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

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…

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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

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…

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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 |

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…

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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

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…

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

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…

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Forgetting things too often? These everyday food combinations may support memory and brain health

Forgetting where you left your keys, struggling to recall a name or walking into a room and forgetting why you went there can happen to anyone. But while no food can magically “boost” memory overnight, research increasingly suggests that overall eating patterns can influence brain health and cognitive function. The National Institute on Aging says…

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‘We feel lucky to have survived. It is like a second birth for us’: How did the owners of Nepal’s green house survive the flash floods?

A green house in Nepal has become one of the most striking images from the devastating flash floods that hit parts of the country on August 26.Powerful floodwaters carrying mud, rocks and huge pieces of debris rushed through villages and towns, causing widespread damage. But in Trishuli, one green house was left standing as muddy…

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Alec Baldwin Relationship Advice: Quote of the day by Alec Baldwin: “When you’re with someone, you want everything to be great. And that’s the pressure that you put on, and what you just can’t do.” The actor advises couples to drop the pressure for perfection and accept that no relationship can be an ideal show at all times

Alec Baldwin (Photo: @LilyN_1/ X) Alec Baldwin is a well-known American actor, comedian, and writer who has worked in film, television, and theater for decades. Beyond acting, he’s also renowned for his podcast work and occasional commentary on culture and relationships.He beautifully talked about the profound idea of being hopeful and wanting everything to be…

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Indian-Origin Entrepreneur: She went to the US on a dependent visa; now the Indian-origin woman owns 12 restaurants and has a business worth millions: ‘So much of my life was built without knowing exactly where I was going’

Pic courtesy: Instagram/ Lavanya Mahate Lavanya Mahate, an Indian-origin woman who arrived in the United States on a dependent visa, is now a successful restaurateur. She reveals how she never gave up, even when she wasn’t sure what path lay ahead. In a video shared on Instagram, Mahate shared her inspiring success story of starting…

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