Michael Jordan’s ‘Last Dance’ Game 3 jersey sells for record $12.26 millionMichael Jordan's Game 3 jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals recently sold for a record $12.26 million. This sale surpassed the previous amount ...
01 Oct, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
2026 Nobel Prize Predictions: From GLP-1 drugs and CAR-T therapy to gene editing, these breakthroughs could take centre stagePredictions for the 2026 Nobel Prizes in science highlight significant contributions in areas like GLP-1 research and cancer therapies. Car...
30 Sep, 2026, 07.16 PM IST
US private job growth picks up sharply in September: ADP dataUS private sector hiring experienced a significant rebound in September, with employers adding 90,000 jobs, up from 38,000 in August. This ...
30 Sep, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
Mark Carney stood up to Trump. Now Nobel Prize and Time honours are in the conversationMark Carney has gained prominence in 2026 through his confrontational approach towards Donald Trump over trade issues. His rising internati...
30 Sep, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
80 years, no woman at the top: UN chief race tests its gender-equality promiseCalls for a female UN leader are growing as the agency faces ongoing gender equality challenges. Experts indicate it may take 171 years to ...
30 Sep, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
In 1921, a Canadian pharmacologist co-discovered a life saving medicine. Two years later, the inventors sold the patent for just $1Canadian pharmacologist Sir Frederick Banting along with other inventors created the life saving medicine, insulin. The decision of selling...
30 Sep, 2026, 03.22 AM IST
Iran's Revolutionary Guards urge US Voters to reject Donald Trump's PoliciesIran's Revolutionary Guards have written an open letter appealing to American voters to reject President Donald Trump's policies. They argu...
30 Sep, 2026, 01.40 AM IST
Trump to raise detainees issue with Xi, but other rights issues may not come upUS President Trump intends to raise the issue of two detained US citizens with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Advocates express concern that br...
24 Sep, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
Why do belly buttons collect lint? Austrian chemist spent 3 years collecting his own to discover how ‘barbed’ hairs trap clothing fibres, but another scientist won an Ig Nobel for studying itWhy does belly-button lint form? Austrian chemist Georg Steinhauser spent about three years collecting 503 samples of his own navel fluff a...
23 Sep, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
Could a US-China 'hot line' be set up for AI risks?With unchecked development of artificial intelligence sparking deep fear even among leaders in the sector, the United States is looking at ...
23 Sep, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
A timeline of US President Donald Trump's interest in GreenlandUS President Trump renewed interest in acquiring Greenland, sparking a diplomatic crisis. Greenland and Denmark firmly rejected any sale or...
22 Sep, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has a career lesson from 3 Nobel prize winners as AI forces layoffs and changes jobs across the worldBiocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw shared a message on persistence from three 2023 Nobel Prize winners as AI reshapes jobs and companie...
22 Sep, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
UN AI experts warn against 'apocalyptic' rhetoric on risksSeveral experts on a United Nations artificial intelligence committee warned Monday against the apocalyptic rhetoric used by some professio...
22 Sep, 2026, 08.14 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Malala Yousafzai: ‘One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can…’ - How one person can spark global change with the simplest toolsIndividual determination can spark meaningful global change without massive institutions. Malala Yousafzai’s iconic 2013 United Nations quo...
20 Sep, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
A truth about human nature: 'If you're going to hold someone down you're...' - powerful life lesson by Toni Morrison on repression, freedom and why controlling others can confine youToni Morrison explored human nature's complex desire for control. Her powerful quote illustrates how repression binds both the oppressor an...
18 Sep, 2026, 08.20 PM IST
Nobel prize sum raised to $1.27 million for 2026This year's Nobel prize-winners, to be announced October 5-12, will receive 12 million kroner ($1.27 million) per discipline, up from 11 mi...
18 Sep, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
Who is Michael Kremer, the Nobel laureate set to become World Bank’s next chief economist?Nobel laureate Michael Kremer will become the World Bank's next chief economist. He is recognized for his experimental approach to alleviat...
16 Sep, 2026, 04.58 PM IST