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NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday reached the milestone of being the longest serving head of govt, which includes his tenure as Gujarat CM, drawing accolades from the governing NDA, with home minister Amit Shah describing it as a rare legacy built on unprecedented trust and unparalleled service.Till now, the feat was held by…
Nestled on the southeastern coast of Anglesey, an island off northwest Wales, there’s a village that’s famous for its unusual claim to fame. Small, quiet, and home to roughly 3,000 residents, it might seem like any other rural settlement. But this village has a very long, very unique name that draws tourists from all over…
Before the advent of the highway, the railway, and the airplane, the rivers were the major routes used for trade, migration, agriculture, and the exchange of cultures. It is a fact that many of the earliest human settlements were founded near the rivers, where the fertile floodplains provided the support for agriculture, allowing people to…
US President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address on record on Tuesday, surpassing the previous benchmark set by former President Bill Clinton in 2000.The speech lasted nearly 1 hour and 48 minutes.The speech also exceeded Trump’s own record for a presidential address to Congress, set last March during an annual address…
The Magenta Line (Line-8) is set to become the longest corridor in the Delhi Metro network, with the highest number of interchange stations and underground sections, significantly strengthening cross-city connectivity across the National Capital Region, according to a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) statement.The development comes following the recently sanctioned Phase-V (A), under which the…
Snakes are no strangers to superlatives, but in the wild, size records are notoriously difficult to verify. Most exceptionally large specimens are reported anecdotally, killed before they can be measured, or raised in captivity where abundant food alters natural growth patterns. That is what makes a recent discovery in Indonesia so extraordinary. Deep in South…
File photo: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented her ninth consecutive Union Budget speech in the Lok Sabha, clocking a duration of 1 hour and 25 minutes. The speech laid out the government’s fiscal roadmap for 2026‑27, covering spending plans, tax proposals, and policy priorities, marking one of…
Carlos Alcaraz (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Melbourne: Carlos Alcaraz lay flat on his back on the blue carpet of Rod Laver Arena, soaking in the applause of a capacity crowd. For five hours and 27 minutes, he had battled with everything he had, hobbling on one leg, holding his ground, refusing to give in to cramps…
Meet the Alpine Salamander: Nature’s record holder for longest pregnancy (Image source: Wikipedia) If you’re looking for the animal with the longest pregnancy on Earth, don’t think of whales or elephants. It’s actually the Alpine salamander. It is a small, dark amphibian tucked away in the high mountains of Europe. This little creature is a…
The longest iron spear, along with iron implements, pottery and other objects found at Thirumalapuram near Tenkasi; and (R) burial urns found at the site CHENNAI: An ancient warrior could have used this iron spear to protect cattle and wealth from enemies, or it could have been a ceremonial piece smelted for a powerful person…
