
Iran says Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu dragging US into 'disaster' in regionIran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of interfering in US affairs. Araghchi warned ...
05 May, 2025, 07.58 PM IST
Doomsday Clock 2025 set to 89 seconds: What this means for global security and why it's a wake-up callThe 2025 setting of the Doomsday Clock at 89 seconds to midnight is a wake-up call for the world. It serves as a stark reminder that the da...
28 Jan, 2025, 11.46 PM IST
Zelensky says Russia planning attacks on Ukraine nuclear plantsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the United Nations, accusing Russian leader Vladimir Putin of planning attacks on Ukraine'...
25 Sep, 2024, 08.10 PM IST
IAEA chief meets Russians to discuss Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant protectionThe Zaporizhzhia plant, which Russia seized shortly after its Feb. 24 invasion, was again rocked by shelling at the weekend, leading to ren...
23 Nov, 2022, 02.44 PM IST
Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of nuclear plant strikesVladimir Rogov, a member of the Moscow-installed regional administration, said Ukrainian forces "once again struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear...
11 Aug, 2022, 09.05 PM IST
- Japanese nuclear regulators present new safety measures
Japan's nuclear regulators present draft outline of new safety measures to prevent or minimise the consequences of severe accidents.
21 Jan, 2013, 01.13 PM IST
- Economic hit from Japan Quake seen up to $200 bn
The yen surged to an all-time high against the $ after the Kobe earthquake in '95 as Japanese firms pulled funds home.
17 Mar, 2011, 05.44 AM IST