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June 18, 2026 11:14 AM

Odisha: 15-million-year-old marine fossils found in Baripada

A 15-million-year-old fossil discovery in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district has provided new insights into the region's prehistoric marine ecosystem, with researchers suggesting that present-day Baripada and surrounding areas were once submerged under a shallow sea. The fossils were unearthed from the B...

May 15, 2026 4:08 PM

Scientists dig up Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur in Thailand

Along a meandering river in a warm and arid region that is now Thailand roughly 113 million years ago, a plant-eating behemoth almost 90 feet (27 meters) long browsed on the treetops without much fear of predators due to its sheer size. This was Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, the largest-known dinosaur ...

December 27, 2024 3:39 PM

India women clean sweep West Indies 3-0 in ODI series

The Indian women’s team dominated the West Indies once again in a one-sided ODI match, winning by 5 wickets with 22.4 overs to spare. With this victory, they completed a clean sweep of the three-match series, proving their superiority over the tourists. Winning the toss, West Indies captain Hayl...

December 27, 2024 2:23 PM

Dubai transforms into a festive wonderland with spectacular winter celebrations

Dubai’s ambitious winter festival program is illuminating the emirate with daily fireworks displays and transforming the Expo 2020 site into an enchanting Winter City, continuing through January 2025. The cornerstone of the celebrations is the daily fireworks spectacle at Dubai Festival City, f...

November 14, 2024 1:25 PM

Japan Masters: Sindhu’s campaign ends after losing to Michelle Li

Two-time Olympic medalist shuttler PV Sindhu bowed out of the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2024, a BWF World Tour Super 500 series tournament, after losing to Canada’s Michelle Li in their second-round clash on Thursday. Sindhu, ranked 20th in the world, failed to maintain her momentum after winning th...

November 4, 2024 11:17 PM

Israel’s strikes on Iran spark interest in air-launched ballistic missiles

Israel's effective use of air-launched ballistic missiles in its airstrikes against Iran is expected to pique interest elsewhere in acquiring the weapons, which most major powers have avoided in favour of cruise missiles and glide bombs. The Israel Defense Forces said its Oct. 26 raid knocked out I...