‘Yuva’ to ‘naujawan’: The words Modi kept coming back to in his Independence Day speechPrime Minister Narendra Modi put youth at the centre of his Independence Day speech, referring to them 52 times. He used “yuva” 20 times, “...
15 Aug, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
German astronomer who discovered three laws of planetary motion had a mother imprisoned on witchcraft charges; in 1620 he put science on hold and penned a 128-page defense that freed herJohannes Kepler faced a difficult challenge defending his mother from witchcraft accusations. His mother, Katharina Kepler, was imprisoned ...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.57 AM IST
Empty sea shells are Dolphins’ hunting weapon: Scientists document rare ‘shelling’ tactic in Queensland; study offers clues to how calves learn itResearchers documented a rare dolphin foraging tactic called shelling in Queensland. This behavior involves using sea snail shell to captur...
13 Aug, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
NFL Preseason 2026 Full Schedule Eastern Time [ET] PDF: Check downloadable full list of matches, dates, where to watch and kick-off timingsMark your calendars! The NFL preseason kicked off on August 6 with the Hall of Fame Game, featuring the Carolina Panthers taking on the Ari...
13 Aug, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
US opposes actions disrupting freedom of navigation in Taiwan StraitThe United States opposes China's Taiwan Strait traffic restrictions due to a typhoon. Taiwan asserts the strait is an international waterw...
11 Aug, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
China bets on AI weather forecasting as extreme weather intensifiesArtificial intelligence is increasingly being tested during typhoon season in East Asia, where even small improvements in track forecasts c...
11 Aug, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Hundreds more flights are canceled as Tropical Storm Dolphin causes flooding in eastern ChinaTropical Storm Dolphin caused hundreds of flight cancellations in Shanghai and widespread flooding. Authorities evacuated over a million pe...
10 Aug, 2026, 10.59 PM IST
In the 2nd century CE, Romans built a mysterious structure near the Colosseum decorated with sea creatures. Nearly 2,000 years later, its mosaic offered a surprising clue that it may have housed Rome's firefightersBeneath the ancient soil of Rome’s Caelian Hill, just steps from the iconic Colosseum, archaeologists stumbled upon a stunning two-thousand...
10 Aug, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China, thousands evacuated as heavy rain, floods hit east coast: Check latest updatesHundreds of thousands evacuated as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on China's east coast. The storm brought heavy rain and flooding to Fujian...
10 Aug, 2026, 04.59 PM IST
China issues red alert as Typhoon Dolphin hits its eastern coastChina issued its highest red alert as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in Zhejiang province. This severe typhoon brought heavy rainfall and ex...
09 Aug, 2026, 08.57 PM IST
Shanghai cancels 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits China's eastern coastTyphoon Dolphin made landfall on China's eastern coast Sunday evening. Over 300,000 people were preemptively relocated before the storm arr...
09 Aug, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
Flight cancellations, evacuations in China as Typhoon Dolphin loomsTyphoon Dolphin is poised to strike China's eastern coast with heavy rains. Over one thousand flights have already been cancelled in Shangh...
09 Aug, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
Airport closes in Okinawa as Typhoon Dolphin approaches southern JapanTyphoon Dolphin is approaching Japan's southern remote islands, causing significant disruption. Okinawa's main airport has closed, groundin...
07 Aug, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
Japan orders evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin approaches, cancels 500 flightsTyphoon Dolphin is bringing violent winds and heavy rain to southwestern Japan. Hundreds of thousands of people were ordered to evacuate th...
07 Aug, 2026, 07.37 AM IST
Why are so many dolphins washing up on South Australian beaches? Long-term data point to a devastating algal bloomIn 2025 and 2026, South Australia faced a troubling harmful algal bloom, resulting in unprecedented dolphin fatalities— the highest in more...
04 Aug, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
Video: Mother orca catches sea turtle; instead of eating it, spends minutes playing with it as calf looks on from nearbyDrone footage captured an orca mother manipulating a sea turtle. Scientists believe this behavior may teach her young cub hunting technique...
25 Jul, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
Watch how Orcas smash sunfish to pieces in rare and deadly attack; video goes viralRemarkable footage shows orcas ramming sunfish with astonishing force. Scientists released these videos filmed off Mexico's coast in 2025. ...
24 Jul, 2026, 10.40 AM IST