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From Norman Mailer's 'fug' to Trump's Oval Office: How a four-letter word conquered the English languageThe F-word's journey from censored print to common usage is explored. Norman Mailer faced publisher edits in his debut novel, substituting ...- MLB Trade Deadline: Latest updates, acquisitions, and rumors as Mariners reacquire third baseman Eugenio SuarezSeveral teams made strategic moves before the MLB trade deadline. Seattle Mariners reacquired Eugenio Suarez. Chicago Cubs got Michael Soro...
- 'The Great Gatsby': Who was he and why does he still matter 100 years later?The Great Gatsby remains one of America's most enduring and widely discussed novels, a century after its publication. F. Scott Fitzgerald's...
- Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Party merchandise sizzles online as election fervour buildsPolitical fervor in India has led to a surge in e-commerce sales of merchandise featuring logos and symbols of various political parties. P...
- Iran's ancient 'wind catchers' beat the heat naturallyYazd, an ancient city in Iran's desert, is known for its tall wind catchers that provide natural cooling without electricity or emissions. ...
- India's tech capital Bengaluru may have country's tallest Skydeck in the form of banyan treeBengaluru's Deputy Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar, is considering the construction of a 250-meter tall skydeck in the city. If approved, thi...
- Iran's architectural marvel: Ancient 'wind catchers' that harness nature's power to beat the heatThe ancient Persian city of Yazd has developed engineering marvels, such as wind catchers known as badgirs, to stay cool in summer temperat...
- How to make homes cooler without air conditioningThere are alternatives to air conditioning that both reduce energy usage and keep people cool, such as blocking the sun using tree canopies...
- Redcar's Blast Furnace demolished; end of an era for UK's Teesside steelmaking. Read detailsRedcar, the iconic steel manufacturing plant on Teeside, was demolished on Wednesday, November 23. The public had been asked to watch the d...
- Cooler, greener, cheaper: Egyptian architects seek antidotes to rising heatFaced with rising temperatures, Egyptian architects are working to come up with green buildings that can keep people safe and cooler, and c...
- A portable device to harvest 38 litres of water from airIt could take the form of a backpack, or even be placed onto a rolling train where the water could be collected and delivered to communitie...
- Chester Bennington's exploding emotions brought life to Linkin Park classicsNot many singers in rock music can be so emotive without losing the plot.
- NFL-Hard ball, hard ground await Giants, Packers in Green BayFOOTBALL-NFL-GB-NYG/COLD:NFL-Hard ball, hard ground await Giants, Packers in Green Bay
- How Tamil Nadu government helped Chennai pick up the pieces after Cyclone Vardah wreaked havocA plan was outlined and a complex hierarchy of inter-departmental teams was put in place to ensure quick response in the event of floods.
- Apple inks first wind power deal in ChinaApple is striving to improve the environmental impact of its supply chain, which is responsible for more than 70 per cent of its total carb...
- Swachh Bharat: PM Narendra Modi targets many political goals with one campaignThe mere suggestion that he can rise above politics for national good is PM Narendra Modi’s political masterstroke.
- Traveller's Diary: Events in Food, Sport, Music and Dance around the worldCheung Chau Bun Festival, a colourful and lively event takes place on the island of Cheung Chau of Hong Kong, where handmade buns are offer...
- For Kudankulam villagers, it's a catch-22 nuke puzzleThe two gigantic nuclear reactors of 1,000 mw capacity each that dominate the Kudankulam landscape are awaiting their hot run, and the vill...
- Delhi has 202 bird speciesDelhi Bird Group identified 202 species of birds in the capital in a unique event on Sunday.
- India Inc bets big in 2007With M&A deals of over $51 billion, the year saw Corporate India shedding its ‘bottom-fisher’ tag for good.
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