A simple lab accident in 1903 led to a major safety breakthrough. French chemist Edouard Benedictus discovered how a special liquid kept a broken flask intact. This led to the invention of laminated glass. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons Throughout history, there have been many great inventions that took years to develop, but sometimes even…
Relief arrives, quietly but clearly. The day helps you drop old tensions, like dust shaking off after the first rain. Mercury supports practical solutions, so problems that feel tangled start looking manageable. You’ll breathe easier by afternoon.Family time brings comfort. Meeting up with friends or attending a gathering or eating dinner together with relatives are…
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested four people for allegedly robbing Rs 4.18 lakh from a cash collection agent, who worked with e-commerce stores, in Burari.The incident took place on April 27 when the victim picked up cash from a warehouse in Swaroop Nagar. Two people on a scooter allegedly hit his motorcycle, causing…
Mumbai: Crews of three foreign-registered vessels told the Bombay High Court on Tuesday that they survived on “just 300ml drinking water per day for each of the 50 crews, no power supply since March 18, one-time food (dal-rice) prepared using woods and eating it before sunset, taking bath every four days with sea water and…
Bengaluru: The annual mango and jackfruit mela organised by Karnataka State Mango Development and Marketing Corporation Ltd (KSMDMCL) will be held across different parts of Bengaluru this year in a staggered manner, depending on when the fruits arrive.The first mela will be held at Cubbon Park in the heart of the city and will be…
Chennai: Southern railway’s Chennai division has commissioned 20 new parking facilities during the financial year 2025-26, taking the total number of authorised parking locations from 106 to 126. A key highlight is the multilevel parking facility at Chengalpet railway station, built over 820.32sqm, to handle heavy passenger footfall.The facilities have been set up at several…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TGBIE) kept in abeyance its recently issued circular on the admission schedule for the 2026-27 academic year, citing proposed reforms. It said revised guidelines are expected to be issued shortly.In a communication dated May 5, the board informed principals of all junior colleges across the state, including govt,…
Gurgaon: A fuel station worker in Faridabad allegedly sprayed petrol at a woman with a nozzle following a dispute over payment, leaving customers startled and forcing bystanders to step in.The incident took place at a fuel station on BK-Neelam Marg in NIT. Police said the woman had arrived there to refuel her two-wheeler when an…
Kolkata: A retired HC judge in the SIR tribunal reportedly got death threats, demanding the inclusion of certain names in the final voter roll. His daughter lodged a complaint on May 2, saying a letter was delivered to their Picnic Garden home on Saturday, threatening them with dire consequences if all “under-review” Muslim names were…
Noida: With census 2027 set to enter its house-listing phase, the administrations in Noida and Ghaziabad have begun a coordinated push to ensure residents have no confusion in submitting their details online before enumerators arrive. The self-enumeration window will run from May 7 to 21, followed by door-to-door verification from May 22 — making the…
