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Top Olympic official wants even bigger Asian Games- What is CosmicWatch? How a $100 detector can spot invisible particles 'muons' raining down from space
- A sheep rancher from New Mexico found strange debris scattered across the desert near Roswell in 1947. Newspapers declared a ‘flying saucer’ had been captured, and 47 years later, investigators linked it to a secret Cold War program
- How Bessent, America's bond salesman, cornered Japan on big spendingIn a significant dialogue, US Treasury Secretary Bessent encouraged Japan to implement reforms in its fiscal and monetary policies. Aiming ...18 Sep, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
- In 1985, Soviet engineers sent two balloons floating through Venus for 46.5 hours. Their motherships then used the planet’s gravity to chase Halley’s CometSoviet spacecraft Vega 1 and Vega 2 undertook a dual mission to Venus and Halley's Comet. These probes deployed landers and balloons onto V...17 Sep, 2026, 08.55 PM IST
- US, China security experts propose nuclear-style safeguards for AI risksThe experts, part of a US-China dialogue whose work helps inform official discussions, are urging both governments to prepare for such scen...17 Sep, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
- In 1873, a French astronomer invented a unique device 'photographic revolver' which could automatically capture a sequential series of photographsIn 1873, a French astronomer invented a unique device 'photographic revolver' which could automatically capture a sequential series of phot...16 Sep, 2026, 05.24 AM IST
- FIIs sell Indian shares worth Rs 14,475 crore in Sept; analyst warns soaring bond yields may deepen selloffForeign investors sold Indian equities worth Rs 14,475 crore in September as oil prices and global bond yields surged amid escalating Middl...14 Sep, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
- India beats a hasty retreat from a crucial market reformIndia’s market-closing auction reform, designed by Sebi to curb price manipulation, has faced volatility and investor backlash within weeks...14 Sep, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
- In 1783, two French brothers while conducting indoor experiments in Annonay, France after getting inspired by watching smoke rise and clothes billow over a fire invented the world's first practical hot air balloonIn 1783, two French brothers while conducting indoor experiments in Annonay, France after getting inspired by watching smoke rise and cloth...12 Sep, 2026, 11.43 PM IST
- In 2019, Nickelodeon sent green slime to the ISS for eight demonstrations; the tests offered insights into liquid containment and hydroponic plant watering researchAstronauts on the International Space Station engaged in a fascinating experiment with Nickelodeon's iconic green slime. This unexpected pr...12 Sep, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
- In talks with Putin, Modi raises safety of Indians in Black SeaPrime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the safety of Indian seafarers in the Black Sea and India’s rea...11 Sep, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
- In 2013, Robert Downey Jr. commissioned Nicolò Bini to create a Malibu Binishell with thin-shell concrete; nine years later, the 6,500-sq-ft home was completedRobert Downey Jr.'s unique guest house took nine years to complete. This unusual structure utilized a Binishell technique involving inflate...11 Sep, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
- ECB raises interest rates as Iran war fans inflation fearsThe European Central Bank has taken another bold action by raising interest rates for the second occasion within the year. This effort is d...10 Sep, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
- Indian bonds end flat as traders gauge RBI liquidity approachIn a cautious trading session, Indian government bonds experienced little movement as the Reserve Bank of India implemented temporary liqui...07 Sep, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
- 'Four-engine govt' in Delhi a killing machine: Congress on Delhi building collapseCongress leaders attacked the BJP following a building collapse which killed seven students. They demanded accountability from Prime Minist...07 Sep, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
- Americanum under Aurantius DominusAmerica is experiencing imperial exhaustion, with its global influence waning. Alliances are fraying and national debt is ballooning signif...03 Sep, 2026, 11.13 PM IST
- In 1897, three Swedish explorers disappeared while trying to reach the North Pole by balloon. 33 years later, their bodies were foundThe 1897 North Pole balloon expedition led by Swedish explorer Salomon August Andrée ended in disaster when his balloon became uncontrollab...01 Sep, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
- Science says some spiders can launch into the sky using silk and electricity to fly and the physics is wildBallooning is a form of aerial dispersal in which a spider climbs to an exposed spot, lifts its abdomen, releases strands of silk and allow...01 Sep, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
- In 2013, balloons were launched by NASA near the North and South poles to study X-rays in Earth’s atmosphereIn 2013, balloons were launched by NASA near the North and South poles to study X-rays in Earth’s atmosphere as part of the Balloon Array f...27 Aug, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
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