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Deep impact collision with Moon-sized body brought gold, precious metals to Earth: Study

December 06, 2017 8:12 pm

According to a new study, gold and most common metals originated on Earth from a collision with a Moon-sized exoplanet, that drove the body down to our planet's core.

Earth's crust is actually 4.4 billion years old

February 24, 2014 3:35 pm

The study was conducted using a new technique called atom-probe tomography that permitted scientists to accurately establish earth's age.

Chile: 3,500 evacuated as volcano erupts

June 06, 2011 12:54 am

One of the volcanos in the Caulle Cordon of southern Chile erupted violently,billowing smoke and ash high into the sky and prompting more than 3,500 people living nearby to evacuate.

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The decision has disappointed many teachers awaiting promotion and drawn criticism from teachers’ organisations.

TET must for teachers’ promotion: Govt amid confusion over implementation

Updated: January 21, 2026 10:11 IST

Teachers in Maharashtra who have not cleared the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) will not be eligible for promotion, the state school education department has clarified, tightening norms despite the Supreme Court allowing a two-year window for in-service teachers to qualify.

Mohali Anti-Encroachment Drive: Police try to control protests

Anti-encroachment drive in Mohali faces resistance; protests halt action for two hours

Updated: January 21, 2026 10:08 IST

Commissioner warns: Police cases will be registered

Decongestion of MB Road on card: Govt nod to double-decker transit corridor set to come by Dec 2027

Updated: January 21, 2026 10:07 IST

Major relief to commuters travelling between Delhi, Gurgaon

Mumbai Mayor BMC Election Results 2026 Live Updates: BJP short of majority as Shinde holds key, CM Fadnavis signs global MoUs in Davos

Updated: January 21, 2026 10:04 IST

Mumbai Mayor BMC Election 2026 Live Updates: Meanwhile, Maharashtra secured investment commitments across multiple sectors, including infrastructure and steel, on the opening day of the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos.

The Calcutta High Court said that it failed to appreciate under what basis the LOC is issued against the petitioner.

Rs 3,897Cr default: Calcutta High Court says mere quantum of loan can’t restrict travel abroad, junks look out circular

Updated: January 21, 2026 10:03 IST

Calcutta High Court on Loan Defaulter Travel Restrictions: Justice Krishna Rao, allowed a writ petition filed by one Sunil Kumar Agarwal challenging the look out circular opened at the behest of the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO).

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Donald Trump’s Greenland dream puts Europe’s sovereignty on trial

January 21, 2026 10:01 IST

There are suggestions to invoke the EU’s Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) — often described as the EU’s “trade bazooka” — which is designed to penalise countries that use market access as a tool of geopolitical coercion

Shalimar Bagh RWA president’s murder: Cops went looking for pillion rider, found man absconding in murder of Rachna’s husband

January 21, 2026 09:51 IST

Bharat Yadav, prime accused in the 2023 murder of Bijender Yadav, was arrested in Bihar during a police operation to nab the alleged killer of RWA president Rachna Yadav in Delhi.