Scientists say Earth’s crust is sinking beneath central Turkey in a strange circular pattern, and they believe they finally know whyScientists have discovered a 'bullseye' of rapid sinking in Turkey's Konya Basin. This unusual land subsidence is linked to deep tectonic a...
12 May, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
Scientists Say Earth’s Inner Core May Have Slowed and Shifted Direction: But It’s Not the Dramatic Change Headlines SuggestScientists have found Earth's inner core rotation is not constant. It sometimes spins faster or slower than the outer layers, and can even ...
05 May, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
Spirit Airlines shutting down: why did Spirit Airlines fail and how to get your refunds right nowSpirit shutting down: Spirit Airlines is shutting down today. Spirit grounded all flights now. Two billion dollars in debt killed the carri...
02 May, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
Businesses dole out up to $4 million to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokeholdGlobal trade routes are shifting dramatically. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran war is forcing ships to use the Panama C...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
Lessons from Hormuz crisis: Vedanta’s Anil Agarwal shares how India can break the 88% crude dependency cycleRecent Strait of Hormuz tensions reveal India's deep dependence on imported oil. Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal stresses India is under-expl...
21 Apr, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
What Did Scientists Find Beneath the Atlantic Seafloor? It Was Invisible Until Technology Revealed ItA massive, ancient circular structure, the Nadir Crater, has been discovered deep in the Atlantic Ocean using advanced seismic techniques. ...
19 Apr, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
What AI Discovered Under Campi Flegrei Is Raising New QuestionsArtificial intelligence has revealed over 54,000 earthquakes beneath Campi Flegrei, far exceeding previous estimates. This advanced analysi...
21 Mar, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
BIS scraps new seismic zonation plan after govt flags construction cost surgeIndia's new earthquake building safety code has been withdrawn. The Bureau of Indian Standards reversed its decision after the Cabinet Secr...
07 Mar, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
Think You’re Safe From an Earthquake? Distance May Not Protect YouEarthquakes can shake areas much farther than expected, defying the simple rule that distance equals less shaking. Old, cold rock in the ea...
24 Feb, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
Can Some Earthquakes Occur With No Surface Damage?Earthquake damage isn't solely determined by magnitude; factors like depth, local geology, and infrastructure resilience play crucial roles...
20 Feb, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
New study shows Alaska could get up to two minutes’ warning before major earthquakesA new study suggests Alaska could gain up to two minutes of warning before major earthquakes with an enhanced early warning system. The sys...
09 Aug, 2025, 01.20 PM IST
Here's how a ball saved one of the world's tallest building from devastating earthquake in TaiwanTaipei 101's resilience against the recent earthquake underscores its innovative design, including a giant pendulum that reduces the buildi...
05 Apr, 2024, 07.52 PM IST
US Geological Survey confirms 3.6 magnitude earthquake in Illinois, details insideStandard, located approximately 100 miles southwest of Chicago in Putnam County, became the epicenter of the seismic activity that unfolded...
15 Nov, 2023, 10.06 PM IST
29 Indian cities highly vulnerable to earthquakes; check if your city is in the listA majority of these places are in the Himalayas, one of the most seismically active regions in the world. These cities have a combined popu...
30 Jul, 2017, 02.40 PM IST
- Disruption of TV signals, mobiles may help predict earthquakes (Comment)
A moderate 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit Uttarakhand on the night of February 6. As usual, there was the news rush -- breaking news, special...
10 Feb, 2017, 09.52 AM IST
- Foreign companies to pay tax at 4.22% on all revenue from seismic data contracts
In a ruling, the Authority of Advanced Rulings held that foreign firms would not enjoy any leeway even if their income falls under the labe...
17 May, 2011, 04.01 PM IST
- Tax sops for foreign oil E&P advisors: AAR
The ruling will be a big help to oil prospecting companies in India as they step up exploration activities, allowing them to avail of techn...
28 Dec, 2009, 05.40 AM IST