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This solar-powered device turns moisture from the air into drinking water and could help off-grid communities facing water shortagesScientists have developed solar-powered devices that harvest drinking water directly from the atmosphere, even in arid conditions. These of...
At 75, Kerala woman makes tea and serves snacks on a boat. Her floating shop is winning hearts online for its simplicityIn Kerala's Kumarakom, 75-year-old Shantamma, known as Chaya Chachi, operates a unique floating tea stall. For over a decade, she has been ...
How Royal Scots Dragoon Guards' 'Amazing Grace' turned a sorrowful hymn into a global anthemThe 1972 rendition of 'Amazing Grace' by the Pipes & Drums & Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards elevates the hymn to a realm o...
10 Best Washing Machines under 20,000 in India from LG, Samsung, IFB, Godrej and more (2025)Choosing a reliable and efficient washing machine on a budget can be challenging, but with the right information, it becomes simple. This a...
10 Best Top Load Washing Machines in India to Level up your Laundry Game (2025)Looking for the perfect laundry partner? This list of the best top load washing machines in India brings you top-performing models that com...
Beating Retreat: Foot-tapping music, soulful renditions mark end of R-Day celebrationsThe Beating Retreat ceremony, marking the end of the 76th Republic Day celebrations, mesmerized the audience with performances by the India...
Handmade bagpipes a dying art in ScotlandHighland bagpipes, a key part of Scottish culture, are seeing declining demand as machine-made versions replace handmade ones. Crafted by a...
"Proud to march with Indian forces": French contingents gear up for Bastille Day celebrationsThe Bastille Day parade is the highlight of celebrations of the day that marks the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille prison, an a...
Tunes based on ragas, mega drone show to be flavour of Beating Retreat ceremonyThe ceremony will be graced by President Droupadi Murmu. The president is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. "As many as 29 captiva...
Fancy costumes, dreamy parades, lanterns: Basel carnival is back in Switzerland after two yearsThe world's biggest Protestant carnival starts at 4:00am on the first Monday after Ash Wednesday.
The man who held passion back for the beauty of (Rock &) RollWhich is funny, considering Charlie -- born in 1941 a year after my father, and looking quite horsie like my uncle, and playing the drums j...
Charlie Watts: The man who held passion back for the beauty of (rock &) rollWithout Watts, the Rolling Stones will gather performative moss. Without Charlie, the backbeat is gone.
Army bands kick off Independence Day celebrationsThe Army Pipe Bands from the Madras Regiment, Punjab Regiment, Garwhal Rifles and the Gurkha Rifles played patriotic martial tunes with Ind...
Indo-Maldives joint military exercise in Karna from tomorrowThe bilateral annual exercise is a 14-day joint military training between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF), w...
Beating Retreat marks end of R-Day celebrations with foot-tapping musicThe function began with President Ram Nath Kovind arriving at the venue, his first appearance as the Head of State during Beating Retreat c...
Indian tunes to set mood at 'Beating Retreat' ceremonyThe ceremony held on January 29 every year marks the culmination of the four-day-long Republic Day celebrations.
L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering bags orders worth Rs 1,170 croreL&T has secured a Rs 355 crore contract from IOC Ltd, Rs 500 crore contract from Reliance Industries Ltd and Rs 200 crore contract from Hin...
Traveller's Diary: Events in Food, Sport, Music and Dance around the worldNikko Toshogu Shrine: Highlight of this festival is the procession called Hyakumono-Zoroe Sennin Gyoretsu of some 1,000 men dressed as samu...
- Snowbreeze: Why going green is so cool
It's never too late to turn inventor. In the summer of 2007, at the age of 78, retired journalist M B Lal did just that.
- BHEL places first commercial order to BHPV
After formally taking over Bharat Heavy Plate and Vessels last month, state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals today placed the first commercial ...