France's data centre ambitions bump up against rural fearsA massive AI data centre planned for the small French village of Fouju is creating a divide. While proponents see economic benefits and job...
05 Jun, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
This day in history, May 30: From Joan of Arc's execution to the first Indy 500, women's pro baseball league debut and Mariner 9's launch to MarsThis day in history, May 30, has witnessed some of the world's most significant political, military, scientific and cultural developments. ...
30 May, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
CISF to boost counter drone and emergency measuresTo counter low-altitude aerial threats effectively, the CISF has rolled out a phased Counter-Drone Training Programme for its personnel in ...
29 May, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
Hardline Republicans slam Trump’s emerging plan to end Iran warPresident Donald Trump's proposed deal to end the Iran war is facing strong opposition from some Republicans. Critics worry the terms might...
25 May, 2026, 07.12 AM IST
DRDO flags rising global CBRN risks, warns of unstable geopolitical orderGlobal security faces growing challenges. DRDO scientist Upendra Kumar Singh stresses the need for stronger preparedness against chemical, ...
18 May, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
Japan plans giant 11,000-km solar ring around the Moon to send limitless energy to Earth; how futuristic project would workJapan's Shimizu Corporation proposes a colossal "Lunar Solar Ring" encircling the Moon to beam clean energy to Earth. This ambitious concep...
12 May, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
The tiny gas leaks that could help predict earthquakes earlierRocks are not silent. They emit chemical signals before breaking. Scientists are learning to understand these signals. This breakthrough al...
11 May, 2026, 03.37 AM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 57: Forging firm that supplies Tata, M&M, JCB. Nobody talks about it enoughFor over four decades, one company has been making crankshafts quietly and precisely, supplying customers from Tata Motors to Liebherr to M...
06 May, 2026, 10.44 PM IST
DRDO chief inaugurates CBRN training lab in Delhi to tackle threats know what they areThe Defence Research and Development Organisation has opened a new Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear field training centre in ...
06 May, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
The story of the cooks of Chernobyl, 40 years laterForty years ago, a nuclear disaster struck Chernobyl. Women from Rivne Nuclear Power Plant were sent to cook for clean-up crews. They faced...
03 May, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
UAE says Iran cannot be trusted over Hormuz, peace efforts at an impasseTensions remain high over the Strait of Hormuz. A UAE official voiced deep mistrust in Iran's unilateral actions. The vital waterway faces ...
01 May, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
Japan lifts advisory a week after 7.7-magnitude quakeJapan has lifted a special advisory warning of major earthquakes following a 7.7-magnitude tremor that struck off its northern coast. While...
27 Apr, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
At least 16 dead in strikes as Chernobyl anniversary highlights nuclear risks of Russia-Ukraine warRecent strikes across Ukraine and Russia have claimed at least 16 lives. Attacks hit Dnipro, Sevastopol, and Luhansk. Ukraine also struck a...
26 Apr, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
Zelensky accuses Russia of 'nuclear terrorism' on Chernobyl anniversaryUkraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of nuclear terrorism. This comes as Ukraine marked the 40th anniversary of the Cher...
26 Apr, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
Chernobyl, 40 years since disaster: five things to knowUkraine on Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant -- the worst civilian nuclear disaster i...
26 Apr, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
Ukraine says some Russian missiles fly near Chornobyl, risking major accidentBoth the Chornobyl site and western Ukraine's two-reactor Khmelnytskyi nuclear plant have been on the flight path of Russian hypersonic K...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.09 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