Thiksey Gustor Festival 2026: Why Ladakh’s Ancient Masked Dance Ritual Is Worth WitnessingThiksey Gustor Festival 2026 is scheduled for October 28–29 at Thiksey Monastery near Leh, Ladakh. The annual Buddhist celebration features...
23 Oct, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
A metal detector, a smashed Roman helmet and a £2.3 million bid; the Cumbrian field find that slipped through a legal gapIn Cumbria (2010) a metal detectorist found a Roman cavalry parade helmet in the field. It was sold for some £2.3 million at Christies but ...
23 Oct, 2026, 12.43 PM IST
In 75 hours, India’s longest train journey takes you across 4,188 km, from Assam’s tea gardens to Kanyakumari’s coastline; watch viral videoIndia's longest train journey, the Vivek Express, connects Dibrugarh in Assam to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, covering around 4,188 km in app...
23 Oct, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
School assembly headlines October 23: Latest national, international, sports and business newsSchool assembly news headlines for October 23, 2026, cover major developments across India, international affairs, sports and business. Key...
22 Oct, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
Norway named best among National Geographic's world travel map for 2027; Indian city among the topNational Geographic has named destinations for exploration in its Best of the World 2027 list, which includes Jaipur, which will celebrate ...
21 Oct, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
How one archaeologist’s drawings became an over 100 million dollar smuggling scandalIn 1959 British archeologist James Mellaart published drawings of a royal Bronze Age treasure that he said he had seen in a house in Izmir,...
21 Oct, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
An Egyptian farmer found a mysterious pink stone in his field — it led archaeologists to two giant statues of Ramses II buried for centuriesArchaeologists found ancient statue fragments related to Ramses II in the Nile Delta region of Egypt. The discovery was triggered by farmer...
19 Oct, 2026, 09.47 PM IST
Pakistan seals 200-year-old Hindu temple after bid to demolish it for plazaAuthorities in Pakistan have secured a historic Hindu temple following protests by local residents and civil society members against its de...
18 Oct, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Mizoram’s Hnahsin Kut ends: Cosmos festival in Champhai logs 22.5 million social reach, eyes year-round tourismHnahsin Kut, also known as the Cosmos Festival, recently concluded in Champhai after eleven days of celebration. Organised by Champhai Natu...
18 Oct, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
Rs 3,350 crore gift to Ladakh: India's 1st petroglyph park, airport terminal for 35 lakh passengers & 298-km Himalayan road among 5 projects launched by PM ModiLadakh mega projects: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated five development projects worth Rs 3,350 crore in Ladakh, focusing on connec...
16 Oct, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
Bet Dwarka Corridor: Underwater darshan, 108-foot Krishna statue, how Gujarat plans to transform Krishna's landGujarat's proposed Bet Dwarka corridor aims to improve pilgrimage facilities and tourism infrastructure around the island associated with L...
16 Oct, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
4,700-year-old shipwreck near Kekova island offers insights into ancient seafaringArchaeological discoveries beneath the sea can provide valuable insights regarding ancient trade, technology and daily life. Amphorae recov...
16 Oct, 2026, 01.30 AM IST
America’s first people survived a world in flux: 23,000-year-old footprints reveal how climate change reshaped their lives during the Ice AgeResearch at White Sands National Park indicates that the ancient environment dramatically changed over thousands of years. This study provi...
15 Oct, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
India building own strengths, establishing trusted partnerships amid evolving global landscape: EAM JaishankarExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar participated in a panel discussion on global connectivity in Abu Dhabi. He highlighted India's strat...
15 Oct, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate five development projects worth around Rs 3,350 crore in Ladakh tomorrowOn October 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate key development projects that enhance infrastructure in Ladakh. The projects ai...
14 Oct, 2026, 07.27 PM IST
Archaeologists found a copper scroll listing hidden treasure in 64 locations in 1952. 7 decades later, the hoard's existence and whereabouts remain unresolved historical mysteriesDiscovered in 1952 in a cave at Qumran near the Dead Sea, the Copper Scroll stands apart from other Dead Sea Scrolls as it was inscribed on...
14 Oct, 2026, 01.17 AM IST
Americas is dominated by European-descended people today but over 550 years ago the natives numbered in millions before diseases and wars took a heavy tollChristopher Columbus arrived in the Americas in 1492 and encountered Indigenous Lucayans in San Salvador. Research indicates that populatio...
13 Oct, 2026, 03.49 PM IST