Her husband died, then 2 sons, & then brother, all within 7 years; yet Odisha’s tribal daughter, once renamed by her schoolteacher, fought through grief to rise to India’s highest officePresident Droupadi Murmu's journey from a remote village in Odisha to India's highest constitutional office is a remarkable story of resili...
20 Jun, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
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19 Jun, 2026, 02.05 AM IST
Raakh true story explained: Everything you need to know about the chilling Ranga-Billa case. How did it change actor Bobby Deol's childhood?Prime Video's Raakh brings the 1978 Ranga-Billa case to light. The crime drama is inspired by the kidnapping and murder of Delhi siblings G...
18 Jun, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Why are Kenyan kids burning schools and killing their classmates?Almost 50 fires have ripped through Kenyan schools this year, 16 schoolgirls have died, and more than 100 schools have temporarily closed. ...
18 Jun, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
'Burning classrooms' track schools in sun-scorched SpainChildren in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat are struggling with unbearable classroom heat exceeding 29C, prompting a grassroots project to monito...
18 Jun, 2026, 12.13 PM IST
Quote of the day by Chris Pine: 'Fear runs our lives a lot of the time. You can...' Life lessons on vulnerability, choice of action, confronting obstacles, awareness, and why face life head-on to ensure growthQuote of the day by Chris Pine highlights how fear influences daily decisions and personal growth. The quote explains that people always ha...
18 Jun, 2026, 04.35 AM IST
Parliamentary panel moots higher education spending, says NEP's 6% GDP target unmetA parliamentary committee has flagged current higher education funding as inadequate. It urges an increase to six percent of GDP, aligning ...
17 Jun, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Israel approves National AI Plan to strengthen technological self-relianceIsrael is launching a major national plan to boost its artificial intelligence capabilities. The government aims to make the country a glob...
17 Jun, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
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17 Jun, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
Scientists turned Antarctic radio waves into music, and the strange sounds from Earth’s magnetic field are now becoming nine albums that could make space weather research feel unexpectedly close to homeScientists are transforming space weather radio waves into music. These sounds, captured by a giant antenna in Antarctica, are now part of ...
16 Jun, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
The hidden cost of looking better: What health insurance covers, and what it leaves you to payRising demand for weight-loss drugs, cosmetic procedures and wellness treatments is creating a growing out-of-pocket healthcare expense cat...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
Humans outperform AI at this highly rigorous mathematics testA new AI test called First Proof used unpublished math problems. AI systems were tested against human mathematicians. While AI showed some ...
14 Jun, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
Hurdles behind India's supertall buildings & vertical ambitionsIndia's urban growth is rapid, yet only one building crosses the 300-meter supertall mark. Fragmented regulations and infrastructure gaps h...
14 Jun, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
What’s on-screen marking, and where did CBSE go wrong?CBSE's new digital marking system for Class 12 exams faced significant challenges. Teachers struggled with the new technology. Students rep...
11 Jun, 2026, 08.47 PM IST
Anthropic’s Fable 5 draws mixed reactions from early usersAnthropic's new AI model, Claude Fable 5, is here. Early users see big improvements in handling complex tasks like software development and...
10 Jun, 2026, 07.37 PM IST
A very online Israeli army spokesman is the face of war for millions of ArabsAvichay Adraee, Israel's Arabic-speaking military spokesman, has become a prominent figure. He uses social media to issue warnings ahead of...
09 Jun, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
Crude at $100, AI IPOs at $1 trillion, and gold on sale: What Peter McGuire says you should do nowPeter McGuire of Australia-Trading.com highlights a chaotic market driven by rumors and geopolitics, not fundamentals. He predicts crude oi...
09 Jun, 2026, 11.20 AM IST