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On This Day in History, June 21: Ferris wheel opens, Okinawa battle ends, Greenland gains self-rule, WNBA launches, US Constitution takes effect, 5th Harry Potter and other key eventsOn This Day in History, June 21 saw the opening of the world's first Ferris wheel, the end of Japanese resistance on Okinawa during World W...
Great Nicobar project: Ramesh flags non-transparency in latest letter to Environment MinisterCongress leader Jairam Ramesh has raised concerns about the Great Nicobar Island project. He has written to the Environment Minister, highl...
SatSure bags $2.6 million grant to build AI-powered Earth observation modelsIndian space startup SatSure Analytics received a $2.57 million grant to develop AI models for Earth observation, bolstering the nation's s...
Meet Dhiman Chakma: IAS officer suspended in Rs 10 lakh bribery case, now reinstated by Odisha govtOdisha has reinstated 2021-batch IAS officer Dhiman Chakma. He was arrested in June 2025 for allegedly accepting a bribe. Chakma now serves...
On This Day, June 5: D-Day, Operation Blue Star, RFK assassination, AIDS epidemic, Marshall Plan and other key eventsOn This Day, June 5, history witnessed several defining moments across war, politics and social change. The date is associated with the D-D...
Delhi hotel Fire: Who is Lavkesh Bajaj, Malviya Nagar hotel owner, and how did a six-room B&B become a 25-room hotel?Lavkesh Bajaj hotel owner: A devastating fire at Flourish Stay B&B in Malviya Nagar claimed 21 lives. Owner Lavkesh Bajaj is now under inve...
IRS tax refund news June 2026: Which taxpayers qualify for delayed refunds and when could payments arrive?More than $3,400 is the projected average IRS tax refund for many eligible filers this year, making tax refund updates one of the most sear...
This Day in History 31st May: Usain Bolt record, Watergate revelation and Concorde’s last flightThis Day in History 31st May highlights several major global events across centuries, ranging from the Johnstown flood disaster and Angola ...
Health services, medical education expansion to be driven by modern tech: Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed health and medical education. He stressed improving treatment quality and expanding s...
MacKenzie Scott donated billions, more than Jeff Bezos’ lifetime giving, but still missed top donor rankings. Here's whyBillionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott's massive 2025 donations, exceeding $7 billion, surprisingly excluded her from a top donor list....
Great Nicobar project concerns must be debated in parliamentary forum; govt rattled by Rahul Gandhi's visit: CongressThe Congress party has detailed serious concerns regarding the Great Nicobar project. They highlight ecological damage, tribal rights viola...
Trump flouts lower court rulings in unprecedented display of executive powerPresident Donald Trump's administration has repeatedly ignored federal court orders. This defiance spans various policy areas, from immigra...
Kumbh Mela 2027 gets approval for Rs 1,252 crore worth projects from Uttarakhand CM DhamiUttarakhand's Chief Minister has approved over Rs 1,252 crore for the upcoming Kumbh Mela in 2027. These funds will boost infrastructure, d...
Trump's immigration enforcement record by the numbersImmigration enforcement in the US has intensified under Donald Trump, with higher arrests, detentions and deportations, according to agency...
21 dead, 51 injured as bus rolls down hill in J&K's UdhampurA passenger bus plunged down a hill in Udhampur district on Monday. The accident claimed 15 lives and left 20 people injured. Locals initia...
Arsenal title fears: How to handle slow-burn anxiety & failureAn ardent Arsenal supporter is grappling with intense nerves as the Premier League title race heats up. With recent defeats casting a shado...
Indian Ocean Connect: India-Mauritius to sign MoU on Delhi-funded infra projectsIndia and Mauritius will sign a significant Memorandum of Understanding this week. This agreement will enable India to provide financial as...
Kerala did not apply for Rs 311.95 cr national disaster mitigation fund: FM in Lok SabhaUnion minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Lok Sabha that Kerala has not claimed Rs 311.95 crore from the National Disaster Mitigation ...
16th Finance Commission keeps states’ tax share at 41%The Sixteenth Finance Commission proposes ending revenue deficit grants for states, keeping their tax share at 41%. It introduces states' G...
Rescue operations for bomb threats, campus shooting to be taught in universities: UGCThe move is aimed at safeguarding students against accidents as well as attacks and threats, it said in a recent letter to the universities.