Another strong quake hits northeast Japan

A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off northeast Japan early on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The undersea quake struck at......

Japan floods: 10,000 flee as island nation hit by 'unprecedented' rains

Unprecedented rainfall in Japan unleashed heavy floods on Friday that ripped through parts of the island nation on Thursday, forcing more than 1 lakh people from their homes. A man holding a tray......

Japan: Efforts on to stabilise Nuclear plant

As hectic efforts were on to contain Japan's worst atomic crisis, police in protective gear on Thursday for the first time launched a search for tsunami victims in a 10-km zone around a......

On 100th space mission, ISRO puts 2 satellites in orbit

India on Sunday successfully launched its 100th space mission with the indigenous PSLV-C21 rocket putting in orbit two foreign satellites. In a copybook launch, witnessed by Prime Minister Manmohan......

Typhoon Hagibis: Saturday's F1 qualifying session called off

The hour-long qualifying session that decides the grid order for the race will now be held at 10 am (0100 GMT) on Sunday, a revised schedule issued by organisers showed. IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton......