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...
Under Notre Dame cathedral, a 'dig of the century' unearths 1,700 years of historyAn archaeological dig beneath Notre Dame cathedral in Paris is unearthing Roman Paris. The excavation is happening as the square is being r...
Scientists stunned after 330-million-year-old shark teeth emerge from Ireland's ancient limestoneWildlife officers in Ireland unearthed 330-million-year-old fossilized shark teeth, predating dinosaurs. These Psephodus magnus teeth, foun...
The Parthenon was never meant to be pure white: scientists found traces of ancient paint hidden on the marbleAncient Greece, long perceived as a realm of gleaming white marble, is being re-evaluated. Scientific advancements, particularly through in...
One fridge. 500 books. How a Kolkata teacher built a street library with a simple thought, ‘Reading should belong to every child.’An English teacher in Kolkata, Kalidas Haldar, and his wife established a unique street library in 2021, utilizing a repurposed refrigerato...
2,492-carat diamond, one of the world's largest, discovered in BotswanaLucara Diamond Corp. has discovered a massive 2,492-carat diamond at its Karowe mine in Botswana, one of the largest ever found. Detected u...
Mick Jagger reveals Rolling Stones' tongue logo inspired by Goddess KaliMick Jagger, the frontman of The Rolling Stones, recently visited Kolkata after a decade. In an exclusive interview with TOI, he shared his...
Former diamantaire Nirav Modi’s gems go on sale to pay off $1.5 billionThe auction will take place on March 25, said Santanu T. Ray from AAA Insolvency, the court-appointed liquidator to handle the bankruptcy p...
Ram temple construction at halfway point, says trust secretaryConstruction of the Ram temple here has reached the halfway stage and the sanctum sanctorum will be ready to place the idol by next year's ...
Temple Trust to finalise design of Lord Ram statueThe Trust has roped in top institutes of the country having expertise in architecture and building design to model the Ram temple sanctum s...
Restored classics may feature in film-maker Satyajit Ray centenary film festivalRay, who was born on this day in 1921 in Kolkata, died in 1992.
Resumption of stone export by Bhutan to Bangladesh brings relief to many IndiansTo facilitate the cross border trade without hampering own pandemic control restrictions, Bhutan has developed a 60 acre area dry port at S...
NASA probe nearing interstellar spaceLaunched in 1977, Voyager 2 is a little less than 17.7 billion kilometres from Earth.
Back in Time! Soak in an architectural marvel & animal figures of the Kalinga lifeConstructed in the 13th century, the temple is one of India’s most famous Brahman sanctuaries & portrays grace, joy and rhythm of Kalinga l...
Need a power bank? Try a solar powered onePower banks have become a necessity for smartphone users but you can opt for an eco-friendly one that uses solar energy.
Adele's album '25' was inspired by MadonnaAdele has revealed that Queen of Pop Madonna's 1998 album Ray of Light was a direct inspiration for her own highly-anticipated record "25".
Jobless claims in US hover near lowest levels in 15 yearsJobless claims increased by 3,000 to 265,000 in the week ended May 2, a Labor Department report showed Thursday in Washington.