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England's Joe Root becomes second batter after Tendulkar to reach 14,000 Test runs- Jaiswal's hundred, Rohit's 79 and Prasidh's fifer headline India's 9-wicket win over Afghansitan
- Latin proverb of the day: 'Love and a cough cannot be hidden. Even a small love...' - A timeless lesson on how true feelings always find a way out
- Scientists found 3,000-year-old honey in Egyptian tombs, and it was still edibleAncient Egyptian honey, sealed in tombs for millennia, has sparked tales of enduring edibility. While direct evidence is scarce, the remark...20 Jun, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
- In 1894, a Dutch anatomist brushed sediment from a riverbank in Java; it uncovered Java Man and reshaped the search for human originsIn the 1890s, Eugène Dubois conducted pivotal excavations in Java that unearthed Java Man, a groundbreaking fossil that fundamentally alter...19 Jun, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
- Italy planted Norway spruce across the Alps in the 1930s, a deliberate-but-naive reforestation drive, but 90 years on, plant diversity is 50% lower than in native forestsA 90-year-old reforestation project in Italy's Prealps planted Norway spruce. A new study reveals this decision drastically reduced plant d...19 Jun, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
- No plastic or metal, only bamboo and palm leaves: Meghalaya’s 100-year-old umbrellas do not have a handle but can protect you from heavy rainsMeghalaya, India's wettest region, faces heavy monsoon rains. Locals have a unique solution: knups, hand-crafted rain shields made from bam...19 Jun, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
- Iran-US sign 14-point deal at Versailles: In 1919, the same place hosted a treaty after World War I that created conditions for World War IIIran-US Deal: US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding at France's P...19 Jun, 2026, 09.22 AM IST
- US-Iran deal redraws the Middle East: Tehran gains, rivals alarmedA landmark U.S.-Iran interim deal, signed by Presidents Trump and Pezeshkian, ends a three-month war and extends a ceasefire. While hailed ...19 Jun, 2026, 06.16 AM IST
- In 1973, Motorola's Martin Cooper called his AT&T rival from a Manhattan sidewalk on a 2.5-pound brick; 50 years later, that phone lives in 7 billion pocketsIn 1973, the world witnessed a groundbreaking moment when Martin Cooper made the very first call on a handheld cellular phone. This pivotal...18 Jun, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
- American saying of the day: 'Don’t Take No Wooden Nickels' — Meaning, origin, and how to use itThe American idiom "Don't take no wooden nickels" originated from promotional tokens with no real value, evolving into advice to be cautiou...18 Jun, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Louis Pasteur: “Happy is he who bears a god within, and who obeys it. The grandeur of human actions is measured by the...” — What hidden inspiration creates true human greatness?Quote of the day by Louis Pasteur reveals a timeless lesson about success, character and human potential. His words connect motivation, val...17 Jun, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Sylvia Plath: “There is so much hurt in this game of searching for a mate, of… — Inspiring lessons on dating, rejection, mixed signals, heartbreak, unrealistic expectations and why It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all by the literary icon known for her deep insights into human nature and relationshipsQuote of the Day by Sylvia Plath: Sylvia Plath’s quote, “There is so much hurt in this game of searching for a mate, of testing, trying. An...17 Jun, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
- In 1913, a Corning physicist brought home sawed-off battery jars used for railway lanterns: His wife baked a sponge cake in one, and Pyrex was bornImagine a bustling kitchen in 1913, where Jesse Littleton and his wife transformed an ordinary afternoon into an extraordinary moment of in...17 Jun, 2026, 05.04 PM IST
- B-52 was in the air a very short time before crashing and killing all 8 on boardA B-52 bomber crashed at Edwards Air Force Base during a test flight. All eight people on board perished. The aircraft was part of a progra...17 Jun, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
- The Devil Wears Prada 2 OTT release update: Where and when to watch the hit franchise sequel starring Ann Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily BluntNearly 20 years after the original film became a global hit, The Devil Wears Prada 2 brought back Miranda Priestly, Andy Sachs and Emily Ch...16 Jun, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
- In 1920, a psychologist watched a toddler learn fear from a white rat and revealed that fear could be learnedA famous psychology study from 1920, the Little Albert experiment, showed fear can be learned. Conducted by John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayn...16 Jun, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
- ICC Word Test Championship: England's Harry Brook becomes No.1 batter in rankingsHarry Brook has reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Men's Test batting rankings. He replaced teammate Joe Root after a strong performance. Tr...10 Jun, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
- India vs Afghanistan Test: Why India's innings-and-300-run win did not affect WTC standingsIndia secured a dominant innings-and-300-run victory over Afghanistan in their one-off Test. Centuries from Rahul and Gill propelled India ...08 Jun, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
- Hundreds by Gill, Rahul lead India to 368/3 on Day 1India dominated Day 1 of the Test against Afghanistan. Shubman Gill and KL Rahul scored centuries. Sai Sudharsan also contributed significa...06 Jun, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
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