British Columbia Tragedy: Teen presumed dead after boat capsizing incident in Cariboo Region LakeA 17-year-old boy is feared drowned after a boat capsized on Stony Lake in B.C.'s Cariboo region. Three others reached shore safely, but th...
Over 58 crore Jan Dhan accounts bring crores of Indians into formal banking system: Nirmala SitharamanFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced over 58 crore Jan Dhan accounts have integrated millions into formal banking. The Pradhan Man...
Another Yu Menglong like death? Chinese actor Jin Ze dies at 33; here’s what we know so farChinese actor Jin Ze, real name Zhang Jiawei, has passed away at 33. His agency confirmed his death at his Hangzhou home on June 4, 2026. A...
The popsicle was invented by accident: How an 11-year-old boy's forgotten drink created a global treatA simple mistake by young Frank Epperson in 1905 led to a global sensation. He left a soda outside overnight, and it froze on a stick. This...
In 1987, ophthalmologist Dr. Jean Carruthers noticed her crossed-eye patients' frown lines were vanishing, and Botox accidentally became cosmetic history's biggest hitOriginally developed to address eye disorders such as blepharospasm, Botox has evolved into a key player in the cosmetic industry since its...
In 1908, a New York merchant mailed tea samples in silk pouches to cut costs and accidentally changed how the world drinks teaA simple cost-saving idea in 1908 led to the tea bag. Thomas Sullivan sent tea in silk pouches, but customers brewed the whole bag. This ac...
From Rajasthan's border town to Team India: Who is Manav Suthar, the left-arm sensation handed his Test debut?Manav Suthar earned his first India Test cap on Saturday. The Rajasthan all-rounder received his cap from Kuldeep Yadav. Suthar's journey f...
In 1943, he was trying to solve a World War II crisis, but a failed experiment accidentally created one of the most famous toys ever madeSilly Putty invention: A wartime effort to develop synthetic rubber accidentally led to the invention of Silly Putty. Although the stretchy...
In 1811, a chemist added too much acid to seaweed ash, and purple vapor revealed iodineIn the heart of 1811, a serendipitous moment unfolded in the laboratory of French chemist Bernard Courtois. As he endeavored to create salt...
BJP shares video of TMC leader hiding under bed amid cut-money rowA video shows a TMC leader hiding from an angry crowd in West Bengal. BJP leader Amit Malviya shared the clip, alleging a "cut-money scam"....
From 'accidental' meeting to Assembly coup: 13 days that split TMCA swift 13-day period saw a major split in the TMC party. An "accidental" meeting, signature forgery claims, and resentment over Abhishek B...
Rotten, worm-infested and covered in fungus: What could happen to your body if you accidentally drink juice made from such mangoes?FSSAI mango raid: Food safety officials in Gujarat have seized a large stock of rotten, worm-infested mangoes that were allegedly intended ...
In 1956, an electrical engineer grabbed the wrong resistor and helped create the life-saving pacemakerAn inventor, Wilson Greatbatch, accidentally created a regular beat while working on a heart sound recorder. He realized this pulse could s...
In 1846, a chemist wiped up spilled acids with an apron and found a dangerous new cottonA German-Swiss scientist, Christian Friedrich Schönbein, stumbled upon a powerful new substance in 1846. An accidental spill of strong acid...
In 1937, a chemistry student tasted something sweet on a cigarette, and this led to a sweetener that changed diet foods industryA lab accident in 1937 led to the discovery of cyclamate, an artificial sweetener. It quickly became popular for low-calorie products. Late...
In 1963, a Turkish homeowner knocked through a wall and accidentally uncovered an underground city that was built for survivalIn 1963, while renovating a modest home in Derinkuyu, Turkey, a homeowner stumbled upon a remarkable entrance to a sprawling underground ci...
Blast in Myanmar village reportedly kills 55 and injures dozens moreAt least 55 people were reportedly killed and dozens injured in an explosion in Myanmar's Kaung Tat village near the Chinese border. The vi...