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….
Ranveer Singh, who is currently riding high on the success of his film Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge, made a quiet visit to Nagpur on Friday, where he met Mohan Bhagwat at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters. Ranveer later visited the Dr. Hedgewar Smruti Mandir in Reshimbagh, where he paid tributes to RSS founder…
In a shocking turn of events, martial arts icon and screen star Chuck Norris has died at the age of 86 following an unexpected emergency. Legendary martial artist and actor Chuck Norris died on Friday at 86 years old after being taken for a sudden medical emergency the day before on the island of Kauai,…
New 68km highway, rapid bus system to transform Dubai–Sharjah travel / Image: file For years, the Dubai – Sharjah – Ajman stretch has been one of the UAE’s most congested commuter corridors, affecting millions of daily travellers moving between home and work.The issue isn’t small. The three emirates together form the UAE’s largest urban cluster,…
Airline passengers are being urged to stay alert as scammers increasingly target travellers through fake emails, fraudulent calls and deceptive online offers. Emirates has issued a warning advising customers to be cautious of phishing messages, “free ticket” scams, fake invoices and fraudulent calls posing as airline representatives. The airline said scammers often attempt to obtain…
Image used for representational purposes. The National Highways Authority of India has issued a warning for motorists using barrier-less toll roads. Manoharpur in Rajasthan and Hyderabad in Telangana are among the first places in India to go live with barrier-less tolling on national highways. This new system allows vehicles to pass without stopping at toll…
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Divers found an unidentified vessel some 300 feet below the surface, its masts still standing and cabin intact, untouched for nearly two centuries. Image Credits: Google Gemini It started with a blip on a screen.In 2017, a fibre-optic cable survey team working in Lake Ontario spotted something strange: a large, unexplained shape sitting on the…
The NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder say they can’t afford to look too far ahead or back as they chase the league’s first title repeat since 2018. Thunder stay in the moment as NBA title repeat beckons The Thunder, led by reigning NBA Most Valuable Player and Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, are heavy favorites after…
Markets regulator Sebi board is set to meet on Monday to deliberate on a wide-ranging agenda, including a proposal to ease fund settlement norms for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), and changes to regulatory frameworks for market intermediaries, PTI reported quoting people familiar with the matter. A key item on the agenda is a proposal to…
