Russian oil shipment puts focus on Kremlin spy outpost in CubaA Russian oil tanker heading towards Cuba is raising U.S. security alarms. The U.S. believes Cuba hosts Russian and Chinese intelligence fa...
25 Mar, 2026, 08.43 AM IST
The countries to head to for kids' summer vacationsExplore the best summer vacation spots for kids in countries like Singapore, Indonesia, Germany, Australia, South Africa, USA, Mexico, and ...
10 Jul, 2024, 03.05 PM IST
Nearly incognito for 80 years, rare Golden rat species resurfaces in South AfricaThe De Winton's golden mole -- a small, blind burrower with "super-hearing powers" that eats insects -- was found to be still alive on a be...
30 Nov, 2023, 10.48 PM IST
Titanic tourist sub still missing as rescuers race against timeU.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger in television interviews on Tuesday said rescuers continued their efforts overnight and were expa...
20 Jun, 2023, 09.36 PM IST
Beaches closed in Cape Cod as 30 great white sharks spotted in two days. Read details hereAround 30 sharks have been found off the US coast. It seems to be the right time to avoid the waters or follow instructions of the authorit...
05 Aug, 2022, 09.33 PM IST
The new coronavirus variant in South Africa: Are concerns justified?Several countries, including Britain which has found the mutant variant in cases linked to South Africa, have banned flights from South Afr...
25 Dec, 2020, 01.24 PM IST
NASA spacecraft touches asteroid for rare cosmic rubble grab, a first for US"I can't believe we actually pulled this off," said lead scientist Dante Lauretta of the University of Arizona. "The spacecraft did everyth...
21 Oct, 2020, 09.10 AM IST
Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches 64 small satellites into Earth orbitA Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base on California’s central coast at about 10:34 a.m. local time.
04 Dec, 2018, 09.24 AM IST
How gin is a powerful expression of Cape Town and not just a hipster trendGin could be distilled from anything that fermented, didn’t need time and space to age and flavourings were easily available.
06 Oct, 2018, 11.00 PM IST
New unique species of hermit crab discoveredResearchers were on board one of the vessels when an unusual green-eyed crab turned up among the numerous specimens collected in one of the...
16 Jul, 2017, 12.50 PM IST
Climate change threatens sea turtle population: Study23 Jun, 2017, 12.46 PM IST
Hurricane Matthew is a $15 billion threat headed to FloridaThe eye of Matthew is moving near the central Bahamas with maximum winds at 115 miles (185-kilometers) per hour and is expected to intensif...
06 Oct, 2016, 12.48 PM IST
South Africa's great white sharks on the brink of extinctionThe South African coast is notorious for shark attacks, with regular cases of deadly mauling of surfers and swimmers.
21 Jul, 2016, 01.12 PM IST
World's largest chain of volcanoes discovered in AustraliaThe volcanic chain is reportedly running from Cape Hillsborough on the central Queensland coast, south-west through central New South Wales...
15 Sep, 2015, 12.16 PM IST
- World's largest chain of volcanoes found in Australia
The world's longest chain of continental volcanoes created over the past 33 million years have been found in eastern Australia stretching f...
15 Sep, 2015, 11.08 AM IST
List of six universities rated as top in the world for their proximity to great surfing beachesThe online publication for international students, studyinternational.com, which compiled the list, rated Otago fifth behind Bond Universit...
04 Aug, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
- Northern exotica: A true taste of Norway's icy fjords
Much of the west coast of Norway is full of fjords creating landscapes of stunning beauty. The waters are full of wild salmon and sea trout.
06 Dec, 2007, 12.05 AM IST