In 1904, an ice cream vendor ran out of dishes, which led to the creation of the ice-cream cone as a dessert iconThe ice cream cone's origin is not a simple tale. While a popular legend points to the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, historical research rev...
04 Jun, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
DK Shivakumar sworn in as Karnataka Chief Minister with state entering a new political eraDK Shivakumar takes oath as Karnataka Chief Minister: D.K. Shivakumar became Karnataka's new chief minister on Wednesday. This marks a sign...
03 Jun, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
'Everything turned into dust': Saket building collapse survivors recall terrifying momentsA five-storey commercial building near Saket Metro station in New Delhi collapsed Saturday evening, killing six people and injuring several...
01 Jun, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
ENPO accuses Nagaland govt of 'attempting to dilute' FNTA pact, convenes key meetingThe Eastern Nagaland Peoples' Organisation has accused the Nagaland government of altering key provisions of the Frontier Nagaland Territor...
31 May, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
The world is becoming training data for AI, for which everyone is unprotectedPronto, a home services startup, is facing criticism for using body-camera footage from workers inside customers’ homes to train AI and rob...
29 May, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
India’s privacy laws may not be ready for in-home physical AIThe concerns gained urgency after controversy around startup Pronto’s in-home recording pilot sparked wider questions over how “physical AI...
29 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Oyo parent PRISM's G6 Hospitality launches 38 new hotels across the USPRISM, the company behind Oyo, has launched 38 Studio 6 extended stay hotels across the United States. This expansion follows PRISM's acqui...
25 May, 2026, 07.35 PM IST
TGT stock: Why are Target Corp shares rising? Is it the most lucrative stock today at Wall Street?TGT stock: More customers buying in all six of Target’s main merchandising categories helped deliver the better-than-expected sales, the co...
20 May, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
Pope and cofounder of Anthropic to launch pontiff's AI encyclical on May 25Pope Leo XIV is set to release his first encyclical on May 25. The document addresses human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence. ...
18 May, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
English literature's 'first-ever poem' hidden in lost medieval book in Rome revealed and it was composed by agricultural workerComposed in Old English by a Northumbrian agricultural worker in the 7th century, "Caedmon’s Hymn" appears within some copies of the “Eccle...
17 May, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
A medieval book in Rome has been hiding the oldest English poemA medieval book in a Roman library revealed a remarkable find. Researchers uncovered the oldest known English poem, 'Caedmon's Hymn'. This ...
17 May, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
10,000 foreign students, including Indians, under ICE scanner for OPT fraudUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has identified 10,000 foreign students, including some from India, misusing the Optional Pract...
13 May, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
A South Korean startup captures workers' techniques to develop AI brains for robotsSouth Korean AI startup RLWRLD is creating a vast library of human expertise by capturing skilled workers' actions, like hotel staff foldin...
12 May, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
Customers unsure about making house help apps a habit even as investors fall for the crazeQuick commerce is transforming domestic help hiring in India. New apps offer on-demand house help, attracting investor attention. These pla...
12 May, 2026, 09.22 AM IST
Jhalmuri, sweets & Rabindranath Tagore: The Bengali factor in BJP's Bengal oath-taking ceremonySuvendu Adhikari took oath as West Bengal's Chief Minister at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senio...
09 May, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says these two types of employees will struggle most as AI reshapes workplaces, says 'I don't think managers...'Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky believes the real threat to young professionals isn't AI itself, but failing to adapt. He warns that pure people ma...
08 May, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
Met Gala 2026 protests: Why is Amazon founder Jeff Bezos facing criticism even as wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos attends Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute event?Met Gala 2026: Outside the museum, protesters in colorful outfits held letters spelling out "tax the rich" and banners reading "resistance ...
05 May, 2026, 05.58 AM IST