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'Raipur airport built on my family's land acquired during World War II': Chhattisgarh farmer seeks Rs 3,500 crore compensation in SCA Chhattisgarh farmer is seeking Rs 3,500 crore from the Supreme Court, claiming ancestral land was taken by the British in 1942 for milita...- Extreme heat bears down as America 250 celebrations ramp up. Trump heads to Mount RushmoreAcross the US, celebrations for America's 250th anniversary are underway, marked by patriotic displays and fireworks, though tempered by ex...
- Quote of the Day by Jennifer Lawrence: 'Things can happen to you, but they don’t have to happen to your soul...'- Life lessons on resilience, self-worth, mental well-being, and protecting your spirit by The Hunger Games actressJennifer Lawrence's profound quote, “Things can happen to you, but they don’t have to happen to your soul,” offers a powerful message on re...
- Quote of the day by Desmond Tutu: ‘When you forgive someone, you open the door of opportunity to make a new beginning.’ - Nobel Prize winner shares a lesson on healing and letting go of past grudgesHolding onto grudges is like drinking poison, but Archbishop Desmond Tutu offers a powerful antidote. His quote of the day, shared in a 200...
- The rise of India’s art collectives and how they are reshaping identity, access, and creative practiceAcross India, new art collectives are emerging, focusing on identity, heritage, and marginalized voices. Groups like The Confluence Collect...
- Passport row highlights India's larger citizenship documentation challengeA remark by an External Affairs Ministry official on Passport Seva Divas that a passport is "a travel document, not a document of citizensh...
- Lost for 700 years, one of the Seven Wonders is emerging from the sea again as 22 giant blocks help solve a 2,000-year-old mysteryA significant discovery is bringing the legendary Lighthouse of Alexandria back to light. Archaeologists have recovered 22 massive stone bl...
- In 1894, a Dutch anatomist brushed sediment from a riverbank in Java; it uncovered Java Man and reshaped the search for human originsIn the 1890s, Eugène Dubois conducted pivotal excavations in Java that unearthed Java Man, a groundbreaking fossil that fundamentally alter...
- In 1950, amid the Cold War, a tiny beetle from the US was destroying potato crops across East Germany. Then began one of history's strangest propaganda campaignsIn 1950, a striped potato beetle became the centre of one of the Cold War's most unusual propaganda campaigns after East Germany accused th...
- In 1912, Cadillac fitted 12,000 cars with Charles Kettering's electric self-starter; the hand-crank era ended, and ordinary drivers could finally start a car safelyIn the early days of the automobile, drivers faced a daunting ritual every time they wanted to hit the road. Cranking the engine by hand wa...
- In 1971, volunteers entered a mock prison basement and sparked one of psychology’s biggest debatesThe Stanford Prison Experiment, conducted in 1971, serves as a pivotal case study in understanding the effects of authority and social role...
- A famous 10-foot CIA sculpture just changed hands, and the crypto firm that bought its last secret says it hasn't peeked, because the mystery of Kryptos is still the pointAfter three decades, the final unsolved secret of the CIA's Kryptos sculpture, K4, has been sold for nearly $1 million. Crypto venture capi...
- In 1945, villagers digging for fertilizer in Upper Egypt found a sealed jar of codices, and Nag Hammadi changed the study of early ChristianityVillagers near Nag Hammadi found a sealed jar in 1945. Inside were thirteen ancient books. These books contained early Christian texts unkn...
- In 1906, archaeologists clearing the ruins of Hattusa uncovered thousands of clay tablets: And a lost Hittite empire finally found its voiceArchaeologists unearthed 10,000 clay tablets at Hattusa, the Hittite capital. These ancient writings provided a direct voice for the Hittit...
- Nashville High School shooting survivor sues AI gun detection company after security system failed to spot weaponA survivor of the January 2025 Nashville high school shooting is suing Omnilert, the manufacturer of an AI gun detection system that failed...
- Toledo Shooting Update: Here’s what we know about Ohio festival gunfire suspects and 12 victims?A shooting near Toledo's Old West End Festival on Saturday, June 6, 2026, left at least 12 people injured, with victims ranging from 14 to ...
- At least 12 injured in exchange of gunfire near Ohio festival, police sayMultiple individuals were shot Saturday near Toledo's Old West End Festival, prompting an immediate police response. Officers discovered se...
- In 1839, an artist opened a chemical cabinet: And a hidden image helped launch photographA groundbreaking invention in 1839 by Louis Daguerre changed photography forever. His method captured invisible images on a silver plate. T...
- In 1934, a chemist pulled a sticky polymer into a thread, and nylon moved toward everyday lifeIn a twist of fate, a humble lab experiment by chemist Julian Hill in the 1930s turned a sticky substance into a global phenomenon. What st...
- 8 new movies and shows to watch on Netflix this weekend: Maa Behen to Office RomanceWith true crime, comedy, romance, sports-inspired drama and international thrillers all arriving within the same week, Netflix's latest lin...
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