In 1921, Simon Rodia, an Italian immigrant began building towers in his Los Angeles yard; 33 years later, his handmade creation included a tower more than 99 feet highIn 1921, Italian immigrant Sabato “Simon” Rodia began an ambitious project on his small property in Los Angeles. Working alone during night...
15 Sep, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
In 1851, over 800 abandoned ships filled San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Cove; some were turned into hotels, salons, churches, while others became museum relicsBeneath San Francisco’s bustling streets lies a forgotten maritime past. During the Gold Rush of 1849, thousands of fortune seekers arrived...
15 Sep, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
MDL plans Rs 27,000 crore shipbuilding cluster at Dighi, eyes 90,000 jobsMazagon Dock Shipbuilders will invest Rs 27,000 crore for a new shipbuilding cluster. This project aims to create approximately 90,000 jobs...
15 Sep, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
Air India expands use of Salesforce's AI platform to streamline customer servicesAir India is expanding its use of Salesforce’s Agentforce AI platform to automate customer service tasks, including email resolution, passe...
15 Sep, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
In 1903, America’s first Black national park superintendent took charge at Sequoia; his troops completed more improvements that summer than the previous three years combinedCaptain Charles Young became the first Black acting superintendent of national parks in 1903. He oversaw significant road and trail improve...
15 Sep, 2026, 04.13 AM IST
In 2009, Belize’s Barrier Reef System was listed as endangered by UNESCO. 9 years later, oil drilling limits and protected fishing zones helped reverse its declineBelize's Barrier Reef Reserve System was removed from UNESCO's danger list in 2018. This followed the country's implementation of crucial c...
13 Sep, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Tagore, the AI economy and the people left behindSan Francisco's tech boom highlights stark societal inequalities and wealth creation's dual nature. A public mural contrasts Lady Liberty's...
13 Sep, 2026, 06.34 AM IST
In 2013, more than 16,000 Old Weather-Arctic volunteers transcribed handwritten Arctic ship logs, while 275,000 scanned pages contained about 23 million weather and sea-ice observationsThrough dedicated efforts, volunteers meticulously transcribed aged ship logs, unearthing essential historical weather information. This ci...
11 Sep, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
Anthropic disrupts state-backed surveillance campaigns using AI in China, Iran, AfricaAnthropic AI company has stopped several state-sponsored surveillance operations. These operations used its artificial intelligence models ...
11 Sep, 2026, 07.07 AM IST
In 1850, California became 31st state of United States, more than 170 years later home to Hollywood poses strict challenge to Donald Trump, becomes key US House race to watch in midterm elections 2026California’s proposed admission immediately became part of the national debate over slavery. The territory sought admission as a free state...
10 Sep, 2026, 06.44 PM IST
In 1970, fishing guide Lancelot Jones and his sister-in-law sold more than 277 Florida island acres to the National Park Service for $1.2 million; Jones kept the right to live in his family homeThe Jones family built a remarkable multigenerational history on Porgy Key and Totten Key at the southern end of what is now Biscayne Natio...
10 Sep, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
In 1951, historic peace treaty with Japan was signed by 49 nations in San Francisco, decades later Kremlin rejects Tokyo's request to dismantle new World War Two memorial in RussiaSan Francisco Peace Treaty entered into force on April 28, 1952. On that date, Japan formally regained sovereignty and the Allied occupatio...
08 Sep, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
In 1991, Berkeley transformed a landfill into Cesar Chavez Park. 35 years later, the former dump is a scenic waterfront park with an annual kite festival for localsAtlas Obscura identifies César Chávez Park as a former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival and notes that the Berkeley Kite Festiva...
06 Sep, 2026, 07.42 PM IST
In the late 1960s, a killer terrorised California, claimed responsibility through cryptic letters & ciphers, then vanished into one of America’s biggest unsolved mysteriesThe Zodiac Killer remains an unidentified serial killer who targeted people in California's Bay Area. Between 1968 and 1969, he attacked se...
06 Sep, 2026, 02.51 PM IST
In 2002, San Francisco pledged to reach zero waste by 2020. 18 years later, it fell short but still diverted 80% of waste from landfills and recycled 600 tonnes each daySan Francisco pursued ambitious waste reduction goals, aiming for zero waste by 2020. Mandatory recycling and composting ordinances were en...
03 Sep, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
In 2015, Cullinan Ranch crews breached levees, bringing tidal flows back to 1,200 acres. 11 years later, migratory birds and fish now use the restored Napa River habitat in CaliforniaTidal marshes are valuable coastal wetlands that support wildlife, protect shorelines, filter polluted water and provide other ecosystem se...
02 Sep, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
In 2014, East Bay Regional Park District began restoring Dotson Family Marsh, creating channels that reconnected it to the San Francisco Bay. 6 years later, tidal wetlands had returnedHistory of Dotson Family Marsh helps explain why its recovery matters. The broader 150-acre property was acquired by the East Bay Regional ...
01 Sep, 2026, 03.16 AM IST