North America

The Ursid meteor shower peaks December 21-22, offering a quiet, chilly spectacle of 5–10 meteors per hour, with a possible brief surge from comet Tuttle’s debris—ideal for early risers.

Evening Grosbeaks make remarkable return across Northeastern United States

After decades of decline, Evening Grosbeaks are returning to parts of North America, offering hope for species recovery and insights into conservation strategies and resilience.

World’s oldest little penguin, Lazzie, turns 25 at Cincinnati Zoo

Lazzie hatched at Cincinnati Zoo in 2000. She became the first little penguin born there. The zoo now holds North America’s largest colony.

Giant hell pigs used lion-like bite force to crush bones 30 million years ago, researchers have found

New research suggests large Archaeotherium species crushed hard items. Their teeth held wear patterns linked with bone consumption.

Garter Snake vs. Water Snake: Who would win in a fight?

Two slithering rivals share the same territory, but if they ever crossed paths in a fight, which serpent’s strength and skill would truly reign supreme?

Pawan Kalyan’s ‘OG’ creates history with nearly $900K premiere pre-sales in North America

Power Star Pawan Kalyan’s OG creates history ahead of release, earning \$899,000 in North American premiere advance sales, becoming the fastest Indian film to achieve this milestone before its September 24 debut.

Does earth have only six continents, not seven? New study reveals shocking truth about a secret supercontinent

New research suggests Earth may have six continents, not seven, with North America and Europe still connected.

First total lunar eclipse of 2025: Date, time and where to catch 'Blood Moon' eclipse

This total Lunar eclipse will be visible to just 13% of the world’s population, according to Time and Date.

Disconnect between IT firms' BFSI growth in North America and bullish commentary

This disconnect was amplified by management commentary indicating that while demand for certain projects is rising, large-scale transformation deals are yet to materialise in the sector.

Journey Of Butterflies: Travelling nonstop for 2,600 miles butterflies crosses the Atlantic Ocean

A discovery was made on the painted lady butterflies that travelled 2,600 miles to the French Guiana beach. These butterflies are not found in South America despite being a widespread butterflies species. These findings are published by the researchers.

Sona Comstar's new facility in Mexico likely to supply EV parts to Tesla in North America

The Sunjay Kapur-led global provider of automotive technology solutions has announced that it will be making driveline solutions for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) in North America.

Missed the total solar eclipse this year? You're in for a 20-year wait for next one from US

The next total solar eclipse in the United States won't grace the skies for another two decades.

Total solar eclipse 2024 darkens skies from Torreon to Texas and Maine to Newfoundland

The eclipse commenced its journey at 11:18 pm IST in Mexico, with observers in Mazatlan among the first to witness the moon obstructing the sun's rays, initiating the onset of totality and plunging the region into darkness

Total Solar Eclipse 2024: Google comes up with special animation for rare event. See how it works

The total solar eclipse, set to take place today, is being acknowledged by Google through an animation. Users who search about the total solar eclipse will see a graphic version of the phenomenon on the page.

2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Key stats revealed

During a total solar eclipse, the Moon moves directly between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the Sun's surface and casting a shadow on the Earth below. As a result, the sky becomes dark.

Tillu Square debuts better than Crew at North America box office with $1.8 million haul

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire roars to an $80 million box office opening in North America. Crew became one of the biggest Hindi openers this year.

Why isn’t Canada an economic giant?

The North American nation has vast potential, yet underperforms on the global stage

Hyundai to consider joining Tesla's North American charging standard alliance

Tesla's Superchargers make up about 60% of available U.S. fast chargers and Ford and General Motors have in recent weeks struck deals with Tesla to use its charging technology, now dubbed the North American Charging Standard (NACS).

Time is right for India-US trade to grow exponentially, says TCS North America head

India-US bilateral trade has been on the rise since 2000, but from 2020 to 2022, it has grown from USD 120 billion to USD 191 billion.

Panasonic plans two or more new battery factories in North America by 2030

The company, whose energy unit makes batteries for EV maker Tesla Inc, seeks to boost its auto battery capacity to 200 gigawatt hours per year by March 2031, about four times its level at the end of March, it said in a presentation on its website.

The best bar in North America is double chicken please in New York city

The bar has been named the best bar on the continent by World’s 50 Best, the organization that ranks and promotes restaurants and other hospitality companies throughout the world.

Amazon starts round of layoffs in AWS cloud division

Amazon Web Services personnel in the US, Canada and Costa Rica whose jobs were being eliminated were notified early Wednesday, the unit’s chief said in an email to staff.

EAM Jaishankar to undertake North and South America tour to boost bilateral ties

The External Affairs minister will begin his official visit on April 21 to Guyana, Panama, Colombia and the Dominican Republic.

Hindalco Industries: Prioritising capex spend, short-term headwinds at Novelis

Investors need to focus on margin recovery at Novelis as it accounts for a larger part of the earnings

Football World Cup 2026 to feature 12 groups of four teams

The next World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be the first to feature 48 teams, a sharp increase from the 32 sides at last year's tournament in Qatar.