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A 2,000-year-old scroll buried by Vesuvius has finally given up its ancient secrets- Quote of the Day by Arthur Ashe: 'Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you...' - the American tennis player's life lesson reveals the secret to achieving your goals and why small steps can lead to big success
- Serena Williams set for Wimbledon comeback: Can the seven-time champion win again after four-year absence?
- Lost world of birds and frogs: Scientists open a million-year-old cave time capsule in New Zealand, where 12 bird species and four frogs reveal a lost world reshaped by volcanoes and climate long before humans arrivedA remarkable fossil discovery in a New Zealand cave has unveiled a lost world of ancient birds and frogs, dating back one million years. Th...24 Jun, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
- New OTT releases this week (June 22 - June 28): What's new on Netflix, ZEE5, Prime Video, JioHotstar, Apple TV+ and moreFrom dragons and Pandora adventures to reality show drama and family entertainers, the second final week of June brings an exciting mix of ...23 Jun, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
- Idiom of the Day: 'Like a phoenix rising from the ashes...'- Meaning, origin, and life lessons on failure and resilienceLife's setbacks, whether personal or professional, often feel like an end. However, the powerful idiom 'like a phoenix rising from the ashe...23 Jun, 2026, 05.23 AM IST
- What NCERT's censored Dancing Girl reveals about how we see objectsNCERT's decision to censor the 'Dancing Girl' statue sparked a debate on objectification, leading the author to reflect on how we perceive ...21 Jun, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
- In 1929, a young archaeologist in China uncovered skullcap, 'Peking Man' inside a cold cave and changed human history foreverA 1929 discovery in China changed human evolution studies. Pei Wenzhong found the Peking Man skullcap. This fossil proved early humans live...15 Jun, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
- On This Day in History, June 15: Magna Carta sealed, first blood transfusion experiment, Batman Begins released and other key eventsOn This Day in History, June 15 features landmark moments spanning law, science, war and culture. From the sealing of Magna Carta in 1215 a...15 Jun, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
- Moroccan proverb of the day: 'The tree with fruit gets...' Powerful life lessons on criticism and staying strong when others doubt youMoroccan proverb of the day: This traditional Moroccan proverb reminds us that success often attracts criticism, envy and unwanted attentio...12 Jun, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
- English cricket has quickly found itself in another mess. Ben Stokes is in the middle of itEnglish cricket faces turmoil as captain Ben Stokes is dropped. He broke a team curfew after a victory. This incident follows a difficult A...11 Jun, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
- In 1967, an archaeologist’s spade bit into volcanic ash on Santorini, and Akrotiri emerged like a Bronze Age time capsuleAn extraordinary archaeological discovery in Akrotiri, Santorini, has unveiled a hidden prehistoric metropolis. Entombed under layers of vo...09 Jun, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Sir Don Bradman: ‘A good captain must be a fighter; confident but not arrogant, firm but…’ – Greatest batter on leadership, criticism and strengthLeadership faces its toughest tests during pressure and criticism. Sir Donald Bradman, cricket's greatest batter, understood this well. His...08 Jun, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
- On This Day in History, June 8: Porsche is born, Ghostbusters release, Siam renamed Thailand, Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four published, NFL merger announced, Robert F. Kennedy laid to rest and other major eventsOn This Day in History, June 8, the world witnessed events that shaped politics, warfare, literature and culture. The Viking raid on Lindis...07 Jun, 2026, 10.49 PM IST
- In 1748, workers digging near Naples hit painted walls, and Pompeii began returning from ashIn a serendipitous turn of events in 1748, excavations near Naples revealed the buried city of Pompeii, a Roman gem preserved by the volcan...05 Jun, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
- In 1811, a chemist added too much acid to seaweed ash, and purple vapor revealed iodineIn the heart of 1811, a serendipitous moment unfolded in the laboratory of French chemist Bernard Courtois. As he endeavored to create salt...05 Jun, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
- Andy Flower: The Luis Enrique of RCB, transforming team to back-to-back IPL championsRoyal Challengers Bengaluru secured their second IPL title consecutively. Coach Andy Flower is credited with this success. He transformed t...01 Jun, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
- A 2022 volcano eruption in Pacific may have vented a new weapon to fight climate changeA 2022 volcanic eruption unexpectedly revealed a powerful methane destruction mechanism in the stratosphere. Researchers observed high form...31 May, 2026, 06.51 AM IST
- Dinosaurs found frozen mid-sleep after prehistoric ash burial similar to PompeiiA dramatic volcanic eruption in ancient China 120 million years ago unleashed superheated ash and gas. This deadly event, similar to Pompei...28 May, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
- Pompeii victim was likely a Roman physician who fled Vesuvius with his medical kit still in handArchaeologists in Pompeii discovered a physician who died attempting to escape Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, taking his medical kit. Modern tech...19 May, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
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