Art Fry built the foundation for Post-it notes from Spenser Silver’s glue. Image credit – Wikimedia When scientist Spencer Silver was working on making a strong adhesive in 1968, his creation turned out to be quite different. His glue adhered only weakly, meaning that it did not form a permanent connection. For any laboratory work,…
NEW DELHI: “Banglaye poriborton hoye gechhe (change has happened in Bengal),” said a triumphant PM Narendra Modi, clad in traditional Bengali attire of ‘dhuti-panjabi’, in his victory speech at BJP headquarters here on Monday, hailing the party’s maiden win in state as a new dawn in Bengal.“This is a declaration of the country’s bright future,”…
In 1859, Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution was postulated in “On the Origin of Species.” In this theory, Darwin suggested that evolution occurred gradually, although there were no complete fossils. In contemporary times, scientists have found evidence of evolution from a 150-million-year-old fossil that shows soft tissue, which was predicted by Darwin in his theory…
This discovery, spearheaded by George McJunkin, dramatically reshaped our understanding of the continent’s first inhabitants. Image Credits: Via Wikimedia Commons The past is not necessarily unearthed in dusty libraries by academics; sometimes, it comes to light through those who know how to interpret the landscape. On a sweltering August afternoon in 1908, a massive flash…
Anil Kapoor, who immortalised the role of a common man-turned-Chief Minister in Nayak: The Real Hero, has made it clear that he has no political ambitions in real life.In a conversation with ABP News, the actor was asked if he would like to step into the Chief Minister’s role for a day — much like…
NEW DELHI: Bengal and Assam poll results have thrown up a challenge for the Muslim community, which has been pushed into a political whirlpool post-2014 by BJP’s ‘communal card’ to polarise the majority community, coupled with controversial measures like delimitation and SIR.BJP’s success in damping the largest minority community in Assam has followed the 2023…
SRH spinner Shivang Kumar during IPL 2026. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: “Mujhe Shramjeevi Express ko le kar Patna jana hai, meri train ek ghante mein Platform 8 se niklegi, main aapko 10 minute de sakta hun (I have to take the Shramjeevi Express to Patna. The train will depart in one hour from Platform 8….
Gun scare near White House: Person shot by law enforcement at Washington Monument An individual was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument in Washington, DC on Monday, prompting a brief security lockdown at the nearby White House.The United States Secret Service confirmed that personnel were responding to an “officer-involved shooting” at 15th Street…
In 1957, a stray dog named Laika became the first living being in orbit aboard Sputnik 2. Her mission, though tragic as she couldn’t return, provided crucial data on animal survival in space. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons Beneath the surface of all the hype surrounding dazzling spacecraft and the brave men who once rode…