Headlines

pk

‘He wanted to see Ilaiyaraaja’

Nearly six years after the passing of legendary singer S.P. Balasubrahmanyam (SPB), memories of his warmth, friendship and extraordinary musical journey continue to touch millions. Over the years, several people who worked closely with him have shared emotional stories, but music director Gangai Amaran has now revealed one of the most heartbreaking moments from the…

Read More

In 1958, Mahala Ashley Dickerson visited Alaska on vacation and decided to move there; after claiming 160 acres, she became the territory’s first Black homesteader and months later its first Black lawyer

Dickerson had built a career that included several notable firsts. (Anchorage museum photo) American lawyer and civil rights advocate Mahala Ashley Dickerson’s life took her from Montgomery, Alabama, to Alaska, where she broke barriers in both the legal profession and homesteading. Her journey has been featured by the National Park Service among important figures in…

Read More

A mother taught her 3-year-old to dial the police helpline in a fun game; it turned out to save her life when she actually collapsed

Photo: South Yorkshire Police/ BBC Most of us think of toddlers as the ones who need looking after and to be taken care of, and not the ones who come to the rescue. But sometimes even small children do something so surprising and quick-witted that it seems extraordinary.One such incident happened when a three-year-old remembered…

Read More

Ricky Ponting tears apart Australia after Bangladesh shock

Australian captain Pat Cummins, leads his players from the field following their nine wicket loss to Banglade (Image via AP) Former Australia captains and batters Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden have called for changes to Australia’s Test team after Bangladesh inflicted a historic nine-wicket defeat on Pat Cummins‘ side in Darwin.Australia were comprehensively outplayed in…

Read More

In 1940, the Walker sisters sold their 122-acre Tennessee homestead for $4,750; a lifetime lease let them keep living there inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Deep in the heart of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where mist clings to the ridges and the forest hums with life, stands a quiet log cabin. It is the home of the Walker sisters, six unmarried women who refused to leave their mountain home, even as the world changed around them. Their story is…

Read More

7 easy ways to remove dirt and stains

​How to clean grout naturally: 7 easy ways to remove dirt and stains There’s a particular kind of despair that sets in when you notice just how grey your once-white bathroom grout has become, especially when you realise mopping over it for months did absolutely nothing. Grout’s rough, porous texture is brilliant at holding tiles…

Read More