What looks like agricultural waste to most people is becoming a useful resource for mushroom cultivation in Odisha. A professor in Sambalpur has been working on an unusual approach that gives discarded banana stems a second life: using them as part of the growing process for mushrooms and demonstrating the technique to farmers. The idea […]
While most people celebrate a birthday as a personal milestone, Ethel Caterham’s 117th birthday became a moment of global interest. The British supercentenarian, recognised by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest living person and oldest living woman, celebrated her 117th birthday on August 21, 2026, surrounded by family and friends in Surrey, England. Born
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In an age of smart locks, security cameras and digital surveillance, there is a village in Maharashtra that has long followed a very different approach to safety. In Shani Shingnapur, a village in Ahmednagar district, many homes have traditionally been built without conventional front doors or locks. The unusual custom has made the village one
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A birdwatching trip near Chicago recently produced a remarkable surprise when a conservationist discovered a bobolink that appeared to have two distinctly different appearances on the same body. The unusual bird was spotted at Hill ’N Dale Preserve in Barrington Hills, Illinois, where conservationist Luke Dahlberg was photographing bobolinks arriving for their breeding season. At
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A salary of ₹1 crore a year sounds like the kind of income that would automatically lead to bigger savings. But one Indian professional living in the United States says his experience has been surprisingly different. Nitin Malhotra, an NRI, recently shared a comparison of his finances in the US and India, saying that despite
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An extraordinary identity deception in Brazil has left the country fascinated after a woman in her late 30s was convicted for pretending to be a 12-year-old girl and living with a family for more than a year. Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira, now 38, was convicted in Santa Catarina for fraud and false identity after
A simple birthday celebration in Bengaluru has turned into an unexpected viral moment after a Russian woman and her family surprised their house help with something she had never experienced before — a birthday cake. Yana, a Russian woman living in Bengaluru, learned that Savitha, the nanny who helps care for her family, had never
A routine visit to a Bengaluru café turned into an unexpected internet discussion after a customer discovered that his name had been replaced by a description of his appearance on his bill. The incident reportedly took place at Subko The Craftery in Koramangala, where a customer later shared a photograph of his receipt online. Instead
A wedding in Kerala has become an internet talking point for a reason that goes far beyond the bride and groom. The ceremony brought together twin brothers, twin sisters, twin priests and twin altar boys, creating an unusually symmetrical celebration that quickly attracted attention online. The wedding was held at the Changanassery Metropolitan Church, where
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A bizarre social-media stunt in Gwalior has turned an ordinary car into an unexpected internet sensation — and ultimately into a traffic-police case. A car belonging to Gwalior resident Aditya Sikarwar was covered with around 3,400 lipstick kiss marks after his girlfriend decorated the vehicle as part of a trend she had seen online. What
