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Henry Ford owned more than 2,000 acres around his Michigan home. The estate later became a national historic landmark- Nepal’s request for flood payout tests new climate-aid system
- In 1947, Frank Sinatra commissioned Twin Palms in Palm Springs; 64 years later, the glass-walled desert home was designated a Class 1 Historic Site
- UN warns global warming will exceed 1.5C and must be reversedWarming is projected to peak around 1.8C in the best-case scenario. This necessitates a new goal of "overshoot, peak and decline" for clima...03 Sep, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
- 1,500 residents were displaced from Hanford in 1943; 83 years later, the Washington site holds about 56 million gallons of radioactive and hazardous wasteIn 1943, residents were uprooted from their homes to create the Hanford nuclear site, which played a crucial role in generating plutonium f...01 Sep, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
- Supreme Court lets Trump's White House ballroom construction continueThe Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to continue White House ballroom construction. This ruling blocks a lower court order ha...01 Sep, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
- She feared the dead would find her: A woman built a mansion with doors to nowhere and stairs to ceilings. The terrifying story behind San Jose’s Winchester Mystery HouseFor nearly 40 years, Sarah Winchester kept expanding a bizarre mansion in San Jose, California, filled with doors that lead nowhere, strang...28 Aug, 2026, 10.31 PM IST
- Canada’s trade war is forcing a rethink of who its friends areCanada faces a trade war with the United States after imposing significant tariffs. Prime Minister Mark Carney stated Canada was attacked a...27 Aug, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
- During construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, engineers used aerial cable spinning, completing the main cables in six months and nine days before the bridge opened in 1937In 1935, crews expertly spun thousands of wires over the Golden Gate Strait, fashioning the iconic bridge's main cables in an astonishing t...27 Aug, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
- In 1956, this Californian grandmother began building with discarded bottles. Years later, she had created an entire village out of plastic wasteTressa Prisbrey transformed waste into wonder by creating Bottle Village, a whimsical collection of thirteen structures crafted from discar...27 Aug, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
- Founded in 1859, this California mining town once had 2,000 buildings and 8,000 people. This ‘ghost town’ still preserves abandoned beds, toys, books and vintage suppliesBodie, a historical ghost town in California, draws interest with its well-preserved mining heritage. The discovery of gold and silver in 1...26 Aug, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
- Trump wants to rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ even as its name predates both US and Canada; Canadians say noAmid escalating trade tensions, President Trump has proposed rebranding Lake Ontario as Lake America, a suggestion swiftly rejected by Cana...26 Aug, 2026, 07.32 AM IST
- What is executive privilege? Why a new Justice Department memo could make presidents harder to investigateA new Justice Department opinion expands executive privilege claims. This opinion suggests private presidential advisers may resist subpoen...25 Aug, 2026, 11.15 PM IST
- Trump’s IndyCar spectacle set to close US 250th celebrationsUS President Donald Trump will inaugurate a unique auto race through Washington D.C. This event celebrates the U.S. 250th anniversary with ...24 Aug, 2026, 07.25 AM IST
- 'India will establish its own space station by 2035': ISRO Chief V NarayananIndia plans to establish its own space station by the year 2035. The first module for the Bharatiya Antariksha Station has already received...24 Aug, 2026, 06.17 AM IST
- In 1892, a schoolteacher ran for office in North Dakota when women couldn't vote in most elections. She became the first woman in America elected to a statewide office positionIn 1892, Laura J. Eisenhuth, a schoolteacher and educator from North Dakota, became the first woman in the United States elected to a state...22 Aug, 2026, 10.58 PM IST
- Trump to star as motor race takes to streets of US capitalPresident Donald Trump will lead a ceremonial lap at an upcoming IndyCar race. This event is part of Washington's 250th anniversary festivi...22 Aug, 2026, 08.31 AM IST
- In 1920, a mother sent her son a seven-page letter. One line helped influence a historic vote for women in this American stateIn August 1920, a heartfelt letter from a mother to her son, a legislator, played a critical role in the fight for women's suffrage. Harry ...20 Aug, 2026, 11.04 PM IST
- In 1950, an ex-US president bought 189-acre farm in Pennsylvania. 17 years later, he donated his only farm and home to American govt for publicAfter decades of military service and life in the public eye, former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower found the quiet countryside he had l...18 Aug, 2026, 10.16 PM IST
- India is unstoppable: Global embassies and missions send heartfelt greetings on 80th Independence DayIndia's 80th Independence Day: International ambassadors and diplomatic missions celebrated India's 80th Independence Anniversary with prof...15 Aug, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
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