Environment

5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Bihar

Bihar experienced minor tremors of earthquake.

Dec 18, 2014

Hawaii lava heads towards petrol bunk, shopping mall

Hawaii Lava Flow to Reach Pahoa Market by Christmas; Cooled Magma to be Opened for Public [VIDEO]

Lava from Kilauea volcano heads towards biggest shopping complex and attached gas station.

Dec 17, 2014

Indonesia Landslide: Death Toll Rises to 32; 76 People Missing

Indonesian landslide destroyed a village and killed at least 32 people.

Dec 15, 2014

At Least 17 Dead in Indonesia Landslide, Rescue Workers Stop Search for Missing 100

Rescue teams had been using their bare hands, shovels and hoes to uncover bodies of the missing people.

Dec 13, 2014

SeaWorld CEO Steps Down amid Rising Controversies and Falling Revenue

The board of SeaWorld Entertainment Inc., the Florida-based aquatic amusement park, announced Thursday that CEO Jim Atchison will be stepping down from his post on January 15.

Dec 12, 2014

Kashmir Floods, Cyclone Hudhud and Other Natural Disasters in 2014 [PHOTOS]

From floods, droughts, earthquakes, landslides to cyclone, India witnessed quite a lot of natural calamities this year.

Dec 9, 2014

Hagupit No More a Super Typhoon, But Will Affect 13 Million in Philippines

Hagupit was downgraded from its super typhoon status on Friday.

Dec 5, 2014

Delhi To Scrap Cars Over 15 Years In A Move To Reduce Pollution. Will Car Sales Pickup?

The National Green Tribunal banned vehicles older than 15 years off the streets of Delhi, with its unenviable record of being the world's worst polluted city. Will the move help more cars remains to be seen

Dec 4, 2014

Loose Cigarettes replacing the hands of a clock

Cigarette Maker Shares Rise as Proposal to Ban Loose Sale 'Overturned'; ITC up 6%, Godfrey Phillips 10%

Union Health Ministry's proposal to ban sale of loose cigarettes is unlikely to receive inter-ministerial clearance, say sources; cigarette stocks up. Farmers associations lobby hard against the move.

Dec 4, 2014

Flipkart Founders Invest ₹6 Crore in Electric Vehicle Start-up Ather

Ather sees second-round funding from Raju Venkataraman; product development gains pace.

Dec 3, 2014

Rare sea monster black seadevil caught on film

Real Sea Monster from 'Finding Nemo' Caught on Camera [VIDEO]

Black seadevil, which dwells in the deep sea has been caught on camera for the first time in its natural habitat by researchers.

Dec 1, 2014

Theologist Dr F. Kenston Beshore predicts end of the world in 7 years

End of the World in 7 Years: Theologist Makes Doomsday Prophecy

Theologist Dr F. Kenston Beshore predicts Rapture for seven years after which armegeddon will occur.

Nov 28, 2014

Chicken Domestication Began 10,000 Years Ago in China, Claims Study

China may have served as an early center of chicken domestication, possibly dating as far back as 10,000 years.

Nov 25, 2014

Deep Water Shrimps Could Lead us to Alien Life, Says NASA

NASA scientists are studying deep water shrimps that are piled on top of each other to understand alien life.