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On This Day in History, June 21: Ferris wheel opens, Okinawa battle ends, Greenland gains self-rule, WNBA launches, US Constitution takes effect, 5th Harry Potter and other key eventsOn This Day in History, June 21 saw the opening of the world's first Ferris wheel, the end of Japanese resistance on Okinawa during World W...
Largest POW grave site: In 1944, the Japanese hellship Hōfuku Maru sank with over 1,000 Allied POWs aboard; in 2026, forgotten military documents led to a discovery no one expected 80 years laterA Japanese prison transport ship, the Hōfuku Maru, sunk in 1944, has been found off the Philippines coast. This discovery brings to light t...
Waterways Leisure Tourism announces price band for its IPO opening on June 23Waterways Leisure Tourism, operator of Cordelia Cruises, has set a price band of Rs 769-808 for its Rs 585 crore IPO opening June 23. Proce...
Govt waives customs overtime charges for cruise passengersInternational cruise passengers will no longer pay merchant overtime charges for customs clearance. This decision aims to boost cruise tour...
A 481-meter tsunami in Alaska's Tracy Arm Fjord, triggered when a mountainside collapsed beside a retreating glacier, shows how warming can quietly prime a tourist spot for disasterA massive mountainside collapse in Alaska's Tracy Arm Fjord generated a 1,578-foot wave, the second-tallest ever recorded. Scientists attri...
Higher prices for gas, groceries and flights will outlast the Iran war, experts sayA tentative deal to end the Iran war offers hope but immediate price drops for consumers are unlikely. Experts suggest it will take time fo...
Northeast’s rise under PM Modi is one of India’s biggest success stories: Sarbananda SonowalThe Northeast region of India has transformed into a major economic growth hub; significant investments in infrastructure, digital connecti...
A history of Iran's nuclear programme and tensions with the US as an interim deal is reachedA landmark interim deal between the United States and Iran aims to end a protracted war and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. This agreeme...
For investors with ability to understand and take risks: 6 small-caps from different sectors with upside potential of up to 26%The mood across global markets is not great at this point of time. News headlines point in directions we would rather they did not. But suc...
Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes kill 4 in LebanonHezbollah rejected a new ceasefire agreement with Israel, demanding a complete Israeli withdrawal and refusing to disarm under fire. The an...
Iran FM says 'no tangible progress' in talks but Trump says deal closeMiddle East war negotiations face setbacks as Iran reports no tangible progress. Renewed US and Iranian strikes have strained a fragile cea...
Freedom Ship: This mile-long $16 billion floating city will house 80,000 people and even have schools and a 15,000-seat stadiumA proposed $16 billion floating city, the Freedom Ship, aims to house 80,000 people as a permanently mobile community circumnavigating the ...
Tata taps China's Chery for premium EV push, sources sayTata Motors is set to license an automaking platform from China's Chery. This collaboration aims to accelerate the launch of Tata's premium...
JetBlue flags higher fuel costs as Iran conflict drags onFuel price volatility has prompted airlines across the globe to hike passenger fares and baggage fees to recover higher costs, as well as c...
Cruise ship linked to deadly hantavirus outbreak cleared to sail after disinfectionA cruise ship, the Hondius, has been cleared to resume sailing after a deadly hantavirus outbreak. The vessel underwent thorough cleaning a...
This Day in History 31st May: Usain Bolt record, Watergate revelation and Concorde’s last flightThis Day in History 31st May highlights several major global events across centuries, ranging from the Johnstown flood disaster and Angola ...
Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on FridayDomestic equity benchmarks ended marginally lower for a second consecutive session as weakness in financial, IT and energy shares offset ga...
Hantavirus scare a wake-up call: Why India must build its disease X defencesA recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship echoes past pandemic scares. Experts warn Disease X, a future unknown pathogen, is a near cer...
How South African scientists identified hantavirus on a cruise ship thousands of miles awayA cruise ship outbreak was identified as hantavirus. South African experts rapidly investigated a passenger evacuated with pneumonia. Initi...
Hantavirus outbreak: How an African lab identified the deadly Andes strainA hantavirus scare aboard a cruise ship off Cape Verde prompted a rapid scientific response, with researchers in Senegal quickly identifyin...