21 dead in Andaman tourist boat tragedy; PM, Jayalalithaa express grief

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 19:39

In an unfortunate incident at least 21 people have been killed after a tourist boat carrying 45 people, most of them tourists, capsized in the Bay of Bengal near Port Blair in Andaman on Sunday evening.

Arctic temperature recorded as warmest in 44,000 years

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 11:29

New research has suggested that the temperatures in the Arctic now must be warmer than during any sustained period.

Nuke-capable Agni-IV missile test-fired from Odisha

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 12:10

India on Monday tested its long range nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-IV missile from a military base in Odisha, sources said.

Central New Zealand shaken by strong quake, no injuries

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 10:51

Central New Zealand, including the capital Wellington, was shaken by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake on Monday, but there were no reports of injuries, and damage was mostly superficial.

Russell Johnson, 'The Professor' on 'Gilligan`s Island' dies at 89

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 23:14

Russell Johnson, the veteran character actor who appeared in science fiction films and Westerns before earning enduring fame as "The Professor" on the classic 1960s sitcom "Gilligan`s Island," died on Thursday at the age of 89, his agent said.

Stranded whales to be euthanised in New Zealand

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 20:07

New Zealand conservation officials said Thursday they would have to euthanise eight pilot whales stranded on a remote beach where five others died earlier this week.

Antarctica`s Pine Island Glacier enters `irreversible` melt

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 14:14

Researchers have warned that Antarctica`s Pine Island Glacier(PIG) could now be in a state of irreversible retreat, making it an even more significant contributor to global sea level rise during the next two decades.

Island animals tamer: Study proves Charles Darwin`s Galapagos theory correct

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 01:59

Charles Darwin`s Galapagos theory that states animals living on islands were tamer than on the mainlands has been proven correct by the scientists in a new study.

Former US Virgin Islands senator sent to prison

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 04:06

A former senator in the US Virgin Islands has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty last year to racketeering.

Reunion Island Indians connect with `Mother India`

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 11:44

French is their mother tongue and they have been born and lived for four generations far away from India, but a thirst to know more about the land where their forefathers came from draws them to India regularly.

Indonesians rescued from faulty boat off Malaysia: Report

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 11:33

Some 51 Indonesians who drifted in rough seas for five days after the engine on their rickety boat failed have been rescued by Malaysian authorities, a report said on Sunday.