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Everyday mysteries solved: Why do clocks run clockwise and not anti-clockwise? The surprising reason goes back 5,000 yearsHave you ever wondered why clocks always move clockwise instead of anti-clockwise? The answer has nothing to do with physics and everything...- In the 1950s, a Soviet engineer proposed damming the Bering Strait and pumping the ocean to melt the Arctic, a deliberate plan to thaw the top of the world and warm SiberiaA Soviet engineer proposed damming the Bering Strait to warm the Arctic. This ambitious plan aimed to melt ice and change global weather pa...
- Kazakhstan condemns attack on vessels carrying hydrocarbons in Black SeaKazakhstan condemned UAV attacks on vessels transporting oil via the Caspian Pipeline Consortium infrastructure. These attacks are viewed a...
- Psychology says your brain craves gossip for a surprising reason and it may have helped you to survivePsychology says the brain craves gossip because humans are naturally curious about other people and the social world around them. At the sa...
- In the 1870s, a French army officer proposed flooding the Sahara to create a man-made inland sea, convinced that a new ocean would green the desert and remake Africa's climateA French captain proposed flooding the Sahara with seawater in the 1870s. This ambitious plan aimed to create a new sea and fertile lands. ...
- Climate change’s hidden toll: Night heat steals sleep as Gujarat loses 81 hours annuallyGujarat residents lose over eighty hours of sleep annually due to nighttime heat. Globally, people are losing nearly fifty-six hours of sle...
- HDFC Life rejects Rs 50 lakh insurance claim over two existing policies: Widow wins after court finds the proposal form never asked about other insurers; full payout orderedHDFC Life rejects Rs 50 lakh insurance claim over two existing policies: A Kurnool consumer commission has ordered HDFC Life Insurance to p...
- Children can not have birthright to father’s self-acquired property even if he got it via gift, Will, family arrangement or partition in this case; Know what Mitakshara Hindu law saysA recent ruling clarifies children's birthright in inherited property. Mitakshara Hindu law states self-acquired property does not grant au...
- World Cup destiny: Messi bathed Yamal as a baby, now they face off for soccer's top titlePhotographer Joan Monfort's images of Lionel Messi bathing Lamine Yamal have gained global attention. These pictures were taken nearly two ...
- 4-year-old dies in car accident, tribunal asks driver and owner to pay Rs 40.37 lakh compensation citing 'res ipsa loquitur'. Here's what it meansA Delhi tribunal awarded over Rs 40 lakh compensation to parents. The child died after being hit by a speeding car in 2020. The tribunal ap...
- India rejects claims of rift with Japan over bullet train project; says talks progressing wellIndia has dismissed reports of differences with Japan regarding the high-speed rail project. Bilateral discussions on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad ...
- ICICI Lombard denied health insurance claim, stating the policy was cancelled; policyholder wins the case in consumer court, here’s whyAn insurer's appeal was dismissed by the Delhi State Consumer Commission. ICICI Lombard failed to submit its written statement within the l...
- NRI woman sold her property in Gujarat for Rs 21 lakh, tax dept sent notices, she missed them as she lived abroad; later she files case and wins in ITAT AhmedabadITAT overturns STCG tax on Gujarat house sale: When Kaminiben, an NRI from Anand, Gujarat, sold her house for Rs 21.4 lakh in AY 2018-19, w...
- Deepfake scam rattles Sky Gold as subsidiary suffers Rs 11 crore loss after unauthorised fund transferSky Gold shares fell after its subsidiary lost Rs 10.70 crore due to fraud. Unknown persons used deepfake techniques to impersonate a direc...
- Foreign or local? Investors at loss over GIFT fundsInvestors are grappling with confusion when it comes to reporting GIFT City fund investments in their tax returns. Fund houses provide vary...
- Fed's Kevin Warsh says interested in probe of Bowman bank meeting, won't prejudge outcomeFederal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has shown keen interest in probing a discussion that took place between a top regulator and participan...
- MEA says X handle 'MEABharat' has no link to ministry, urges cautionThe Ministry of External Affairs has issued a fact-check regarding an X account. This account, @MEABharat, is impersonating the ministry an...
- US judge declares Trump's tax deal 'improper', leaving future financial implications unclearA US judge on Monday voided a settlement between Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service giving the president and his allies sweeping...
- Governor suspends public service commission chief, seeks SC probe into his daughters' appointmentsKarnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot suspended KPSC chairman Shivashankrappa S. Sahukar. He faces allegations of abusing his office to ap...
- Erling Haaland: Meet Norwegian footballer called the Striking Viking - Rapper, yoga enthusiast and football's deadliest forward who knocked Brazil out of the FIFA World CupNorway's Erling Haaland delivered a stunning performance, scoring twice in the final minutes to secure a 2-1 victory over Brazil and advanc...
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