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Shekhar Kapur backs John Abraham as next James Bond; Fan says, ‘No bro if you’re going Indian then it would be Arjun Rampal’

The ongoing discussion around the next actor to portray James Bond has taken a new turn after filmmaker Shekhar Kapur publicly expressed support for John Abraham. The debate around the iconic spy role continues after Daniel Craig’s exit from the franchise, with fans and filmmakers speculating about potential successors. Shekhar Kapur’s public support on X…

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‘Have successful teams ever done this?’- Ashwin’s explosive take on Punjab Kings management

Ravichandran Ashwin has raised serious questions over Punjab Kings’ decision to split their home matches across two venues in IPL 2026, suggesting the constant shift in conditions has played a major role in the franchise’s dramatic collapse during the second half of the season. Punjab started their campaign strongly and went unbeaten in seven consecutive…

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In 1938, Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann found one strange element in uranium residue and accidentally opened the atomic age

The uranium experiment that went wrong triggered the discovery of nuclear fission. Image credit – Wikimedia While conducting some meticulous experiments in Berlin towards the end of 1938, two chemists, Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassman, saw something that defied the scientific laws of the period. Following their bombardment of uranium with neutrons, they analyzed the…

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Govt bars Central employees from changing CGHS parent/in-law option later

NEW DELHI: Central government employees choosing either their parents or parents-in-law as dependents for availing medical facilities under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944, will not be allowed to change the option later, according to a fresh order issued by the Union health ministry.In an office memorandum issued…

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In 1896, Henri Becquerel left uranium salts in a drawer wrapped with photographic plates, which opened the door to nuclear science

Henri Becquerel accidentally uncovered radioactivity by keeping photographic plates in the dark. Image credit – Wikimedia Some of the greatest scientific discoveries started out unexpectedly. One such case was a finding made in 1896 by the French scientist Henri Becquerel during experiments with phosphorescent substances. Photographic plates, which had been wrapped together with uranium salts,…

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