Long-lost lake along White Nile may have helped humans out of Africa

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 15:24

Archaeologists have claimed that a huge long-lost lake along the White Nile may have aided humans in their exodus from Africa.

ESA astronauts bring back new life from underground

Last Updated: Saturday, November 24, 2012, 17:04

Astronauts on ESA’s CAVES underground training course, who were sent underground to learn about working in multi-cultural teams under extreme conditions, returned to the surface they were carrying a special type of woodlouse.

Astronauts to search for life underground

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 28, 2012, 13:11

An international team of six astronauts is dreaming of finding new life deep underground instead of in outer space.

Kanheri Caves made part of `Clean India` campaign

Last Updated: Saturday, August 4, 2012, 08:30

The Kanheri Caves, the 2,100-year-old group of caves is now part of the 10 monuments under the Tourism Ministry`s campaign.

TN: Tourist falls into Guna caves

Last Updated: Sunday, July 29, 2012, 14:03

Rescue personnel have launched a search for Karthik, who fell into the about 300 feet deep gorge last evening while trying to retrieve his footwear.

World’s oldest paintings discovered in Spanish caves

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 13:06

Six paintings of seal found on Spain’s Costa del Sol are believed by scientists to be the world’s oldest works of art.

`Humans skilled anglers 42,000 years ago`

Last Updated: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 11:46

The artefacts -- nearly 39,000 fishbones and three fish hooks -- were found in a limestone cave in Jerimalai in East Timor, 50 metres (165 feet) above sea level.

Two labourers buried alive as earth caves in

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 21:36

Two labourers were buried alive when they were digging the soil at the depth of fifteen feet and the earth on one side caved in, the police said.

Studies on Himalayan caves to help in climate forecast

Last Updated: Sunday, November 28, 2010, 11:05

Himalayan limestone caves will be an effective instrument of forecasting the climate of the region.

More embarrassment for Delhi govt as arterial road caves in

Last Updated: Friday, September 24, 2010, 22:17

Delhi Government on Friday faced yet another embarrassment when a portion of an arterial road in East Delhi caved in on Friday.

Road caves in at Vikas Marg in Delhi

Last Updated: Friday, September 24, 2010, 11:46

A stretch of road caved in at Vikas Marg Friday morning, affecting traffic in east Delhi, police said.

Wall caves in, one dies at state capital

Last Updated: Saturday, August 28, 2010, 22:28

A labourer was killed and five were injured here today when the wall of an under-construction building collapsed and the Opposition alleged the incident happened at the residence of Chief Minister Mayawati.