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Meet Subrat Shandilya: He didn’t just play with his toy aeroplane, he studied how it worked; today, the Nalanda engineer is developing a 2 kN jet engine for drones

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Shandilya is originally from Kulti Jiyar village in the Nalanda district of Bihar. (Photo credit: ETV Bharat) Meet Subrat Shandilya: Young Aerospace engineer from Bihar who is building a low-cost indigenous jet engine, will get seed funding from the governmentAs a child, Subrat Shandilya was given a toy aeroplane to play with. He did not … Read more

10 medicinal plants and flowers that can be easily grown in your balcony

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Ashwagandha has been part of Ayurvedic and indigenous medical systems for roughly 3,000 years, traditionally used to ease stress, support immunity, and aid sleep, its Latin species name, somnifera, literally means sleep-inducing. It’s a hardy, upright plant that tolerates fairly dry conditions once established, making it genuinely forgiving for a balcony setup. Traditionally, it’s the … Read more

Meet Surta Parmar: When a car carrying a couple and their 11-month-old baby plunged into a 10-foot-deep pond in Rajasthan, she jumped in, broke the window and pulled the child out before rescuing the parents

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Surta Parmar saving the Yadavs (Instagram) Heroism has no age, no gender, no caste or no nationality. Just a brave heart willing to go to any extent to be a saviour. It was an ordinary day in Dharti Mata village in Rajasthan’s Dungarpur district. Surta Parmar (38) was at home doing her daily chores. It … Read more

A 14-year-old asked Elon Musk what to study to become a future car engineer: His one-word answer sparked curiosity, but his real advice went much deeper

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For a 14-year-old imagining his future, the question seemed simple: What should I study at university if I want to become a car engineer of the future? As shared by ONS – Energy Meeting Place (Offshore Northern Seas), his mother put that question to Elon Musk, asking whether her son should study physics, as Musk … Read more

Newlywed woman takes off her dupatta to save biker trapped in Himachal flash flood; dramatic rescue by a family caught in camera; video viral

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The biker was caught in the water and struggled to maintain his balance. A biker was fighting to keep his balance as a sudden surge of floodwater swept across a road in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba. He was stuck in the middle of the rushing water, with the current making it difficult for him to move … Read more

Drew Barrymore Estate Renovation: Drew Barrymore bought a 1747-built New York estate for $4.4 million and spent 2 years renovating it: Inside the 12-acre, 280-year-old historic home she transformed before listing it for $4.99 million |

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Drew Barrymore (Photo: @mrbrianrowe/ X) Buying an old house is one thing. Actually living inside its bones while you rebuild it is another. Drew Barrymore actually did both, and just two years later, she decided to sell it.Back in 2024, Drew Barrymore bought a six-bedroom, nine-bathroom estate in Harrison, New York, and the house dates … Read more

From ₹28,900 crore to ₹1,680 crore: Unacademy’s massive valuation crash gets a brutal Samay Raina roast

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Samay Raina clearly wasn’t going to let Gaurav Munjal’s big Unacademy deal pass without a joke.After the edtech company was acquired by upGrad for a little over $200 million (around ₹1,680 crore), the comedian took a playful swipe at his friend over just how far the company’s valuation has fallen.And Munjal played along.Raina shared a … Read more

15 houseplants linked to cleaner indoor air: NASA’s 1989 study put these common plants on the map, here’s what each one may help remove from your home

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Who doesn’t dream of a clean, airy and full of oxygen space. The idea of keeping a little piece of nature indoors has long been associated with cleaner and healthier homes. But the claim that certain houseplants can actually help remove pollutants from indoor air became famous after NASA’s 1989 Clean Air Study. The study … Read more

Top celebrity hairstylist shares 5 mistakes short-haired girls should avoid during monsoon

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Short hair grows out of shape faster than people expect, and monsoon humidity exaggerates whatever is already slightly overgrown: a blunt line goes fluffy, and layers stop sitting the way they should. Waiting an extra month between trims doesn’t just affect the shape – it makes daily styling much harder because you’re fighting the cut … Read more

“Civic sense died here…”; Gujarati tourists sing and clap loudly on a bus in Germany, leaving fellow passengers visibly uncomfortable

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Indian singing in German bus (Instagram) A video of a group of Gujarati tourists singing loudly inside a public bus in Germany has once again triggered the same old debate. “Civic sense”. How disturbing others with shouting loudly can be celebrating your culture abroad? The clip shows the group singing together while other other passengers … Read more