Tsunami hits Japan after strong 6.9 quake

A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Tuesday, triggering tsunamis along the coast including a one-metre (3.3-foot) wave that crashed ashore at the stricken Fukushima......

Fukushima operators' disastrous error irks Japan

Japanese government on Monday blasted the operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant for its "absolutely unacceptable" mistake of giving an extremely high radiation reading, as engineers......

High levels of radiation at Japan nuclear plant, workers evacuated

Workers were evacuated from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday after radiation levels surged 10 million times higher than usual, dealing a major blow to efforts to avoid a......

Japan toll nears 22,000; new trouble in Fukushima

Workers attempting to salvage Japan's tsunami hit Fukushima nuclear reactor had to be evacuated after smoke was seen billowing in a latest in a series of troubles to hit the moves to stabilise the......

Sensex rides on bluechip stocks; rises 585 points

Stock markets snapped the six-day losing run on Tuesday with benchmark Sensex climbing nearly 585 points on the back of value buying in blue-chips like HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and Mahindra &......

Japanese cos eye Indian power sector

Japanese power companies, including Tokyo Electric Power Company and J-Power, seek to make their presence felt in India. "They might not look at the bigger projects like ultra mega power projects......

Sensex rallies 453 points to new peak

M&M was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, zooming over 5 per cent, followed by PowerGrid, ITC, L&T, Tech Mahindra, Titan and Tata Steel. Nifty rallied 169.80 points to 18,161.75. Equity benchmark......

US Fed asks to ground all Boeing Dreamliners

US federal agency has asked its airlines to ground the Boeing 787, popularly known as Dreamliner, due to safety hazard.Such a directive to 'temporarily cease operations' comes after the US Federal......

Paris 2024: Can India Surpass Tokyo Record?

Excitement is electric as India sends a 118-strong contingent to the Paris Olympics, which begins on July 26. This diverse group boasts a thrilling mix of seasoned veterans and fresh-faced rookies,......

The Greatest Olympians!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Michael Phelps/Instagram   Every four years, the world holds its breath, as the Olympics bring the world together. Athletes, trained to peak perfection, compete for......

Paralympic icon Jhajharia gets BJP ticket for Lok Sabha polls

IMAGE: India's greatest para-athlete Devendra Jhajharia will be contesting on a BJP ticket from his hometown of Churu in Rajasthan. Photograph: Devendra Jhajharia/Instagram Devendra Jhajharia was......

Asian Games: Chopra-led India set to showcase its sporting prowess

IMAGE: Led by golden boy Neeraj Chopra, India will hope to register a record medal haul at the 19th Asian Games . Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Led by Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra,......

PICS: Tokyo Olympics - The Green Games

Plastic podiums, recycled medals, cardboard beds put focus on sustainability at Tokyo 2020. IMAGE: The gold, silver and bronze medals used at the Tokyo Olympics were forged from recycled metal......