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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicEarthquakes

Topic: Earthquakes

Scientists discover earthquake-like phenomenon called stormquakes that can pound sea floor

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them.

30 killed, 452 injured in Pakistan earthquake that also shook northern India

A powerful 5.8 magnitude earthquake had rocked Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and its surrounding regions Tuesday afternoon.

Andaman & Nicobar Islands hit by series of medium intensity earthquakes in 2 hours

Andaman and Nicobar group of islands are prone to earthquakes, and it is also not unusual for the islands to witness more than two-three earthquakes a day.

Why some earthquakes are so deadly

The answer depends less on the magnitude of the earthquake than you’d think.

Donald Trump praises Brett Kavanaugh, and over 800 dead in Indonesia earthquake & tsunami

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un’s 'beautiful' letter exchanges, and sharks are paying a high price to satisfy human taste buds.

Kusala Rajendran: What we know about Indian earthquakes, we know through her

A pioneer in the study of earthquakes, Rajendran was awarded India's first ever 'National Award for Woman Scientist' late last month.

Curiosity finds mysterious methane, organic building blocks of life on Mars

Though not a confirmation of alien life, the results do take us a step closer to deducing that Mars is a tad more hospitable to life than previously thought.

Crisp khaki, black hole

You ask any Pakistani and he will tell you heroic stories of the work done by NGOs, and even individuals, but equally, you will hear stories of official ineptitude and insensitivity.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.