While KKR are fighting for survival, Gujarat Titans arrive in Kolkata looking like one of the strongest teams in IPL 2026. Shubman Gill’s side has won five matches in a row and is level on points with table-toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Another win could push GT to the top of the standings. Their recent…
What happened after Joan Kroc left the Salvation Army one of the biggest donations in history? Image credit – Wikimedia The donation from Joan Kroc became known for its magnitude. Guinness World Records notes that it became the largest single charitable donation of such kind ever made. However, what makes the event relevant and interesting…
The chemist licked his fingers after dinner, and uncovered the first artificial sweetener. Image credit – Wikimedia The odd flavor detected while eating dinner sparked one of the greatest innovations in the modern food industry. In 1879, Constantin Fahlberg, a chemist, was experimenting in Ira Remsen’s chemistry laboratory in Johns Hopkins University. He noted that…
Eurovision is one of the most beloved and longest-running music competitions in the world, bringing together dozens of countries each year for a spectacular live song contest. First created to unite a war-torn Europe through music, the event has grown into a global phenomenon over the past seven decades. This year, Eurovision returns for its…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday intensified his attack on the Centre over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak row, demanding the removal of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.Taking to X, Rahul Gandhi said, “Twenty-two lakh NEET kids have been cheated. Yet Modi ji isn’t uttering a single word. Remove Dharmendra Pradhan ji right…
Chennai Super Kings (AP Photo) Former India batter Ambati Rayudu believes Chennai Super Kings missed calm and experienced heads on the field during their heavy seven-wicket defeat against Lucknow Super Giants on Friday, especially when young pacer Anshul Kamboj came under relentless attack from Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran. CSK’s bowling attack had no answers…
The details people missed about Robert F. Smith paying off Morehouse debt. Image credit – Wikimedia The statement made by Robert F. Smith at Morehouse College’s commencement ceremony of 2019 was one of the most remembered events in educational charity. Addressing a crowd of graduating seniors, the entrepreneur said that the family of donors would…
An ancient Spanish coin, minted 2,000 years ago, was mistakenly used as bus fare in Leeds in 1950. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons Imagine opening your wallet after an exhausting commute, only to pull out a couple of normal pennies, only to find a piece of currency once used to circulate through the old Mediterranean. This…
‘Laalo – Krishna Sada Sahaayate’ has achieved a major breakthrough for regional Indian cinema. The film has become the first Gujarati movie to gain a showcase at the Cannes Film Festival. Its presence at one of the world’s most respected film festivals is being celebrated as a defining moment for the Gujarati film industry. ‘Laalo’…
Suvendu Adhikari; Jahangir Khan NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday said “so-called Pushpa” Jahangir Khan is “my responsibility” and called for a violence-free re-poll in the Falta assembly constituency, scheduled for May 21.“So-called Pushpa is my responsibility now; Falta repoll must be violence-free,” PTI quoted Adhikari as saying.In the run-up to…