7-year-old American boy called ‘hero’ after calmly calling 911 when his mother suffered seizure; parenting lesson to take home

Zayden Curran Herndon honored for saving his mother’s life by the police. (Photo Credit: PEOPLE) A seven-year-old boy in Virginia (USA) has been honoured for keeping his calm during a frightening emergency after his mother suffered a seizure at home. Zayden Curran Herndon called 911, told dispatchers where he lived and stayed with his mother…

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Haridwar struggles with 7,000 tonnes of post-Kanwar Yatra garbage as plastic, urine bottles pile up at Har-Ki-Pauri

Haridwar probably never witnessed such a filthy scene before this. Several videos have emerged on social media showing Haridwar’s sacred Har-ki-Pauri brimming with tonnes of garbage including plastic, urine bottles and clothes. These are post kanwar yatra scenes, which are among the biggest annual pilgrim gatherings wherein pilgrims come to Haridwar to collect water of…

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Why do onions make you cry? 3 tricks that actually work

This sounds like a cooking tip rather than a tear-prevention trick, but it makes chemical sense. A blunt knife tends to crush and rupture more onion cells than a sharp blade. Since the tear-inducing chemistry begins when the onion’s tissues are damaged, reducing unnecessary cell destruction can help limit the amount of lachrymatory compounds released…

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Passenger carrying ‘Monkey Skull’ in bag detained at Delhi airport by CISF; wildlife case now under investigation

In a weird case, during a routine security check at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel found a skull concealed inside a passenger’s hand baggage. This immediately prompted an unusual wildlife-related case. As per reports, the passenger was planning to travel from Delhi to Hyderabad.What do we know so…

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6 foods soldiers ate during World War II

For soldiers fighting in World War II, food was never simply about taste. It had to survive long journeys, extreme weather, rough handling and weeks away from a proper kitchen. Armies therefore developed rations that could be carried easily, stored for months and provide enough energy to keep soldiers moving. The result was a strange…

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