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Married at 9, she lost her only son at 14. She braved being attacked with cow dung, stones to become India’s 1st certified female doctor in 1886Anandibai Joshi did not live to see her 22nd birthday. However, in her short life, she achieved multiple milestones, becoming the first cer...- She feared the dead would find her: A woman built a mansion with doors to nowhere and stairs to ceilings. The terrifying story behind San Jose’s Winchester Mystery HouseFor nearly 40 years, Sarah Winchester kept expanding a bizarre mansion in San Jose, California, filled with doors that lead nowhere, strang...
- In 1963, New York abandoned an island where Typhoid Mary had been quarantined; 63 years later, 25 decaying buildings remain closed to the publicNorth Brother Island ultimately stands as one of New York City’s most unusual historical landscapes because its ruins tell several stories ...
- AVPN Global Conference 2026 opens in Delhi, calls for Asia-led solutions and coordinated capitalThe AVPN Global Conference 2026 has officially kicked off in New Delhi, marking a first for the city. With participation from around two th...
- Quote of the Day by Marie Curie: “Life is not easy for any of us... We must believe that we are...” — an enduring life lesson on perseverance, self-confidence, personal purpose, and why true human fulfillment requires honoring individual potential over submitting to inevitable adversity, by the Nobel Prize-winning scientistQuote of the Day by Marie Curie: “Life is not easy for any of us...” confronts the reality that hardship is a universal default, not a pers...
- Quote of the Day by Simon Bolivar: “Spirit cannot be compared with matter...” — a powerful life lesson on courage, freedom, resilience, self-belief and why inner conviction can matter more than material strength, from the Venezuelan independence leader known as El Libertador for his role in South American liberation and political transformationQuote of the Day by Simon Bolivar: Simon Bolivar's famous quote, “Spirit cannot be compared with matter” captures a sharp contrast between ...
- Quote of the Day by Marina Tsvetaeva: ‘And soon all of us will sleep under the earth…’ – the Russian poet on conflict, mortality and the human need for peaceQuote of the Day: Marina Tsvetaeva's quote reflects on human conflict and the shared end of mortality. She questions why people make life d...
- North America saved its bison from extinction. Now scientists face a new threatBison numbers have recovered after near extinction, but genetic diversity is now a concern. Fragmented herds lack natural gene exchange, po...
- Quote of the day by Kahlil Gibran: ‘I have found both freedom and safety in my madness, the freedom of…’ – ‘The Prophet’ author on madness, loneliness and the hidden cost of being understoodQuote of the day: Lebanese-American poet Kahlil Gibran's words challenge societal norms and embrace individuality. His quote from The Madma...
- In 1857, a carpenter given six months to live moved into Yosemite; he survived 53 more years and spent five decades protecting its giant sequoiasGalen Clark moved to Yosemite seeking health and found a new purpose. He discovered the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias and began protecti...
- Tariff on generic drugs: Loud announcement, little consequence? 7 pharma stocks with upside potential of up to 31%The threat of a US tariff on Indian pharma is no longer a vague fear; or at least that is what President Trump wants us to believe. There i...
- Quote of the Day by Vivien Leigh: 'Comedy is much more difficult than tragedy—and a much better...'- A timeless quote on comedy reveals why making people laugh is life’s greatest challengeVivien Leigh believed comedy demands more skill than tragedy. Making people laugh requires intelligence and deep human understanding. This ...
- Quote of the day by Anton Chekhov: 'Love, friendship and respect do not unite people as much as a common hatred for something...' Timeless lessons on human behaviour, social relationships and the psychology of creating genuine connections by one of the greatest Russian writersQuote of the Day by Anton Chekhov: “Love, friendship and respect do not unite people as much as a common hatred for something.” This powerf...
- Quote of the day by John Keats: ‘Do you not see how necessary a world of pains and troubles is to school…’ – English poet talks about the ‘vale of Soul-making’John Keats, a renowned poet, believed life's troubles forge character. His "vale of Soul-making" concept suggests pain teaches vital lesson...
- Delhi: Woman, 22, with pulmonary TB, dies after COVID infectionA 22-year-old woman in Delhi, battling respiratory issues and tuberculosis, died after contracting COVID-19, marking the city's fifth COVID...
- Kansas faces largest documented tuberculosis outbreak in U.S. history, health officials confirmKansas is experiencing the biggest TB outbreak in American history. So far, KDHE confirmed 67 active and 79 latent cases in the state.
- Kansas sees surge in tuberculosis cases, expert says ‘largest documented outbreak’ in US historyKansas is experiencing its largest tuberculosis outbreak, with 67 active cases reported across Wyandotte and Johnson counties, sparking con...
- World TB Day: Once regarded as a death sentence, tuberculosis is mostly curable today; six red flags to watch out forMen, the elderly are more vulnerable to TB.
- Diabetics who recovered from Covid may show signs of tuberculosisAcid-Fast Bacillus causes tuberculosis and other infections.
- Amitabh Bachchan gets US embassy award for his fight against tuberculosisIn March 2016, Amitabh attended a reception at the US Embassy in New Delhi as tuberculosis brand ambassador and a survivor.
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