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Hindu outfit's plan to install Shiva Lingam near Adina Mosque, rekindles mandir-masjid debate in West BengalA Hindu group plans to install a Shiva Lingam near the Adina Mosque in Malda. This action reignites claims that the mosque stands on temple...- Vozinha ends Lionel Messi's Inter Miami links with dream move to Colo ColoVozinha, Cape Verde's FIFA World Cup 2026 hero, has agreed to join Chilean giants Colo Colo after emerging as one of the tournament's bigge...
- In 1909, the Eiffel Tower was set to be demolished. Here's how a radio saved the world's most-visited monumentThe Eiffel Tower was initially intended for demolition after twenty years. Its creators faced significant opposition from artists and write...
- The black rose mystery: Why coal-black roses bloom only in one small district of TurkeyA unique black rose from Halfeti, Turkey, draws tourists and scientists. This bloom appears coal-black as a bud and turns deep red as it op...
- CJP protest shines spotlight on Jantar Mantar's history of dissentJantar Mantar, built in 1731, served as an astronomical observatory for centuries. The adjoining road later became India's primary site for...
- Delhi Metro, Blinkit, UPI, momos and Indian friends: Israeli diplomat lists what made him fall in love with India in goodbye noteAs his three-year posting ended, Israeli diplomat and former Israel in India spokesperson Guy Nir shared an emotional farewell on X, saying...
- Chhoo Mantar! Double life of Jantar MantarMaharaja Jai Singh II built Jantar Mantar in 1724 as an astronomical observatory. Its giant instruments once charted celestial cycles and m...
- How did 1 roadside stone inspire a world-famous palace? In 1879, a French postman spent 10,000 days turning a chance discovery into one of the world's most extraordinary handmade wondersIn 1879, a French postman noticed an oddly shaped stone during his daily mail route. Instead of leaving it behind, he carried it home. That...
- Bengaluru's ancient rock older than dinosaurs and Himalayas: 3.4-billion-year-old Peninsular Gneiss in Lalbagh is among Earth's oldest exposed crust; formed before oxygenInside Bengaluru's Lalbagh Botanical Garden stands a rock formation estimated to be between 3.0 and 3.4 billion years old, making it one of...
- Bhojshala row: SC to hear Muslim side's plea over alternate namaz site, seeks response of MPA plea regarding a different namaz site is on the Supreme Court's agenda, as Muslim petitioners argue that the proposed location is too dis...
- 'Golden hour' lost: How delayed police action escalated CJP's Sansad Chalo protestPolice faced criticism for inaction during the 'Sandad Chalo' march. Intelligence reports warned of a large demonstrator build-up. On-groun...
- Everyday mysteries solved: Why do clocks run clockwise and not anti-clockwise? The surprising reason goes back 5,000 yearsHave you ever wondered why clocks always move clockwise instead of anti-clockwise? The answer has nothing to do with physics and everything...
- Man stabs tourists near the Acropolis in Athens, GreeceA man attacked two tourists with a knife near the Acropolis Museum in Athens. The victims, both Greek Americans, sustained injuries from th...
- Quote of the day by Queen's Freddie Mercury: 'When I am dead, who cares? I do not. Are they going to...' Music icon reflections on life's impermanence and the fleeting nature of fameQuote of the day by Freddie Mercury: The lead vocalist of British rock band Queen, Freddie Mercury's quote challenges the human obsession w...
- Remembering Sir Garfield 'Garry' Sobers, a giant of the cricket worldCricket mourns the loss of Sir Garfield Sobers, a legendary West Indies all-rounder. He passed away at the age of 89, just before his 90th ...
- Psychology says people who prefer visiting old monuments over beaches or mountains aren't boring, they may be chasing stories more than sceneryChoosing to visit old monuments can reflect a person's interest in history, storytelling, learning, and emotional connection with the past....
- What to know about Trump's order shrinking the size of two national monuments in UtahUS President Trump reduced Utah's Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. These actions reversed prior proclamations m...
- Trump expected to shrink protected lands in Utah: ReportsPresident Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Monday drastically shrinking two national monuments in Utah, paving the way f...
- SC to hear pleas against MP HC verdict holding Bhojshala complex as Goddess Saraswati templeThe Supreme Court will hear appeals challenging a High Court order on the Bhojshala complex. This order declared the disputed site a temple...
- Eiffel Tower to shut early amid Paris heatwaveThe Eiffel Tower will close early on weekends due to France's third heatwave. Extreme temperatures have placed Paris under the highest weat...
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