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When this North Carolina lighthouse was built in 1870, the Atlantic was 1,500 feet away. By 1999, it was just 60 feet away, so engineers moved the 4,830-ton tower 2,900 feet inland- 'We will never, ever forget': Trump renews sacred oath on 25th anniversary of 9/11
- When $5.5 billion nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier was ‘sunk’ by $850 million Australian diesel submarine after it slipped past its defenses
- Meet Henry Xie, the 17-year-old Portland student who found a way to make smaller AI models more empathetic using ChatGPT and Gemini without massive computing powerHenry Xie, a 17-year-old Portland student developed a way to transfer empathy from large AI models to smaller models for his Regeneron Scie...11 Sep, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
- In 1990, the Leaning Tower of Pisa was closed after its dangerous tilt raised fears of collapse; how engineers used a bizarre trick to move the 14,000-ton tower back 17 inches without making it straightIn 1990, the Leaning Tower of Pisa was Italy was closed after engineers feared it would collapse as the 14,000 ton monument was tilting dan...11 Sep, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
- Angry customers tied a technician to a mobile tower but it was his own idea so his telecom company would fix two years of bad network in villageVillagers in Fatehpur's Hardauli village tied a telecom technician to a mobile tower for two hours over long-standing network problems, but...11 Sep, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
- Sachin Tendulkar shares one habit that brings him ‘little moments’ of fondness. Experts say this hobby can reduce risk of dementia, boost self-esteemSachin Tendulkar recently took to X to reveal why he often spends time with his bat and why it is not just equipment for him. He shared tha...11 Sep, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
- We are accelerating idiocracy: Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath admits even his writing is getting worse without AI as kids struggle to learn maths and science in the age of smart intelligenceGlobal 15-year-olds show weakest performance in reading and math tests. Nithin Kamath worries AI may reduce children's foundational skill d...11 Sep, 2026, 09.41 AM IST
- The 9/11 dust is still making people ill: Ground Zero cancer cases up 75% in three years, more than 57,000 diagnosedCancer diagnoses among Ground Zero exposed individuals have risen sharply. Northwell Health reported a seventy-five percent increase in cer...09 Sep, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
- Trump honours 9/11 heroes, awards Medal of Freedom to ‘Man in the Red Bandana’President Trump honored 9/11 victims and heroes at a ceremony featuring a World Trade Center steel beam. He posthumously awarded the Presid...09 Sep, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
- Alfred Cralle, a Pittsburgh porter, patented his ice-cream mold and disher in 1897; its thumb-operated scraper let servers dish 40 to 50 plates a minuteAlfred L. Cralle, a Black American inventor, patented the ice cream scoop in 1897. His simple yet effective design revolutionized ice cream...09 Sep, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
- French leaders react sharply to 'gender bias' at BAPS Eiffel Tower tripFrench politicians and ministers have condemned allegations of gender discrimination during a private BAPS delegation visit to Paris’s Eiff...09 Sep, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
- Trump's new map swallows Greenland and Iceland, stirring alarm across the North AtlanticPresident Trump's recent map posts showed North America and Greenland as US territory. Danish officials expressed disturbance and called fo...08 Sep, 2026, 10.06 PM IST
- In 1664, Dutch surrendered New Amsterdam to British, who renamed it New York, over 360 years later home to Wall Street plays the most important role as U.S. celebrates 250th anniversary of America's declaration of independence from British ruleNew York's strategic location was one reason control of the settlement mattered so greatly. Its harbor offered exceptional opportunities fo...08 Sep, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
- 15-year-olds are reading, calculating and reasoning worse than ever, thanks to AI, OECD findsGlobal 15-year-olds show weakest performance in reading, math, and science tests. Reading scores declined significantly, with students now ...08 Sep, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
- In 1987, 'Funny Girl' Barbra Streisand tried to sell her 17,000-sq-ft Malibu estate but failed; six years later, she gave away the $15 million property for environmental researchBarbra Streisand spent six years trying to sell her sprawling 17,000-sq-ft Ramirez Canyon estate in Malibu, but after the asking price fell...08 Sep, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
- Eiffel Tower reopens after staff protest over sidelining of women during BAPS visitThe Eiffel Tower reopened on Tuesday after a one-day staff protest over female employees allegedly being sidelined during a BAPS delegation...08 Sep, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
- Eiffel Tower-BAPS row: What really happened in Paris?The Eiffel Tower shut after staff walked out over claims female employees were moved or replaced during a BAPS delegation’s visit. The oper...08 Sep, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
- Eiffel Tower to reopen after staff protest over sidelining of womenThe Eiffel Tower is expected to reopen after staff protested against female employees being sidelined during a visit by Hindu group BAPS. T...08 Sep, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
- Quote of the day by Galileo Galilei: “In the future, there will be opened a gateway...” - The fascinating prediction from a scientist who changed how we see the universeGalileo Galilei envisioned a future where science would thrive beyond his remarkable contributions, foreshadowing an unending quest for kno...02 Sep, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
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