A con artist named Victor Lustig famously ‘sold’ the Eiffel Tower for scrap in 1925. He convinced scrap metal dealers the monument was being dismantled due to high maintenance costs. Lustig used forged documents and official appearances to execute his elaborate deception. After his initial success, he attempted the same scam again in Paris. His…
‘Ramayana’, directed by Nitesh Tiwari and starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, and Yash, has been generating buzz for several days. The film trended again on Thursday after its English trailer was released. Around the same time, ‘Gadar’ actress Ameesha Patel hosted an #AskAmy session on X (formerly Twitter), where a fan shared a Ramayana poster…
Alsek on July 5, 1984. Image Credit: NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the US Geological Survey. The coastal plain of southeastern Alaska is currently witnessing a rapid transformation where water is replacing ice at an unprecedented rate. Glaciers in this region are melting, which leads to the formation of…
NEW DELHI: India will not have a single umpire or technical official at the upcoming FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup, starting on August 15 in the Netherlands and Belgium. It is the first time since the 1998 World Cup in Utrecht that no Indian official has been selected for the tournament. Most of the officials…
Clockwise from top left: Prof. Jitendra S. Sangwai, Prof. Ramakrishnan Swaminathan, Prof. Deepa Venkitesh, Prof. Thalappil Pradeep, Prof. Sujatha Srinivasan and Prof. Sundargopal Ghosh, the six IIT Madras professors selected for the prestigious ANRF J. C. Bose Grant. For students aspiring to become scientists, engineers or researchers, prestigious fellowships are more than just awards—they recognise…
Gareth Edwards has reportedly backed out of the Jurassic Park Rebirth sequel. The production company issued a statement about how great it was to work with the director. They are currently on the lookout for someone new to work on the franchise. (YouTube) Director Gareth Edwards had earlier been confirmed to work on the upcoming…
Rob Zombie’s $6.5M Origami House Photo credit: Roy A. Smith Rob Zombie’s former Connecticut home is back on the market, and it looks less like a traditional celebrity mansion than a piece of folded modern art. Known as the “Origami House,” the unusual Weston estate is listed for $6.5 million and combines dramatic architecture with…
For gold, from a technical standpoint, the 8-period EMA continues to trade above the 21-period EMA, Gold price prediction today: The technical structure for gold is bullish and prices are expected to go up, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities.MCX Gold October futures continue to trade with a positive…
‘Awarapan 2’ trailer poster copied from ‘Homeland’? Emraan Hashmi film draws online comparisons as fans spot striking similarity The trailer for ‘Awarapan 2’, starring Emraan Hashmi, was released on Thursday, marking the return of his fan-favourite character Shivam Pandit nearly two decades after the cult original ‘Awarapan’ (2007). While the intense, spoiler-free trailer won praise…
Quote of the day by James Earl Jones: ‘One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can’t utter’, a look into ‘Darth Vader’s journey and hardships James Earl Jones is one of the most well-known actors in the Hollywood industry. Best known for voicing Mufasa, he was an…
