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HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF MAMULA FORTRESS
Luxury hotel in Montenegro was once a WWII concentration camp with gasoline barrels as toilets. Now turned into a 32-room resort with swimming pools, spa, and gymAn expensive hotel in Montenegro that is meant to attract high-value guests and patrons and has established itself as a stronghold of luxur...- PM Modi greets BRICS leaders against TN's Ramanathaswamy temple backdropPrime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed BRICS leaders at the summit. The leaders posed for pictures with the Ramanathaswamy temple backdrop. ...
- West Bengal forms panel for naming and renaming public placesThe West Bengal government has formed a state-level advisory committee to examine proposals for naming and renaming roads, streets, bridges...
- US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacksAmericans are commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Memorial rituals and volunteer projects honor the nearly thre...
- Selling gold after price rise: Have you factored in capital gains tax you will have to pay? Know how you will be taxed on selling Rs 10 lakh worth of goldWhen selling old gold jewellery, be aware that it comes with capital gains tax and Goods and Services Tax implications. Long-term capital g...
- Frank Sinatra’s Palm Springs home: How Twin Palms became a historic landmark with its iconic pool and mid-century modern designFrank Sinatra’s Twin Palms estate, crafted by E. Stewart Williams in 1947, stands as a hallmark of modernist architecture. With its extensi...
- TN bypolls: TVK names candidates, sets up electoral clash with DMK in first battle post April electionsThe ruling TVK party has announced its candidates for upcoming by-elections. These contests will feature direct electoral battles against t...
- Anthropic sees AI driving GDP growth, but warns of job losses, wage pressureArtificial intelligence could significantly accelerate economic growth by 2030, but faster AI adoption may also put pressure on employment ...
- In 1970, fishing guide Lancelot Jones and his sister-in-law sold more than 277 Florida island acres to the National Park Service for $1.2 million; Jones kept the right to live in his family homeThe Jones family built a remarkable multigenerational history on Porgy Key and Totten Key at the southern end of what is now Biscayne Natio...
- Frank Sinatra spent $150,000 to build Twin Palms in Palm Springs in 1947—he wanted a Georgian mansion, but created a modernist icon insteadFrank Sinatra spent $150,000 to build Twin Palms in Palm Springs in 1947, creating a home that would become closely associated with his Hol...
- MacKenzie Scott has given away $26.4 billion since her divorce from Jeff Bezos, more than any individual worldwide since 2012. Her record-breaking philanthropy is transforming HBCUs across AmericaMacKenzie Scott has donated $26.4 billion in less than seven years, making her the individual who has donated more money worldwide in a sin...
- In 1962, Marilyn Monroe bought her only home for $75,000. The Los Angeles house became her final residence and narrowly escaped demolition decades laterMarilyn Monroe's cherished Brentwood residence, threatened with demolition, garnered significant attention from fans and historians advocat...
- Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan gave $4 million to save a 600-year-old Hawaiian fishpond from development—now the 102-acre historic site will remain protected for the community foreverThe 600-year-old Hawaiian fishpond is now protected indefinitely after receiving a $4 million donation from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerber...
- Allies NC, Congress at loggerheads over full rendition of Vande Mataram at JK film festivalTensions rise within Jammu and Kashmir's ruling alliance over Vande Mataram. The National Conference stated playing the full song is a stat...
- India can steer expanded BRICS from rapid growth to practical cooperation: Brazil mediaThe upcoming BRICS summit in New Delhi will focus on consolidating the bloc's recent expansion. India's Prime Minister Modi is expected to ...
- UAE builds alternative trade, energy routes after Iran attacks, official saysThe UAE is building alternative routes for its energy exports and trade to reduce its dependence on the Strait of Hormuz amid the war with ...
- India-Japan match important step in cricket's drive to become global: BCCI secretary SaikiaMark your calendars for September 22 as India takes on Japan in a momentous T20 International match, celebrating 75 years of diplomatic tie...
- Growing need to recognise innovation potential of Tier-2, Tier-3 cities: Union minister Jitendra SinghUnion minister Jitendra Singh highlighted the necessity to broaden India's startup ecosystem to include Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, acknowled...
- Spanish Franciscan padres in the 1700s brought almond trees to California, but cool coastal weather stalled their growth - eventually, the crop took root inland and helped California produce about 80% of the world’s almond supplyCalifornia's almond industry owes its existence to Spanish missionaries who introduced almond trees in the 1700s, sparking a planting surge...
- On September 2, 1945, two Japanese officials signed the surrender document in a 23-minute ceremony. They were later convicted of war crimesThe formal end of Japan's war took place on September 2, 1945, during a historic signing ceremony aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. Thi...
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