On 4th of July, every year, the US celebrates its Independence Day with greater national unity marked by functions, display of fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, discount sales, concerts and of course, baseball games. The New York City leads others in displaying the largest fireworks in the country, followed Chicago on Lake Michigan, San Diego over Mission Bay, Boston on the ...

As the world observes the Mental Health Day today, it is time to remember how mental illness affects anybody and everybody in society but overcoming it is the key to success for many celebrities. World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of ...

ISRO has successfully launched its first space observatory ASTROSAT at 9.48 AM today from Sriharikota. India has joined a select club of nations having their own space observatories. The astronomy satellite is a miniature version of the Hubble, the US-European joint space observatory that has discovered new galaxies and improved understanding of the universe. Some interesting facts about ASTROSAT and ...

Switzerland’s Roger Federer will clash with Serbian Novak Djokovic in the US Open men’s final today, Sunday, 13 August. While odds are in favour of Djokovic, who won the Wimbledon’s over Federer, all eyes are on the swiss legend again to see whether he is putting his best foot forward in the play to win the grand slam for once ...

In a shocking report, the government research agency CSIR said in a study that the CNG-powered buses emit fine nanocarbon particles which may cause cancer, thus defeating the very purpose of promoting them as environment-friendly transportation system, especially in Delhi. Before the final report was published, the revelation of primary facts has raised the eye-brows and Delhi-based Centre for Science ...

The Sunday match between India and Pakistan at Adelaide will be a litmus test for India’s pride and Pakistan’s aggressive bowling. Going by the past record, India has beaten Pakistan in all five previous World Cup meetings in 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003 and 2011 and a miss now would mean disaster for the Men in Blue on Sunday. But the ...

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic New year and its significance lies in its mourning with processions and self- flagellation rituals called ‘Talwar Zani’, which makes using blades to hurt one’s body. Also known as the Day of Ashura, it is observed on the tenth-day of Muharram, which commemorates the day when the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, Husayn ...

Despite several myths surrounding it, Friday the 13th full moon is here and will be gone in few leaving behind the Apocalypse fatigue drenched in nothing more than another scientifically proven celestial event. Otherwise, this Friday’s full moon will be the lowest in the sky this year as it will occur so close to the summer solstice. Where to Watch ...