Nineteenth-century socialite Josephine Cochrane, frustrated by chipped dishes, invented the first practical automatic dishwasher. Rejecting scrubbing, she pioneered using water jets to clean, a revolutionary concept. Image Credit: via Wikimedia Commons Every time you fill up gleaming dishes to place inside your cabinets and hit the switch for cleaning them, you rely on a tradition…
England’s captain Ben Stokes, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo) The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has acknowledged concerns surrounding the Lord’s pitch used for the opening Test between England and New Zealand, admitting that the surface did not meet the standards expected at the iconic venue.Following England’s 115-run victory on Sunday, the MCC released a statement…
Aviation in India is that rare thing – a sureshot growth industry. But there’s a fascinating story within this story. The South — Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala — dominates aviation. Slice and dice the data any which way, southern states together fly far above every other region. And much of this…
Estadio Azteca (AP Photo) There are stadiums. There are iconic stadiums. And then there is the Estadio Azteca.When Mexico kicks off the 2026 FIFA World Cup against South Africa on Thursday, this magnificent giant in the heart of Mexico City will do what no other football stadium in the world has ever done- to host…
Police officials carry out a lathi charge after residents of the ‘Garib Nagar’ slum in Bandra East allegedly pelt stones at police during the second day of an anti-encroachment drive on railway land, in Mumbai on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) MUMBAI: Seven policemen and six protesters were injured, while 10 people were detained after violence erupted…
Captains of the Women’s T20 World Cup teams. (ICC Photo) The stage is set for the 10th edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, with England and Wales ready to host the biggest edition of the tournament yet from June 12 to July 5. A record 12 teams will battle across seven venues and…
NEW DELHI: Chairing a meeting here to assess preparedness and security arrangements for the annual Amarnath Yatra, home minister Amit Shah on Friday directed the J&K police, central forces and other agencies to form an impregnable, multi-layered security grid along the yatra route, while also securing all major tourist destinations in the Union territory.At the…
The video, which has attracted over one million views on Instagram, begins with a warning, “You should never go to India”. But what happens next is a surprise we were not expecting. In a now-viral Instagram reel by travel creators Toon and Lin (@noodlesandblisters) from The Hague, the Netherlands, the message has captured the imagination…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the Election Commission of India (ECI) “did not act outside its statutory powers” while conducting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), ruling that the exercise could not be termed “ultra vires merely because it differs from the ordinary revision process”.“SIR fulfils proportionality and are not manifestely execessive….
UK heatwave disrupts London trains Britain’s scorching heatwave caused major travel disruption on Tuesday after smoke was reported on railway tracks near London Waterloo station, forcing train operators to cancel services and impose speed restrictions across parts of the network.South Western Railway (SWR) said smoke was spotted between London Waterloo and Vauxhall stations, prompting emergency…