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Kanchha Sherpa, last surviving member of pioneering Mount Everest expedition, dies at 92

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the mountaineering expedition team that first conquered Mount Everest, died early Thursday, according to the Nepal Mountaineering Ass... Read More


Big bang theory: The intriguing history of fireworks

India, Oct. 17 -- As with so many dramatic inventions, the first firecracker may have been born of an accident. In 1st century BCE China, it is said, someone tossed a hollow bamboo stalk into a fire ... Read More


Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: Don't fluff with idli

India, Oct. 17 -- Hell hath no fury like an idli scorned. A British academic found this out the hard way. Asked to respond to a questionnaire about food preferences, Ed Anderson replied candidly that ... Read More


FIFA announces over 1 million tickets sold for 2026 World Cup in North America

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- More than 1 million tickets have already been sold for next year's World Cup, FIFA said Thursday in its first update on numbers since the official start of sales began earlier th... Read More


Harsh Sanghavi appointed as Gujarat Deputy CM , 25 ministers inducted to Bhupendra Patel led government

Gandhinagar, Oct. 17 -- In a major reshuffle of the Gujarat Cabinet, Majura MLA Harsh Sanghavi was appointed as Deputy Chief Minister, and 25 ministers took oath as part of the Bhupendra Patel led gov... Read More


Himachal: Number of bee colonies goes up globally as honey's health benefits recognised

Shimla, Oct. 17 -- Growing recognition of honey's health benefits has led to the rise in the number of bee colonies globally stressing on the importance of ensuring traceability of honey to maintain i... Read More


Lenskart IPO could make Peyush Bansal a billionaire: What we know about his net worth

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Peyush Bansal created a market disruption 15 years ago when he launched Lenskart with partners he met on LinkedIn, growing his eyewear business into a multi-billion dollar startu... Read More


Govt targets formal service sector entities using GSTN database, opens survey draft for public review

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) on Friday sought public feedback on the draft questionnaire for the first-ever Annual Survey of Incorporated Servi... Read More


Tree House Education has submitted to BSE the Shareholding Pattern for the Period Ended September 30, 2025

India, Oct. 17 -- As of September 2025, 22.29% is owned by Indian Promoters and 77.71% by Public. Top four Promoters holding highest number of shares of Tree House Education company are Rajesh Doulat... Read More


GenZ, quick commerce driving beauty boom

India, Oct. 17 -- Ten years after its India entry, Swedish fashion brand H&M launched its range of beauty products in the country this month which, it said, are trendy and affordable. At the premium e... Read More