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Alexander Miles, a Duluth barber, patented an elevator door mechanism in 1887; a flexible belt and levers helped automate the shaft and car doors- In 2012, Robin Williams listed his 640-acre Napa estate for $35 million. It finally got sold for $18.1 million - two years after his death
- Gold looks expensive at current levels, silver still undervalued: Monarch PMS
- KONE, TK Elevator seek CCI nod for India business merger after €29.4 billion global dealGlobal elevator giants KONE and TKE seek regulatory approval for their merger in India. This significant transaction, valued at over twenty...07 Sep, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
- Why Giorgia Meloni's four-year milestone matters far beyond ItalyItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's administration has fostered remarkable stability, dramatically enhancing Italy's international role...07 Sep, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
- In 1991, Berkeley transformed a landfill into Cesar Chavez Park. 35 years later, the former dump is a scenic waterfront park with an annual kite festival for localsAtlas Obscura identifies César Chávez Park as a former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival and notes that the Berkeley Kite Festiva...06 Sep, 2026, 07.42 PM IST
- A 2003 study shows how blue whale sounds travel more than 1,500 kilometers through a hidden ocean corridor discovered in World War II and how ships threaten itThe deep ocean serves as a natural sound superhighway for marine organisms, allowing low-frequency sounds to travel great distances through...06 Sep, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
- Tibetans adapted to live at high altitudes where oxygen is scarce; study suggests ancient interbreeding with an extinct human population may have given their ancestors a genetic advantage to survive in one of planet’s harshest environmentsTibetan highlander populations have distinct genetic variants in proximity to the EPAS1 gene, facilitating their adaptation to high altitud...06 Sep, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
- In recent years, workers began restoring 4,000 acres at Delaware's Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge. Today, new dunes stand nearly 10 feet high as grasses thrive and wildlife returnsScientists are bringing a damaged delaware wetland back to life begins with a massive repair effort at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge....04 Sep, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
- 'Eye in sky': ISRO launches advanced earth observation satellite for 'strategic data'ISRO successfully launched the 2,367-kg EOS-05 imaging satellite aboard GSLV-F17 from Sriharikota, marking its first success of 2026. The s...04 Sep, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
- ETMarkets Smart Talk | Nifty at 20.5x is not expensive; smallcaps are where valuations worry us: Pradeep GuptaWith the Nifty trading at around 20.5 times earnings — nearly 12% below its 10-year average — Gupta argues that the broader market is not e...04 Sep, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
- In 2006, Kentucky identified nutrient problems along 12.8 miles of Fleming Creek. 18 years later, monitoring showed the stream could fully support its aquatic lifeFleming Creek in northeast Kentucky has moved from nutrient-related impairment to full support for its warm water aquatic habitat designate...04 Sep, 2026, 12.06 AM IST
- ChatGPT, Claude and Grok suffer simultaneous outages as GPT-6 Astra rumors intensifyOn September 3rd, 2026, significant outages plagued major AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok, leaving many users unable to acce...03 Sep, 2026, 09.41 PM IST
- In 1906, gold created Skidoo in Death Valley and drew 700 residents; after producing about $1.5 million, the mining town was finally abandoned in 1942In 1906, an accidental gold find near Death Valley led to the establishment of Skidoo. Miners Harry Ramsey and One-Eye Thompson stumbled up...03 Sep, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
- In 1882, an American engineer at the age of 22 invented a device which had a two-bladed propeller placed onto the rotating shaft of a DC electric motor: The story of the first electric fanIn 1882, an American engineer at the age of 22 invented a device which had a two-bladed propeller placed onto the rotating shaft of a DC el...02 Sep, 2026, 10.48 PM IST
- Who is Shakti Sharma? First woman non-medical officer in IAF who rose to Air Vice Marshal rank after 32 years of serviceWho is Shakti Sharma: Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma has become the first woman non-medical officer in India's defence forces to attain the...02 Sep, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
- In 2015, Cullinan Ranch crews breached levees, bringing tidal flows back to 1,200 acres. 11 years later, migratory birds and fish now use the restored Napa River habitat in CaliforniaTidal marshes are valuable coastal wetlands that support wildlife, protect shorelines, filter polluted water and provide other ecosystem se...02 Sep, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
- Titan Company, Sky Gold, other shares fall up to 6% on PM Modi’s second appeal to avoid goldJewellery stocks fell after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to avoid non-essential gold purchases. The appeal, aimed at conserv...01 Sep, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
- In 2014, East Bay Regional Park District began restoring Dotson Family Marsh, creating channels that reconnected it to the San Francisco Bay. 6 years later, tidal wetlands had returnedHistory of Dotson Family Marsh helps explain why its recovery matters. The broader 150-acre property was acquired by the East Bay Regional ...01 Sep, 2026, 03.16 AM IST
- In 1853, an American industrialist invented the revolutionizing safety elevator giving birth to a whole new industry and solving a crucial problem being faced during industrial revolution: How Elisha Otis invention changed the world?In 1853, an American industrialist Elisha Otis invented the safety elevator giving birth to a whole new industry and solving a crucial prob...28 Aug, 2026, 12.32 AM IST
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