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History can seem distant until you stop and think about how much has actually happened around that day. January 3rd is linked to a broad range of happenings that have impacted culture, science, politics, and exploration, often in such ways that were not pretty much figured out until a lot of years after. It is…
Bhendi Bazaar’s name, contrary to popular belief, has no connection to the vegetable bhindi. Chef Ranveer Brar revealed the name likely originated from the British era’s ‘behind the bazaar.’ Another theory suggests it stems from the Marathi word ‘bhandi’ for utensils. This vibrant Mumbai locale’s name is a linguistic quirk, reflecting the city’s evolving identity….
File Pic: Fred Spofforth (Getty Images) On this day — January 2 — 147 years ago, Australian fast bowler Fred Spofforth became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in Test cricket history. Spofforth achieved the historic feat at the Melbourne Cricket Ground way back in 1879, helping the hosts bundle out England for 113…
File Pic: Venus Williams (AP Photo) Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams will make a remarkable return to Melbourne Park after being handed a wildcard for the Australian Open, becoming the oldest woman ever to compete in the season-opening major.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Tournament organisers confirmed on Friday that…
Robert Pires and Jessica Lemarie (Image Source: Getty) Robert Pires will go down as one of the defining wide players of early-2000s English football, an elegant and industrious winger whose technical talents were key to Arsenal’s strongest modern era. Arriving from Marseille in 2000, Pires was a walking commercial and sporting asset: winning major silverware…
TOI correspondent from Washington: At the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Day 2026, New York turned a page in its long, turbulent chronicle. In a decommissioned subway station beneath the city it once ferried to power and possibility, Zohran Mamdani took the oath of office on the Quran, becoming the 112th mayor of the…
HYDERABAD: Amid a tough job market, a computer science engineering student from Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IITH), has landed a Rs 2.5 crore package from a Netherlands-based firm in this year’s placements. According to IITH, this is the highest package ever bagged by a student in the history of the institution, which started in…
History does not always arrive with drama. Some days sit quietly on the calendar, holding moments that only reveal their weight when you stop and look back. 1 January is one such date. It carries stories of power taking shape, freedom being asserted, ideas finding voice, and influential lives beginning or coming to an end….
December 31st marks significant historical moments, from Thomas Edison’s incandescent light demonstration in 1879 to the establishment of the British East India Company in 1600. This date also witnessed the resolution of the Kandahar hijack in 1999. Furthermore, it’s the birth anniversary of notable figures like Val Kilmer and Psy, and the death anniversary of…
Arjun Erigaisi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India had a proud moment at the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships as Arjun Erigaisi delivered a double medal performance on Tuesday in Doha, Qatar.The 22-year-old chess star won bronze medals in both the Rapid and Blitz events. With the medals, he also became the first Indian player…
