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Bianca Adler turns Everest heartbreak into history: 18-year-old Australian returns a year after turning back 400 metres from summit to become youngest Australian woman to reach the topBianca Adler, an enterprising eighteen-year-old from Australia, has successfully summited Mount Everest, achieving a long-held dream after ...
Shouted ‘Quit India’ as a schoolboy; studied Milky way galaxy through Hindi poem: This Indian scientist, inspired by Gandhi, later built two of the world's most powerful radio telescopesIndependence day 2026: Built two of the world's most powerful radio telescopes with limited resources and designs no one had attempted befo...
In 1964, an Australian couple camped on a North Queensland island; their decades-long campaign helped a pigeon colony recover from under 2,000 birds to more than 40,000In 1965, Margaret and Arthur Thorsborne initiated a bird count that has become one of the most enduring wildlife studies globally. Their un...
In 1949, Australia began building the Snowy Mountains Scheme to redirect alpine rivers; 25 years later, it had 16 dams and 145 km of tunnelsAustralia's Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme began in 1949 to address power shortages. This ambitious project involved diverting river...
'Witnessed glowing seas, saw humpback whales': 9 women officers sail across the Earth and return to Mumbai; battled 60-knot storms and 5-metre wavesIndia's first all-women Tri-Service circumnavigation expedition has returned to Mumbai after spending 314 days at sea and covering nearly 2...
Quote of the Day by Nicole Kidman: 'I want to be tested beyond my comfort zone. I don't want to be safe if...'- Inspiring lessons on taking risks, personal transformation, and chasing excellence from the Academy Award-winning actressAcademy Award winner Nicole Kidman advocates for stepping beyond comfort zones. She believes growth occurs when individuals embrace challen...
In 1992, a tanker crash in Australia's Blue Mountains was doused with PFAS foam; 33 years on, tap water tested 300 times above the safe limitA 1992 petrol tanker crash in Australia's Blue Mountains caused PFAS contamination. Firefighters used foam containing these chemicals. Deca...
Awful Indian tourist? Why better travel etiquette matters more than everRecent incidents have seen Indian holidaymakers criticized for their noisiness and rowdiness in foreign lands, a scenario not unfamiliar in...
Quote of the Day by Nicole Kidman: 'The thing you hate about yourself tends to be...'- Academy Award-winning Australian actor's powerful reminder that our greatest insecurity may be our greatest strengthNicole Kidman shares a profound insight. The qualities we dislike about ourselves often become our greatest strengths. Her journey shows ho...
Australia sues consumer goods giant 3M over 'forever chemicals'Australia is suing US company 3M for AU$2 billion. The lawsuit concerns contamination from firefighting foam containing 'forever chemicals'...
A warning to critical minerals buyers: Avoid butter mountains, aluminium floodsWestern nations are investing heavily in critical minerals to reduce dependence on China. However, experts warn this could lead to a surplu...
The Summit: Will CBS show return with Season 2? Here’s what the ratings say and what you can expectEver since The Summit made its debut in the fall of 2024 in the US, the fans of the show have been eagerly waiting for its second season. T...
'Force of Nature: The Dry 2': See what we know about release date, trailer, cast, plot and moreEric Bana stars in 'Force of Nature: The Dry 2,' a mystery thriller where agent Aaron Falk investigates a disappearance in the Victorian mo...
Uttarakhand tunnel: Australian tunnelling expert Arnold Dix calls 41 rescued workers his "adopted Indian sons"The emotional proclamation came after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese publicly commended Dix for his pivotal role in the miraculous rescue ...
Indian climber among injured as avalanche hits Nepal's Mt ManasluThe Department of Tourism confirmed that the avalanche hit at 11:30 am on Monday. Indian climber Baljeet Kaur was among the injured, The Hi...
Missing Indian mountaineer dies after climbing Mt EverestThe body of Ravi Kumar, a native of Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district, was spotted by rescuers after 36 hours of intense search.
Body of Indian climber found on Everest, fourth fatality in a weekEverest has been climbed by over 7,300 people since 1953 when Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary made their pioneer...
Bold and Wild: Most thrilling adventure tourism destinationsPlan a vacation to Australia, introduce your kids to snorkelling and marine life, and cycle through the mountains of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The marriage of two mindsA scientist specialising in geology who studies mountains among other structures constituting the Earth with the tools of physics, chemistr...
- Australian mum, daughter within reach of Everest record
Two Sydney women are just hours from the summit of Mount Everest, where they would create history as the first mother-daughter team to clim...