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Delhi break for Siddharth

The shoot of Hasee Toh Phasee is over and lead actor Siddharth Malhotra is planning to visit his hometown Delhi for a...

28 Sept 2013 3:04 PM IST

The launch of Japans third geo-positioning satellite is part of its plan to build a version of the US global positioning system (GPS) to offer location information used for autopiloting and possible national security purposes.

Russia launches European atmosphere monitoring satellite

The mission will contribute to volcanic ash monitoring for aviation safety and for services that warn of high levels of...

14 Oct 2017 11:07 AM IST

This photo taken December 21, 2016 shows the Bogoslof Volcano erupting in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. The active Alaska volcano, which has erupted 10 times since mid-December and is located about 850 miles southwest of Anchorage, erupted again on January 5, 2017, this time sending a cloud of ash and ice 35,000 feet in the air. (Photo:AP)

'RING OF FIRE' Volcanos remind Asia of seismic peril

More than 1,40,000 people fled Mount Agung on the Indonesian Island of Bali after its alert status was raised to the...

13 Oct 2017 2:26 PM IST

Bali Animal Welfare Association volunteer Janice Girardi of Calif. feeds dogs abandoned in Karangasem. (Photo: AP)

An American woman is on a mission to rescue strays from Bali volcano

Californian woman is making daily forays around volcano to feed hungry temple dogs and rescue mutts left behind by...

3 Oct 2017 2:06 PM IST

Ash has reached a height of about 30,000 feet as it drifts across the island. (Photo: AP)

Volcano gushing ash over Bali closes airport for a 2nd day

Volcanic ash poses a deadly threat to aircraft, and ash from Agung is moving south-southwest toward the airport.

29 Nov 2017 2:17 PM IST

Mount Agungs alert status was raised to the highest level in September following a dramatic increase in tremors from the mountain, which prompted more than 140,000 people to leave the area. (Photo: AP)

Indonesia volcano forces mass evacuation, shuts Bali airport

The extension of the danger zone affected around 22 villages and about 90,000 to 100,000 people.

27 Nov 2017 7:12 PM IST

The Barren Island volcano, located 140-km north-east of Port Blair, dormant for more than 150 years started erupting in 1991 and has since then shown intermittent activity. (Photo: Pixabay-for representational purpose only)

Climate change could increase volcano eruptions, says study

Study finds that there was less volcanic activity in Iceland when glacier cover was more extensive.

24 Nov 2017 12:24 PM IST

Vanuatu is home to around 280,000 people. (Photo: Pixabay)

Erupting volcano forces 6,000 evacuations on Vanuatu island

Vanuatu is home to around 280,000 people.

26 Sept 2017 3:10 PM IST

Volcanologists hope to work out how to monitor volcanic eruptions better which is very difficult to do as of now. (Photo: Pixabay)

Tiny crystals could predict volcanic eruptions

The crystals being studied were created when molten rock, known as magma, from up to 30 km beneath a volcano starts to...

25 Jan 2018 10:08 AM IST

Volcanic ash has darkened the skies over nearby villages in coconut-growing Albay province, where Mayon lies. (Photo: AP)

Philippine volcano spreads lava almost 2 miles from crater

Lava from Mount Mayon shot up more than 2,000 feet while ash rose close to two miles.

24 Jan 2018 4:35 PM IST

Concrete is the one of the most abundantly used material in the world. (Photo: Pixabay)

Future cities may be built with volcanic ash: study

Researchers found that a mixture of the finer powder and cement produced stronger concrete structures.

11 Feb 2018 4:56 PM IST

Divers searched seas around New Zealands volatile White Island Saturday for two people still missing five days after the volcano erupted, amid warnings it could do so again. (Photo: AFP)

New Zealand volcanic eruption: Death toll rises to 19

White Island, a volcanic island, is a famous tourist attraction which people can explore by boat or helicopter.

23 Dec 2019 12:53 PM IST