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Largest POW grave site: In 1944, the Japanese hellship Hōfuku Maru sank with over 1,000 Allied POWs aboard; in 2026, forgotten military documents led to a discovery no one expected 80 years laterA Japanese prison transport ship, the Hōfuku Maru, sunk in 1944, has been found off the Philippines coast. This discovery brings to light t...- In 1907, a Canton janitor's asthma got so bad he rigged a fan motor, broomstick, and pillowcase into a vacuum: His cousin's husband, W.H. Hoover, bought the patent in 1908Meet James Murray Spangler, the janitor whose battle with asthma sparked an ingenious innovation in 1907: the electric suction sweeper. Cra...
- In the 1950s, Swiss farmers intensified and mechanized their fields; nine decades of records now reveal an unexpected divide: butterflies are still struggling, while forest beetles have fully bounced backButterflies and beetles are disappearing at an alarming rate. A Swiss study reveals significant butterfly losses since 1930, linked to farm...
- PM Modi’s high stakes push for sovereign AI faces reality checkIndia is striving to build its own artificial intelligence capabilities, aiming for self-reliance and global export. However, the nation fa...
- How Donald Trump's Ukraine aid cuts undermine justice for Russian war crimesUS funding cuts are impacting Ukraine's pursuit of justice for war crimes. Organizations documenting atrocities face reduced capacity. This...
- In 1980, a physicist studying a thin clay layer found an iridium spike, and it wasn’t just trace metal: It became one of the biggest clues behind the dinosaurs’ extinctionIn a remarkable geological find in Italy, a delicate clay layer was uncovered, marked by unusually high levels of iridium—a rare element on...
- In 1905, an 11-year-old forgot a drink outside overnight, and the mistake later became one of America’s most famous treatsAn eleven-year-old boy named Frank Epperson accidentally left his lemonade outside overnight in 1905, resulting in a frozen treat on a stic...
- US announces charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro in 1996 aircraft shootdownUS prosecutors have charged former Cuban President Raul Castro. The charges relate to the 1996 downing of civilian planes. Four Americans d...
- Presidential Records Act ruling: Can Donald Trump ignore the Presidential Records Act? Judge says the White House must follow the lawA federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to comply with the Presidential Records Act, rejecting a Justice Department opinion th...
- 'Knelt before America, surrendered India': Nishikant Dubey alleges Congress 'handed over' Sir Creek, Siachen to Pakistan on US ordersBJP MP Nishikant Dubey has accused the previous Congress government of compromising India's sovereignty. He alleges that under the guise of...
- Why is Taiwan the elephant in every room between US and China?US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Taiwan remains the most crucial issue for China. The island's self-g...
- India, Trinidad sign 8 MoUs during Jaishankar's visitIndia and Trinidad and Tobago have strengthened ties with eight new agreements. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit saw pacts si...
- In 1937, Amelia Earhart Disappeared Mid-Flight: Leaving Behind a Mystery That Confuses Millions of AmericansAmelia Earhart embarked on a daring attempt to circumnavigate the globe in 1937, aiming to prove the capabilities of long-distance flight. ...
- Quote of the Day by Jack Kerouac: ‘My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have but…’ - Why lack of self-control often leads to downfall, explained by the author of On the RoadJack Kerouac, the famed Beat Generation writer, understood a vital truth. His words highlight that intense passions are natural. The real c...
- Raghu Rai dies at 83: Mallikarjun Kharge, Manish Sisodia, others remember icon who "showed courage to capture every truth"Legendary photographer Raghu Rai passed away at 83 on April 26, 2026. Political leaders and public figures paid tribute, remembering his po...
- Over 40,000 manuscripts identified in J&K under Gyan Bharatam MissionJammu and Kashmir has identified over 40,000 manuscripts under the national Gyan Bharatam mission. A 16th-century Takri script manuscript w...
- White House forcing out National Archives top leadership in major shakeup: ReportsThe Trump administration is implementing a significant leadership change at the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration by removi...
- US National Archives discloses information related to John F Kennedy assassinationUS National Archives released Government documents related to murder of US President John F Kennedy to public on Thursday.
- Efforts made to obtain files relating to Netaji, says Indian government"The Russian government has conveyed that they were unable to find any documents in the Russian archives pertaining to Netaji even after ad...
- National Archives of India set to get a digital makeover of its vast repositoryRight now scholars looking for material have to visit the archives and request for a document to be retrieved, a process that can take from...
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