From Texas to Maine, the races that could reshape America's political mapVoters across the United States are heading to the polls to determine pivotal Senate and House races. Key states such as Texas, Georgia, an...
03 Nov, 2026, 09.51 AM IST
What is maxxing? Meaning, history and why it beat unc and affordability to become 2026 Word of the YearFrom improving physical appearance to optimising sleep and AI use, “maxxing” has become shorthand for pursuing something to its fullest. Di...
27 Oct, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Rehearsing for UtopiaThe Kochi-Muziris Biennale promotes public engagement through art workshops, student exhibitions and community initiatives. However, questi...
26 Oct, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
India International Centre (IIC) to host its annual festival from Oct 29-November 03Join us from October 29 to November 3, 2026, for the India International Centre's celebrated annual festival. This year's theme, Prakriti: ...
24 Oct, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
A timeline of developments in AI safety since the attack on Hugging FaceThe episodes have highlighted the vulnerabilities in AI security and raised questions over how the fast-growing technology can be developed...
10 Oct, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
In 2014, a US scrap dealer found a Fabergé egg among unwanted items; the result revealed a lost imperial treasure worth millions after experts identified its royal historyA US scrap metal dealer bought a decorative egg at a Midwestern flea market in 2014 for about $14,000, hoping to make money from its gold c...
10 Oct, 2026, 09.47 PM IST
USA Today vs OpenAI: Key questions over ChatGPT training data, news copyright and whether publishers should be paid for their workUSA Today Co has initiated a lawsuit against OpenAI over alleged unauthorized use of its copyrighted articles. The complaint claims OpenAI ...
09 Oct, 2026, 09.18 PM IST
Rs 50 lakh personal accident claim denied over “misrepresentation”; insurer’s own investigator found it valid; here’s why nominee wonIn a significant ruling, the Kurnool Consumer Commission directed ICICI Lombard to pay a Rs 50 lakh insurance claim that was initially reje...
08 Oct, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
Bought for $30 at a Michigan estate sale, this forgotten painting sold for $1.35 million after a tiny signature revealed its secretA small painting titled 'Alderman Merriam’s Shells' was sold at auction for $1.35 million. The anonymous buyer initially purchased it for j...
05 Oct, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
In 1972, Washington teacher Robert Shields began recording his life every 5 minutes; by 1997, his diary had reached 37.5 million wordsFor almost 30 years, Robert Shields meticulously documented every facet of his existence, utilizing six typewriters to ensure uniformity in...
30 Sep, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
Norway’s melting ice is revealing 6,000-year-old secrets — but archaeologists are racing to save themResearchers in Norway have discovered a 5,000 to 6,000-year-old arrow in melting ice. As glaciers retreat, older archaeological materials a...
29 Sep, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
In 1884, a ship disappeared near Nantucket after a powerful winter storm. More than a century later, another major storm has brought part of the shipwreck back to the surfaceThe Warren Sawyer was a wooden schooner that ran aground near Nantucket in 1884 during a storm. Recent erosion from a nor’easter revealed p...
27 Sep, 2026, 08.55 PM IST
Hitler’s regime killed over 6 million Jews, was responsible for the death of several million more, but the Nazi chief is reported to have personally killed only one person, and she was his nieceNewly uncovered documents hint at a shocking possibility: Adolf Hitler could have been present during the tragic death of his niece, Geli R...
25 Sep, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
In 2013, Belfast sculptor Brendan Jamison used 500,000 sugar cubes and help from more than 5,000 visitors to build a miniature city that stayed on view into 2014In 2013, Belfast sculptor Brendan Jamison spearheaded an innovative art project where 5,000 individuals collaboratively crafted a miniature...
22 Sep, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
Howdy, Hanuman! In Texas, Statue of Union meets politics of divisionA large Hanuman statue in Texas has sparked controversy among Christian conservatives. Local Hindu groups view the monument as a symbol of ...
21 Sep, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
Meet Julian Shapiro, the New York student who found 3 unusual dwarf galaxies and won $25,000Eighteen-year-old Julian Shapiro discovered three isolated dwarf galaxies that lack ongoing star formation, a puzzling combination for astr...
21 Sep, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
A man paid $4 for an old document at a Pennsylvania flea market; decades later, experts identified it as a rare Declaration of Independence copy worth $2.4 millionThe story of the man who paid $4 for an old document at a Pennsylvania flea market is a remarkable reminder that history can sometimes hide...
19 Sep, 2026, 06.44 PM IST