Bangladesh food factory fire: At least 49 killed in blaze outside Dhaka, rescue ops underway

WHO warns new COVID wave inevitable in Europe as cases rise by 10 percent

COVID-19 infections have risen by 10% in a week in Europe after two months in decline and the risk of a new wave of cases is growing

Iran announces an emergency shutdown of its sole nuclear power plant

Iran’s sole nuclear power plant has undergone an unexplained temporary emergency shutdown.

International Yoga Day being celebrated across the Globe today

The 7th International Day of Yoga is being observed today.

NASA announces two new missions to Venus

Rafael Nadal enters Italian Open final

Bitcoin plunges 17% after Elon Musk tweets on Tesla not accepting cryptocurrency

Giant container ship MV Ever Given stuck in Suez Canal ‘partially refloated’

<p>A canal services firm says that salvage teams have “partially refloated” the colossal container ship that remains wedged across the Suez Canal, without providing further details about when the vessel would be set free. Leth Agencies said early Monday that the modest breakthrough came after intensive efforts to push and pull the ship with 10 […]</p>

World Water Day 2021: History, Theme and Significance

<p>United Nations celebrates March 22, each year, as World Water Day to make people aware of the importance of freshwater. On the occasion of the 28th World Water Day, we take a brief look at its history, its significance and this year’s theme. The idea for a World Water Day was put forward in 1992, […]</p>

Earthquake of 7.2 magnitude shakes Japan, tsunami advisory issued

<p>Japan on Saturday experienced a strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake that shook buildings in the capital, Tokyo, and caused a tsunami advisory for the country’s northeast coast. There were no immediate reports of damage. The US Geological Survey said the quake was centred 27 kilometres (16.7 miles) east of Ishinomaki at a depth of 60 kilometres […]</p>