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August 15, 2024 4:25 PM

Extreme weather drives travelers to cooler destinations this summer

Florida resident Kathy Pafunda is reading books and perusing maps to plan a Norway getaway next summer, following visits over the last two years to cool-weather destinations Alaska, Utah, Minnesota and Iceland. "We like to escape during the summer m...

August 14, 2024 11:39 AM

Jewels stolen in Germany’s Green Vault heist back on display

Nearly five years after millions of euros' worth of jewellery was stolen in a museum heist in eastern Germany, visitors can once again admire nearly all of the precious pieces in person. In November 2019, thieves stole pieces that contained more tha...

August 13, 2024 5:11 PM

Independence Day 2024: How to download the Har Ghar Tiranga certificate?

The third phase of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign began on August 9 and will run until August 15. This initiative is a key part of the larger celebration of India's 78th Independence Day, designed to bring citizens together in paying tribute to the ...

August 12, 2024 3:34 PM

Van Gogh’s Starry Night recreated as park in Bosnian hills

Amid the green hills and meadows of central Bosnia, a local businessman has realised his long-held dream: recreating one of Vincent van Gogh's most famous paintings, The Starry Night, in the form of a nature park. Halim Zukic from the town of Visoko...

August 12, 2024 3:34 PM

Olympics-Tickets for top women’s events cheaper than men’s despite gender equality push

Much has been made of equality of sexes at the Paris Olympics, the first Games with a 50-50 male-female split among athletes, but there is a gender gap in official ticket prices albeit to ensure capacity crowds for women's events. A ticket for the a...

August 11, 2024 10:26 AM

Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan honoured with Pardo Alla Carriera award, charms audience with his speech

Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan has added yet another accolade to his illustrious career. On August 10, Khan became the first Indian personality to receive the prestigious lifetime achievement award, the Pardo alla Carriera (Career Leopard), at the 77t...

August 10, 2024 7:32 PM

Disney’s D23 fan convention showcases ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Incredibles 3’ and ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ films

Walt Disney, which reclaimed the top of the summer box office with Pixar animation's "Inside Out 2" and Marvel's raunchy "Deadpool & Wolverine," showcased its coming slate of films in a three-hour spectacle featuring musical performances and cele...

August 9, 2024 12:54 PM

Giant panda habitat opens at California zoo to much fanfare

Two Chinese giant pandas are now California residents as their enclosure at the San Diego Zoo opened to the public on Thursday in an international ceremony. The pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, are the first to enter the United States in 21 years and ...

August 8, 2024 6:33 PM

Jal Jeevan Mission Brings Tap Water to Over 15 Crore Rural Households

The Government of India, in partnership with the states, is implementing the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal to provide potable tap water to every rural household in the country. According to the latest data, as of August 5, 2024, more tha...

August 8, 2024 12:53 PM

Taylor Swift’s website confirms terror threat to concert venue, Austrian concerts cancelled

Taylor Swift’s official website on Wednesday (August 7) showed that the U.S. singer’s Austrian concerts planned for this week had been cancelled due to a terror threat. A statement on the Austrian ticket website linked to by Swift’s said that ...

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