László Bíró was frustrated by smudged notes. Image credit – Wikimedia In the late 1930s, a Hungarian journalist, László Bíró, found himself facing the same problem every day. His fountain pen left smudges on paper, whereas the ink used for newspaper production dried quickly and did not smear. A simple comparison posed an obvious question….
Music composer and filmmaker Palaash Muchhal has landed in a legal controversy after social worker Vignyan Mane filed a case against him in Sangli, Maharashtra, alleging cheating and invoking the Atrocities Act. However, Muchhal’s legal representative has strongly denied the claims, calling them a pressure tactic. Lawyer dismisses allegations Speaking to NDTV, advocate Shreyansh Mithare…
Bengaluru: Paytm parent One97 Communications reported its first full year of profitability since listing, even as the fintech company continued to deal with the fallout of regulatory action on Paytm Payments Bank and pivoted further towards merchant payments, lending distribution and artificial intelligence-led automation.The company reported total income of Rs 9,291 crore for FY26, up…
SRINAGAR: Around 46 days after a nine-year-old boy from Kargil drowned in Suru river and was swept into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Pakistani authorities Tuesday handed over his remains to Indian officials at Teetwal-Keran crossing in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.Ladakh Police later received the body and transported it to the child’s native village, Hunderman, in Kargil,…
‘Don’t let him die’: Teacher accused of murdering baby begged medics to save son, UK court hears The Preston Crown Court heard that the teacher charged for the murder and abuse of his 13-month-old adopted son called out for help from medical experts to save his child when he was rushed to the Blackpool Victoria…
William Wrigley Jr. began selling soap in Chicago with free baking soda samples. Customers preferred the gum he later included. Wrigley shifted focus to gum, creating iconic brands like Juicy Fruit and Spearmint. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons Think of walking into a shop to purchase something as straightforward as a canister of baking soda…
Madhuri Dixit left fans and the film industry surprised when she tied the knot with US-based cardiovascular surgeon Shriram Nene in 1999 and left movies. The wedding, held on October 17 at her elder brother’s home in Southern California, was a low-key affair, and little was publicly known about Dr Nene at the time. Born…
America’s widening income divide has become more visible after the sharp rise in fuel prices linked to the Iran war, with lower-income households forced to cut back on driving even as their spending on gasoline increased, according to a new Federal Reserve Bank of New York study cited by AP.The report showed that while wealthier…
Suvendhu Adhikari shot dead NEW DELHI: Chandranath Rath, a close aide of Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead in West Bengal’s Madhyamgram on Wednesday. Rath was the BJP leader’s executive assistant.Rath succumbed to bullet injuries after being attacked by assailants.This is a developing story… Source link
Tulare Lake has made a surprising comeback, once known as Pa’ashi by the Tachi Yokut tribe. This rare event shows how a long-gone terminal lake can reclaim its original basin. It used to be the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi until it was drained in the late 1800s for farming purposes. In 2023,…
