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- Quote of the Day by Scottish philosopher David Hume: ‘When anyone tells me that he saw a dead man restored to life, I immediately consider with myself…’Philosopher David Hume's timeless advice encourages weighing evidence before belief. Extraordinary claims require stronger proof, which is ...04 Aug, 2026, 08.42 AM IST
- How Polish resistance fighters stole Hitler's 'wonder weapon' and smuggled it to Britain in one of WWII's boldest missionsPolish resistance fighters undertook a daring World War II mission. They successfully stole and hid Adolf Hitler's top-secret V2 rocket. Th...03 Aug, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
- Ancient Egyptian crocodile mummies reveal surprising secret about a lost species worshipped over 2,000 years agoAncient crocodile mummies from Kom Ombo are revealing new secrets about Egyptian religion. DNA analysis identified a forgotten species, the...03 Aug, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
- 'No proposal to change or replace Unified Pension Scheme,' says Finance Minister Sitharaman in Lok SabhaFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman confirmed no changes are planned for the Unified Pension Scheme. This scheme offers assured monthly pay...03 Aug, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
- Bernie Moreno breaks silence, says Max Miller is 'a danger' to his daughterSenator Bernie Moreno publicly urged Representative Max Miller to resign from Congress. Miller is currently defending himself against domes...03 Aug, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
- In 2012, a 23-year-old dancer Rose Metcalf used her earring to help save 400 people as Costa Concordia sank on her first day at workRose Metcalf was just 23 and on her first day at work aboard the Costa Concordia when the ship began sinking. As panic spread, she helped g...02 Aug, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
- Going totally nuts over coco de mer: A very long journey for a very unusual coconutThe author and partner journeyed to Praslin in the Seychelles seeking the unique coco de mer nut. This rare fruit grows on tall palms and h...01 Aug, 2026, 11.13 PM IST
- He is 119 years old and still smiling. Scientists are studying his 3 simple daily habits that helped him outlive almost everyone on EarthJosé Flores Flores, a 119-year-old Costa Rican man, may be the world's oldest living person. He attributes his remarkable age to hard work,...01 Aug, 2026, 10.53 AM IST
- Supreme Court of the United States asked to freeze $656 million verdict — Why Palestinian authority warns of West Bank falloutPalestinian authorities have asked the US Supreme Court to halt a $656 million judgment. This massive award stems from deadly attacks which...31 Jul, 2026, 10.32 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Yann Martel: 'The reason death sticks so closely to life isn't biological necessity. Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love...' Life of Pi author's timeless lesson on importance of celebrating life's beauty despite sufferingDeath is often seen as the opposite of life, something to fear or avoid. But today's Quote of the Day by Yann Martel offers a strikingly di...31 Jul, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
- Morocco, 60,000 migrants and Spain’s Ceuta crisis: All we know so farTens of thousands of migrants arrived in Ceuta over a few days. Moroccan authorities reportedly relaxed border enforcement, allowing this s...31 Jul, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
- Delhi protesters' fingerprints collected from stones for identification via Aadhaar: BJP ministerA Maharashtra minister stated Delhi Police collected protesters' fingerprints from stones. These prints will link to Aadhaar numbers for id...31 Jul, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
- Why some people started wearing aluminium foil hats: The famous MIT study that found something completely unexpectedAn MIT experiment found that aluminium foil hats amplified certain radio frequencies instead of blocking them. Written as satire, the study...30 Jul, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
- In 2012, NASA's Curiosity Rover discovered a home, now that 96-mile wide Gale Crater is sparking claims of finding doorway to a long lost civilization in MarsNASA, the European Space Agency, and other international partners continue planning ambitious explorations of Mars, including efforts to re...29 Jul, 2026, 08.30 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Carl Friedrich Gauss: “No contradictions will arise as long as finite man does not mistake the infinite for...” — Inspiring life lessons on wisdom, intellectual humility, critical thinking, curiosity, lifelong learning, and why letting go of fixed beliefs can transform the way we understand life by the legendary German mathematician known as the Prince of MathematicsToday's Quote of the Day by Carl Friedrich Gauss reminds us that human knowledge has limits, and wisdom begins when we recognise those limi...29 Jul, 2026, 12.44 AM IST
- 5 years before Apollo 11, a landlocked African nation tried to send teenagers to the Moon to beat the US and USSR, but the failed mission was probably never about the space race at allEdward Mukuka Nkoloso led Zambia's ambitious space program after independence. He trained teenage "Afronauts" using unconventional methods ...28 Jul, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
- In 1859, when an American farmer shot a pig for eating from his potato patch, United States and Britain were on the brink of war, with soldiers & warships preparing for conflictThe Pig War began in 1859 after an American farmer shot a British-owned pig on the disputed San Juan Islands, triggering a tense territoria...28 Jul, 2026, 12.59 AM IST
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